+Waynelipp Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I just recently hid a very hard geocache in the park down the road here in NJ. You have to balance across a log laying over a river to get to it. It was published on Apr.28 and some cacher from colorado loged a FTF for Apr.27. Should I delete this log all it says is... "FTF on bus trip nice area" Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I just recently hid a very hard geocache in the park down the road here in NJ. You have to balance across a log laying over a river to get to it. It was published on Apr.28 and some cacher from colorado loged a FTF for Apr.27. Should I delete this log all it says is... "FTF on bus trip nice area" If it is just down the road - go take a look at the physical log and see if the guy signed it. Quote Link to comment
+Googling Hrpty Hrrs Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I just recently hid a very hard geocache in the park down the road here in NJ. You have to balance across a log laying over a river to get to it. It was published on Apr.28 and some cacher from colorado loged a FTF for Apr.27. Should I delete this log all it says is... "FTF on bus trip nice area" Are you positive they didn't log this cache? They could have logged the wrong date, though it should have the current date as default. I have never deleted a log at all, but I certainly would never delete one unless I was 100% sure their name wasn't on the log. Just go out and check the cache and then you'll know. Quote Link to comment
+Waynelipp Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 Guess I will. It is a hard cache to get to though Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 They may have logged the wrong cache. That happens sometimes. Just check the physical logbook and you'll know for sure. Quote Link to comment
+Gator Man Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 It is a hard cache to get to? You planted it didn't you? Were you planning on NEVER going back there again? Quote Link to comment
+thedeadpirate Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It is a hard cache to get to? You planted it didn't you? Were you planning on NEVER going back there again? I've got a couple of difficult caches that I maintain, but I don't plan to return to them every other day. But I wouldn't delete the log without checking the physical log either. If it's bothering the OP that much, a visit to the cache would be in order. Quote Link to comment
+Waynelipp Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) It just doesn't make sense. The webpage wasn't availibe until the 28th and he logged it on the 27th. Edited May 3, 2007 by Waynelipp Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It just doesn't make sense. The webpage wasn't availibe until the 28th and he logged it on the 27th. Maybe the date on his watch is off.......... Maybe he stumbled upon it accidently somehow....... Quote Link to comment
+KG1960 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Or, maybe he didn't have computer access until he got home to Colorado and got his dates mixed up when he logged it. Quote Link to comment
+egami Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Could have a time machine... Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Or maybe one of those purple bison thingies. My bet is, after his trip he was logging his cache from Nebraska and forgot to change the date when he logged the ones in New Jersey. That, or, as KG1960 said, he just got his dates mixed up. Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) His other logs from the same day in NJ appear a bit curious also. I would wonder too. Did you contact the cacher in question and ask him? Edited May 3, 2007 by knight2000 Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It does make me wonder. I saw that he logged the other caches, but I didn't read them. Still until I've heard the whole story I wouldn't want to point the finger of blame. Of course now I'm curious. Quote Link to comment
+Always & Forever 5 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I don't really get the problem. If it's bothering you THAT much, go out to the cache, check the log, and see if he actually signed it or not. If not, delete his log (if it means that much to you). If he did, there is no issue. It's really simple, at least it seems simple to me. If the cache is too hard to get to that you are reluctant to perform maintenance and check on it when things like this come up, maybe you should have placed it somewhere else, hmm? Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I don't get the two previous posts that seem a little negative about going and visiting the cache. This probably isn't the instance, but what if the cache is a 5 mile hike to get there? What if although he can do maintenance the cache is 20 miles from where he lives? When you place a cache do you plan on visiting it all the time? Unless its in your backyard i think you wouldn't. But that doesn't mean that you wouldn't be willing to visit it whenever it needs maintenance. Quote Link to comment
+Always & Forever 5 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) I don't get the two previous posts that seem a little negative about going and visiting the cache. This probably isn't the instance, but what if the cache is a 5 mile hike to get there? What if although he can do maintenance the cache is 20 miles from where he lives? When you place a cache do you plan on visiting it all the time? Unless its in your backyard i think you wouldn't. But that doesn't mean that you wouldn't be willing to visit it whenever it needs maintenance. I didn't mean to sound 'negative', but I can't believe there is any issue here. If there is doubt and worry that the cache was logged falsely, then the only way I can see to resolve it is to make a trek out to the cache and verify the logbook. If the owner doesn't care to do that, fine. But, what else can be done? We could 'what if' this to death, but does that verify the logbook was signed? No. And, yes, when I place a cache, I plan on visiting it for maintenance and when it's been reported as missing. If someone wants to log a find without actually finding it, that's on them. I'm not going to physically match the logbook to the computer log. I don't care how other people play this game. Edited May 3, 2007 by Always & Forever 5 Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I don't get the two previous posts that seem a little negative about going and visiting the cache. This probably isn't the instance, but what if the cache is a 5 mile hike to get there? What if although he can do maintenance the cache is 20 miles from where he lives? When you place a cache do you plan on visiting it all the time? Unless its in your backyard i think you wouldn't. But that doesn't mean that you wouldn't be willing to visit it whenever it needs maintenance. What? My post? I didn't say anything about checking or not checking the cache. I just said, I was now curious. Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Or, maybe he didn't have computer access until he got home to Colorado and got his dates mixed up when he logged it. Exaxtly. Happens all the time. The only way to prove that she or he did not actually find the cache, if that is what you suspect may have happened, is to go check your log book for the requisite signature. Quote Link to comment
+poppoppig Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 An Old Coach once wrote on the blackboard," K. I. S.S. ", Keep it simple stupid. Good rule to live by! GO check the cache log ! PPP Quote Link to comment
+thedeadpirate Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 A nice, polite email to the cacher in question resolved the issue. Apparently his account was hijacked by someone. He has deleted the log in question. Lesson learned is communication is a good thing. Quote Link to comment
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