Don't be a Richard

[+BillsBayou]

See Richard. See Jane.

 

Jane trades even. Richard treats the cache like his own personal goody jar.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

Jane re-cammos as found. Richard leaves the cache box open on the sidewalk when he leaves.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

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more?

[+Snoogans]

Then again, there's always Goofus & Gallant Go Geocaching....

[+The Jester]

Then again, there's always Goofus & Gallant Go Geocaching....

That's one funny thread! Too bad some of the links no longer work.

[+disenchanted]

Then again, there's always Goofus & Gallant Go Geocaching....

That's one funny thread! Too bad some of the links no longer work.

 

I know... I had to keep reminding myself that the thread IS 3 years old....

[+Woodlit]

Another good RICHARD thing I have found very common, jamming pens and pencils in the bag with the log book, poking any number of holes into the plastic bag. Whats the bag for again???? RICHARD!

[+Kit Fox]

There is an actual cache dedicated to a real cacher named Richard (nickname omitted), who loves to engage in nefarious activity. Here is his "tribute cache." Dick's Last Resort

[+SniperChicken]

Or how about cachers who find your very carefully placed and hidden stash and hide it back in a completely different spot! It may not be but a foot or 2 distance difference but you hid it in that exact spot for a purpose.

[+team moxiepup]

Gallant asks permission first before hiding a cache and seeks direction from TPTB as well.

 

Goofus hides a cache on a ledge near Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park and then complains about his cache being archived by TPTB

 

I wish I had seen this to post it to TITB's thread!!!

[+nicolo]

See Richard. See Jane.

 

Jane trades even. Richard treats the cache like his own personal goody jar.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

Jane re-cammos as found. Richard leaves the cache box open on the sidewalk when he leaves.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

...

 

more?

 

Hey, that's my name!!! But I'm NOT a Richard,

[+Criminal]

Gallant asks permission to hide a cache from a park employee. Gallant insists the park must have a policy and demands permission in writing. The park employee rubs his temples because he already knows about two other geocaches in the park and knows there’s no policy against them. Gallant sends several emails and letters, and even chases the park employee down, insisting he needs permission. Finally, feeling smug and self righteous, Gallant begins to take it up the chain of command until the parks department writes a policy. These new park rules require that geocache hiders apply for a permit that’s only good for one year, requires the cache be physically checked by the owner every 90 days, and obligates the cache hider sign a contract to pay for any and all restoration costs. The new rules also specify what type of container can and cannot be used to hide a cache, thus eliminating any unique and creative cache containers. The park employee shakes his head because even he thinks the policy is stupid, but Gallant feels superior because his simple little game now seems more legitimate.

 

Goofus knows the basis for law in this country, that the law only specifies what you are not allowed to do, thus anything not specifically illegal is automatically legal. He knows the game is silly, he knows it doesn’t cause harm for the most part, and believes the players can self regulate. Goofus also knows the new rules aren’t worth the bother and risk, so he pulls his caches out of the parks.

 

Gallant complains when the only caches around anymore are lame micros stuck up behind the guardrail on rural roads.

[+robert]

Goofus needs a nap.

[+Ambrosia]

Or how about cachers who find your very carefully placed and hidden stash and hide it back in a completely different spot! It may not be but a foot or 2 distance difference but you hid it in that exact spot for a purpose.

How about 100 feet? Over and over? <sheesh>

[+rusty_da_dog]

See Richard. See Jane.

 

Jane trades even. Richard treats the cache like his own personal goody jar.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

Jane re-cammos as found. Richard leaves the cache box open on the sidewalk when he leaves.

 

Don't be a Richard.

 

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more?

Funny how I take offense to this post, and don't find it very NMAD funny, but then again thats just me.

[+DiS02]

Ahh just as a FYI, that last post about gallant & gufus.. DE state parks DO require a form to be filled out & given to the land manager, I do think they are for 1 yr only & the unwritten rule is you check on them if not once a month then every couple months.

And they still consider them a 'grey area' type of thing no matter what their website says.

 

How do I know this?

I spoke to 1 manager yesterday, found out last nite a family friends husband is another land manager for a different area so talked to him today & got told about the unwritten checking rule.

 

Dont know about the restoration rule but I do know we have already had one cache in a state park get pulled & a note left in its spot. The cache still hasnt been archived.

I'm sure if I tried putting a cache into one of our wildlife refuge area they would nailed me pretty hard.

 

Not all states are nice & easy but then again its Criminal posting that so I guess applies.

