+thehaggishunter Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) http://www.thehaggishunter.com/trail/geocaching.pdf Edited June 28, 2007 by thehaggishunter Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Nice article, few glaring errors though :$ Quote Link to comment
lakeuk Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 'Hitchhiker' !! They are going to hide a cache with a prize in the Lakes Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Typical, my subscription for Trail ran out last month. I decided that I wasn't going to renew it as their articles are usually repetitive, then they go and do a Geocaching article? They did touch on geocaching about a year ago, but it was just a brief mention whilst they covered GPS. Quote Link to comment
+Zetetic Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Typical, my subscription for Trail ran out last month. I decided that I wasn't going to renew it as their articles are usually repetitive, then they go and do a Geocaching article? They did touch on geocaching about a year ago, but it was just a brief mention whilst they covered GPS. You haven't missed much, it's pretty much the same article. The picture is the same too. There was a much better one in Country Walking in 2003 which is how I found out about geocaching in the first place. Quote Link to comment
Moss Trooper Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 A GPS will get you within a 100m of the cache!!! My old Garmin 12 was that accurate pre SA. Post SA it was down to 10m on a good day. Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 For those going up into the Lakes Trail Forum click through to Trail Geocachers [sorry it wont direct link] and have a look at the last post Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Site must have been playing with you Deccie? As I have managed to get an active link to the thread. Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 It looks like the cache they're hiding won't be listed on geocaching.com: as it's a "commercial cache" it wouldn't be listed anyway. It was useful advice to warn them to keep away from "cache prohibited" areas, although it might have been more accurate to point out that caches can be placed anywhere at all, but won't be listed with Groundspeak unless certain guidelines are followed. I suppose as Groundspeak representative you're not encouraged to point out that other listings sites exist, or indeed that you can hide a cache without needing to list it anywhere! Quote Link to comment
lakeuk Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Looking at the location, it's one for the serious walker, abit out of the way for me Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 It looks like the cache they're hiding won't be listed on geocaching.com: as it's a "commercial cache" it wouldn't be listed anyway. It could very well be, given permission from Groundspeak. It was useful advice to warn them to keep away from "cache prohibited" areas, although it might have been more accurate to point out that caches can be placed anywhere at all, but won't be listed with Groundspeak unless certain guidelines are followed. I suppose as Groundspeak representative you're not encouraged to point out that other listings sites exist, or indeed that you can hide a cache without needing to list it anywhere! Any "official" response could only refer to Geocaching.com as that's who we "represent". However, personal views are quite acceptable when expressed under our "normal" personas. Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 It looks like the cache they're hiding won't be listed on geocaching.com: as it's a "commercial cache" it wouldn't be listed anyway. It was useful advice to warn them to keep away from "cache prohibited" areas, although it might have been more accurate to point out that caches can be placed anywhere at all, but won't be listed with Groundspeak unless certain guidelines are followed. I suppose as Groundspeak representative you're not encouraged to point out that other listings sites exist, or indeed that you can hide a cache without needing to list it anywhere! Actually there was a exchange of emails regarding not only this cache but geocaching in general, and yes they are aware of the No commercial Guideline, unless given specific approval by Groundspeak in advance. It turned out that the initial article was based on information provided by a researcher who did not go into deep enough detail. Communication is still on going Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Fantastic! I'm going to have to find that cache. I read that article in Trail and thought yeah well, its going to be miles away but in two weeks time I'll be in Langdale with one of the main aims to go to Scafell Pike. And looks like I'll have to make a diversion to this new cache too! Hope it gets registered onto the gc website so that its in the PQ by that time! Here's to hoping. Quote Link to comment
+The Golem Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It would appear someone has got the FTF. I slept in the car last night down at Seathwaite with a view to getting an early start this morning. Sadly, Seathwaite lived up to it's reputation as the rainiest place in England and by the time it was light at about 3.30am I didn't fancy venturing out into a downpour so I came home Well done to SummitGood... Quote Link to comment
+The Golem Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) I don't feel to bad about not getting FTF now, the prize was just a cheap bivi bag - I've already got a decent one Edited July 5, 2007 by The Golem Quote Link to comment
+Lotho Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I looked up SummitGood and he hasnt found any caches placed in 2007.... Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It's not listed on GC.com. The coords are only available via the Trail Magazine forum Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 It's not listed on GC.com. The coords are only available via the Trail Magazine forum A request will soon be winging its way to Groundspeak for their consideration so who knows it might end up as a GC listed cache yet Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Hope it gets listed before Wednesday so it gets on my PQ ready for Langdale this coming weekend!! I need to count for a smiley! Quote Link to comment
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