Geocache or Waymarking?

[+davy boy]

Waymarking is not my thing and i do not know of anyone who does it either,(or admits it)!

Is this not just another way of getting people to do Waymarking,Waymarking on Dartmoor.

Personaly i think they should be kept separate,whats your views?

Edited February 3, 2007 by davy boy

[+Haggis Hunter]

I'm not that keen on Waymarking, I own some, but I haven't actually gone out and logged any.

 

As for the cache, I don't see a problem with it, and in fact it may be interesting and open your eyes to Waymarking as you are doing both.

 

Not a problem in my view.

[Edgemaster]

I like both. Virtuals and Locationlesses were becoming unmanageable as caches.

Creating a waymark is the equivalent of finding a locationless, and finding a waymark is the equivalent of finding a virtual, nice solution all in one.

 

So, it may not be everyone's thing, so what? This cache is really just a multi that allows you to log the waypoints separately, I like it.

It may get more people into Waymarking, it may get flamed, but it's there for people to do.

[+spannerman]

Is this not just another way of getting people to do Waymarking,Waymarking on Dartmoor.

 

My thoughts exactly when I saw this one appear.

 

I have no interest in Waymarking but I will do this one at some point just because it is on Dartmoor.

I don't believe you have to log your visits on Waymarking.com in order to claim the cache so I suppose it's no different than a multi except that the coordinates for the stages are not listed on the page, you have to get them from the relevent waymark page.

 

I hope this doesn't become a common type of cache though or else we could end up with "local" caches where you have to visit waymarks 100's of miles away in order to log the cache. At least with this one they are all on Dartmoor.

[+Happy Humphrey]

I tend to prefer geocaching, but quite enjoy the freedom of Waymarking - although I've "done" less than 20 and only "visited" one. I also have a cache for which you need to find a waymark (GCX21B).

[+Wadders]

Not my cup of tea, i feel one being added to my ignore list coming on

[+plymplodders]

The Waymarking cache mentioned is in fact just an elaborate multi. Much prefer this one to one of the many mystery caches that have you sat in front of the PC all day instead of out in the fresh air which geocaching was intended for.

 

Pete

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

I think it's a good way to introduce Waymarking to a generally unenthusiastic Geocaching market.. if you don;t like it don't do it, but I see no harm in it.

 

I have to say i enjoy puzzle caches, to each his/her own, like Plymplodders I love being outdoors and walking..though in the evenings or when it's raining I love the challenge of a puzzle cache.

 

However much one tries every cache will never appeal to everyone so I think we need to learn to ignore the ones we don't enjoy doing and do the ones that we do.

 

Now come on Pete, come and find Rudolph II!!!

[+plymplodders]

 

Now come on Pete, come and find Rudolph II!!!

 

Part way through Rudolph Steve, will get there one day.

 

Pete

Edited February 5, 2007 by plymplodders

[+Renegade Knight]

Looks like a perfectly viable puzzle cache with simple research before the expidition then a day in the field.

[+NinjaPete]

I'm afraid the bit that confuses me (easily done ) is where it says

 

"The container is clearly marked CACHE.

The cache is hidden under a rock, please do not put anything in the cache or take anything out,....."

 

What's that all about?

[+dino-irl]

It may only be a small cache containing the logbook and stamp?

[+Renegade Knight]

It may only be a small cache containing the logbook and stamp?

 

A letterbox perhaps?

[Edgemaster]

It may only be a small cache containing the logbook and stamp?

 

A letterbox perhaps?

No, I think the cache is separate...