[+Criminal]

Ahh just as a FYI, that last post about gallant & gufus.. DE state parks DO require a form to be filled out & given to the land manager, I do think they are for 1 yr only & the unwritten rule is you check on them if not once a month then every couple months.

And they still consider them a 'grey area' type of thing no matter what their website says.

 

How do I know this?

I spoke to 1 manager yesterday, found out last nite a family friends husband is another land manager for a different area so talked to him today & got told about the unwritten checking rule.

 

Dont know about the restoration rule but I do know we have already had one cache in a state park get pulled & a note left in its spot. The cache still hasnt been archived.

I'm sure if I tried putting a cache into one of our wildlife refuge area they would nailed me pretty hard.

 

Not all states are nice & easy but then again its Criminal posting that so I guess applies.

I wish. No, that's what 'working with' the parks people are going to get us in WA.

[avroair]

Ahh just as a FYI, that last post about gallant & gufus.. DE state parks DO require a form to be filled out & given to the land manager, I do think they are for 1 yr only & the unwritten rule is you check on them if not once a month then every couple months.

And they still consider them a 'grey area' type of thing no matter what their website says.

 

How do I know this?

I spoke to 1 manager yesterday, found out last nite a family friends husband is another land manager for a different area so talked to him today & got told about the unwritten checking rule.

 

Dont know about the restoration rule but I do know we have already had one cache in a state park get pulled & a note left in its spot. The cache still hasnt been archived.

I'm sure if I tried putting a cache into one of our wildlife refuge area they would nailed me pretty hard.

 

Not all states are nice & easy but then again its Criminal posting that so I guess applies.

I wish. No, that's what 'working with' the parks people are going to get us in WA.

 

We got the same in New York, it was 'us' that went to 'them' --- now we need permits.

[+Ambrosia]

Ahh just as a FYI, that last post about gallant & gufus.. DE state parks DO require a form to be filled out & given to the land manager, I do think they are for 1 yr only & the unwritten rule is you check on them if not once a month then every couple months.

And they still consider them a 'grey area' type of thing no matter what their website says.

 

How do I know this?

I spoke to 1 manager yesterday, found out last nite a family friends husband is another land manager for a different area so talked to him today & got told about the unwritten checking rule.

 

Dont know about the restoration rule but I do know we have already had one cache in a state park get pulled & a note left in its spot. The cache still hasnt been archived.

I'm sure if I tried putting a cache into one of our wildlife refuge area they would nailed me pretty hard.

 

Not all states are nice & easy but then again its Criminal posting that so I guess applies.

I wish. No, that's what 'working with' the parks people are going to get us in WA.

 

We got the same in New York, it was 'us' that went to 'them' --- now we need permits.

Better than them getting irked over caches that they found were there, and then 'them' coming to 'us' and saying that caches are banned in our State Parks.

[Clan Riffster]

Gallant proclaims his pending sainthood, along with his plan to speak with land manager supervisors everywhere about geocaching.

 

Criminal finds Gallant and smacks him upside the head with a lemming.

 

Gallant changes his mind.

[+fishingfools]

Ahh just as a FYI, that last post about gallant & gufus.. DE state parks DO require a form to be filled out & given to the land manager, I do think they are for 1 yr only & the unwritten rule is you check on them if not once a month then every couple months.

And they still consider them a 'grey area' type of thing no matter what their website says.

 

How do I know this?

I spoke to 1 manager yesterday, found out last nite a family friends husband is another land manager for a different area so talked to him today & got told about the unwritten checking rule.

 

Dont know about the restoration rule but I do know we have already had one cache in a state park get pulled & a note left in its spot. The cache still hasnt been archived.

I'm sure if I tried putting a cache into one of our wildlife refuge area they would nailed me pretty hard.

 

Not all states are nice & easy but then again its Criminal posting that so I guess applies.

I wish. No, that's what 'working with' the parks people are going to get us in WA.

 

We got the same in New York, it was 'us' that went to 'them' --- now we need permits.

Better than them getting irked over caches that they found were there, and then 'them' coming to 'us' and saying that caches are banned in our State Parks.

 

this is no longer an "underground" game. Parks and lands are aware of us, and there will be more written polices in the future. I think is is better to have to jump through a few hoops than to have land managers ban geocaches entirely.

 

just my $0.02, your mileage may vary

[+Confucius' Cat]

Goofus hijacks the thread and turns it into yet another unending discussion of the dreaded "P" word.