What do I do?

[+MOphoto]

I recently placed my first cache, and listed incorrect coordinates. After 2 DNF's from relatively experienced cachers I disabled it. Now I read that after veryifying it's location the only way I can edit those on the listing is by posting a note. Will this note always stay on top of the logs? Or will the heading of the page never change, the correct location getting buried by DNF logs, until I archive it?

 

If that's the case it seems like it would be a better idea to archive my original cache, duplicate the information with corrected coordinates, and relist as a new cache.

 

What do you think?

[+ReadyOrNot]

I recently placed my first cache, and listed incorrect coordinates. After 2 DNF's from relatively experienced cachers I disabled it. Now I read that after veryifying it's location the only way I can edit those on the listing is by posting a note. Will this note always stay on top of the logs? Or will the heading of the page never change, the correct location getting buried by DNF logs, until I archive it?

 

If that's the case it seems like it would be a better idea to archive my original cache, duplicate the information with corrected coordinates, and relist as a new cache.

 

What do you think?

 

Why don't you drop an email to the local reviewer that handled your cache and explain the situation.

[+Miragee]

As long as your new coordinates are less than 528 feet from the original ones, and not too close to another cache, you can just use the "Update Coordinates" log.

 

It will go down the page as cachers find your cache.

 

Don't worry about that. It happens. Recently some local cachers who have placed more than 100 caches made a 600-foot error on their listing . . .

[+Kabuthunk]

As long as your new coordinates are less than 528 feet from the original ones, and not too close to another cache, you can just use the "Update Coordinates" log.

 

It will go down the page as cachers find your cache.

 

Don't worry about that. It happens. Recently some local cachers who have placed more than 100 caches made a 600-foot error on their listing . . .

 

Poor coordinates happens to us all, even when we try everything to avoid it. In one cache of mine, I grabbed the coords six times, at different times of the day, after walking around, etc, etc... with +-4 meter accuracy... and all of those six points were nigh-identical (as they should be). However, the true coordinates were about 20 meters off from that. Musta been a weird sunspot day or something.

 

I just adjusted the coordinates after checking and rechecking it over multiple days (and again triple-checking it just to make sure a week later), and it should be correct now. So yeah... sometimes, no matter how hard you try, something can still throw off them coordinates.

[+BlueDeuce]

Yep, if you can't update it you'll need a local reviewer to help you out.

 

It can happen to any of us, just one more step in no longer being a newbie.

[+Prime Suspect]

I recently placed my first cache, and listed incorrect coordinates. After 2 DNF's from relatively experienced cachers I disabled it. Now I read that after veryifying it's location the only way I can edit those on the listing is by posting a note. Will this note always stay on top of the logs? Or will the heading of the page never change, the correct location getting buried by DNF logs, until I archive it?

 

If that's the case it seems like it would be a better idea to archive my original cache, duplicate the information with corrected coordinates, and relist as a new cache.

 

What do you think?

 

The "move" (update coordinates) note will actually change the coordinates on the page, so the correct coordinates will then be listed. Since it changes the coordinates, it doesn't matter that it will eventually get buried under other logs.

 

Only if the system tells you that the move is too far, do you need to contact your reviewer.

Edited June 10, 2007 by Prime Suspect

[+Team Perks]

Yep, it happens. I recently botched the coordinates and was as much as two full miles off on a couple of caches...and I've hidden nearly a hundred so far.

 

I always check the coordinates in Google Maps before once I've entered them into the cache page and they even looked like where I had hidden the caches.

 

Even those of us who aren't newbies still make "newbie" mistakes!

[+wimseyguy]

What they^^ said up there. And if the note showing your coord edit really embarrasses you, you can always delete it. But you shouldn't be so sensitive.

[+Miragee]

Although you can still make a mistake with "Copy and Paste," what I do is download the Tracks and Waypoints to my Mapsource maps after a day of caching. Then, when I am filling out the form, I "Copy and Paste" the coordinates from the "Waypoint Properties" dialogue box.

 

Even when I do that, I still triple check the numbers to make sure I haven't reversed the Latitude and Logitude, or something else like that.

[+StarBrand]

It happens - a week after I held a geocaching class where I emphasised checking and re-checking coordinates - I mistyped them on a new one. much embarassment as several class members went for a FTF. Submit the change log and if that doesn't work - contact the reviewer. Just life.

[+PJPeters]

Yep, it happens. If you really want everybody to see the note you want to leave, just add it to the description part of the cache page.

 

I found a cache a bit ago that had the coords 'dyslexicized' - instead of .246, it was .264, or something. The coords put me in a church parking lot about a quarter mile away from the site. The weird thing was that the screwed up coords could have made sense for the location. Fortunately, the owner gave pretty specific instructions for finding the cache, that didn't require coords, beyond getting to the general location. Reading the cache page in the field, I noticed the error, and proceeded to get a STF on it. So, somebody else did the same thing I did, and beat me to it.

[+WalruZ]

you don't just post a note. you choose "update coordinates" and you check the box that allows you to enter coordinates for your log. that changes the coords, assuming they aren't too wrong. otherwise, contact your reviewer.

[+Thrak]

I had a FTF on a cache where the coordinates put me over 100 feet down a fairly steep hill in a bunch of poison oak. The cache was actually along a nice trail. It took me a while to find that one.

 

I had another FTF attempt (that failed) which involved a 20 mile drive followed by a 1.5 mile hike into the woods. I finally gave up and hiked the 1.5 miles back out and drove home and logged my DNF. The cache was actually 10 miles away - on the other side of the mountain. It was much farther away than that to drive to the thing. Now those were some messed up coordinates.

 

Oh the joys of trying for the FTF.

[+klossner]

... you can just use the "Update Coordinates" log. It will go down the page as cachers find your cache.

Or you can delete it right after you post it. I saw this done last week on a misplaced new cache.

[+Lacomo]

As long as your new coordinates are less than 528 feet from the original ones, and not too close to another cache, you can just use the "Update Coordinates" log.

 

It will go down the page as cachers find your cache.

 

Don't worry about that. It happens. Recently some local cachers who have placed more than 100 caches made a 600-foot error on their listing . . .

 

OK I have a newbee question. What's to keep someone from moving a cache 500 ft and updating the

coordinates then go back and move it another 500 ft in the same direction, therefore moving it 1000 feet. Will the second move revert back to the original coordinates and not let you do that?

[+Prime Suspect]

As long as your new coordinates are less than 528 feet from the original ones, and not too close to another cache, you can just use the "Update Coordinates" log.

 

It will go down the page as cachers find your cache.

 

Don't worry about that. It happens. Recently some local cachers who have placed more than 100 caches made a 600-foot error on their listing . . .

 

OK I have a newbee question. What's to keep someone from moving a cache 500 ft and updating the

coordinates then go back and move it another 500 ft in the same direction, therefore moving it 1000 feet. Will the second move revert back to the original coordinates and not let you do that?

That would set off the alarm system at the Reviewer's secret underground headquarters, and may cause your cache to get archived.