Birdbath Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I am a snowbird (retired). I spend approximately 6 months in Illinois, and 6 months in Florida. I am considering placing caches at either end, but wonder what the policy is for removing a cache while I am not there to maintain it. I would not want to place a cache, and then leave for 6 months and not be able to maintain it. Is it acceptable practice to maintain a cache for 6 months and then disable or withdraw it for 6 months until I'm back in the area? Thanks for any thoughts or input. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) I am a snowbird (retired). I spend approximately 6 months in Illinois, and 6 months in Florida. I am considering placing caches at either end, but wonder what the policy is for removing a cache while I am not there to maintain it. I would not want to place a cache, and then leave for 6 months and not be able to maintain it. Is it acceptable practice to maintain a cache for 6 months and then disable or withdraw it for 6 months until I'm back in the area? Thanks for any thoughts or input. Check with each of your local reviewers. In my areas of responsibility (NV and AZ) there are quite a few caches placed by snowbirds and are cared for by locals when they are out for the season. Also note that urban micros are scrutinized more since they are more susceptible to full/wet logs than ammo cans out in the desert. edit: fat fingers Edited April 12, 2007 by Moose Mob Quote Link to comment
Birdbath Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Check with each of your local reviewers. In my areas of responsibility (NV and AZ) there are quite a few caches placed by snowbirds and are cared for by locals when they are out for the season. Also note that urban micros are scrutinized more since they are more susceptible to full/wet logs than ammo cans out in the desert. How do you locate or determine who the local reviewers are for a particular area? Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Check the first log on a recently-approved cache. The Published log will be posted by the person to contact. Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 We get a lot of "BIRDS" her in Yuma, Arizona.............the cachers get some local to tend their caches while they are away........... Quote Link to comment
+palmetto Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can place a cache for the duration of your winter time in Florida or your summer time (I'm assuming that's what a sane birdbath would be doing...) in Illinois. You can either archive it (which is NOT the same as disable) when you leave, assuming a three month life expectancy per the listing guidelines http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx or you can place it and leave it active, assuming you can find a local cacher willing to be your off season maintainer. This in Florida, where I review. Because Florida sees so many vacation caches, and the local caching community is not very enthused about them, I prefer that the local maintainer be mentioned on the cache page. Keeps my email box from filling with too many, "why did you publish THIS?" notes... Quote Link to comment
+N8BGR8 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I would be happy to maintain a snowbird cache in the Lakeland, Fl area. Quote Link to comment
Birdbath Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 O.k. thanks for all the info. I'll wait and see if I can become aquainted with more local cachers in both areas before making a decision. If I can't do it the right way I won't do it at all. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 O.k. thanks for all the info. I'll wait and see if I can become aquainted with more local cachers in both areas before making a decision. If I can't do it the right way I won't do it at all. NP Don't wait too long or all the good spots will be taken. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 We get a lot of "BIRDS" her in Yuma, Arizona.............the cachers get some local to tend their caches while they are away........... That's OK, it's starting ot get warm so I won't be publishing any Yuma caches until fall. (yes, I am kidding ) Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Since 6 months is a reasonable amount of time to get back to maintain a cache I have no problems with caches at your two homes. Moose Mob has the best real answer though. Remote caches need less maintance than urban ones. Your local reviewer may have their own personal nuances on the situation and they are the ones that will approve your caches. Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 We get a lot of "BIRDS" her in Yuma, Arizona.............the cachers get some local to tend their caches while they are away........... I'm on the other end of that. I live in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We have snowbirds that summer here and winter elsewhere. Other local cachers and myself look after their caches for them when they are away. It seems to work real well. One of our locals just returned from AZ. I'm looking forward to a new cache or two from him. Quote Link to comment
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