+ar_kayaker Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I am working at replacing a cache (GCXYF3) that has gone MIA and am unsure how it should affect the listing becuase the replacement will have to be moved by at least 50 feet, probably closer to 200-300 to find a new hiding place thanks to some destruction of the terrain by loggers. It will also be a new container of course. Cache, location, and camo will all have to be significantly changed, but the cache involves some serious getting to in the first place and that won't change. Should I archive the old one or just update the coordinates? AK Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If the cache is only moved 50 feet I would not archive it, 200 or 300 feet I would just set it as a new cache Quote Link to comment
rogheff Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 New cache container, new location, new cache, new smileys for the new finders Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 It would be easy to become "archive crazy." I would try to avoid that, but when terrain has been bulldozed, etc. Start all over. Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) It would be easy to become "archive crazy." I would try to avoid that, but when terrain has been bulldozed, etc. Start all over. We had some local cachers that went "archive crazy" here a while ago. They would archive their caches and then then repost them as new caches, same container, same old log book and the same location. They would do this when the cache rate slowed down. For a while I thought my PQs were wrong, then I thought I was forgeting to log my finds Edited February 4, 2008 by JohnnyVegas Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 New container + new camo + new location + new type of hide + new size = a new experience = a new GC number. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 After reading the cache page, I'd say this is a case where just moving it and retaining the GCxxxx may be appropriate. Obviously for this cache, it's all about the approach options. Whether the cache is 400 feet this way or that along the bank isn't as critical as the river crossing. I can see doing it either way. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 50 feet - probably the same cache unless the hunt is changed drastically. 200-300 feet - definitely archive the old and create a new cache. Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 It would be easy to become "archive crazy." I would try to avoid that, but when terrain has been bulldozed, etc. Start all over. We had some local cachers that went "archive crazy" here a while ago. They would archive their caches and then then repost them as new caches, same container, same old log book and the same location. They would do this when the cache rate slowed down. For a while I thought my PQs were wrong, then I thought I was forgeting to log my finds Funny thing is there are plenty of threads here advocating auto archiving caches after some arbitrary amount of time (1 year is common example). And if you want to alleviate confusion use a different name for the new cache, even if it is just appending II to the cache name (i.e. Geocache II). Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) How different will the seekers experience be? You mention 'some serious getting to' in your OP. If that experience is the main reason for your placing the cache here, then I wouldn't archive and create a new listing. If the approach is only part of the experience, and the seeking will have changed sufficiently then archive and renew. Edited February 4, 2008 by wimseyguy Quote Link to comment
+ar_kayaker Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 After visiting the site again today it looks like it will have to move about 150', but the overall caching experience will be the same. The container will be a different shape, but the same size category, and the location will simply be the other side of the same clearing. I'm not much for giving out free smilelys and I'd rather not have archived listings stuck permentanly to the bottom of my owned caches page, so unles my reviewer makes me archive for the 150' change I'm just going with corrected coordinates when I get the new container built. AK Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ... the overall caching experience will be the same.... There is your answer. Just relist the same cache. Quote Link to comment
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