making my first cache help plz

[+capytone]

altho i am very very new to geocaching. i am making a puzzle cache and would like to make it a

mulit-puzzle-multi-cache. what i need to know is, is there a min , max, or optimum distance between stages?

thank you for any and all help

[+lrosell]

altho i am very very new to geocaching. i am making a puzzle cache and would like to make it a

mulit-puzzle-multi-cache. what i need to know is, is there a min , max, or optimum distance between stages?

thank you for any and all help

 

I don't know that there are a formally established max distance between multi stages. I would say that common sense would apply. Most multi stages are usually within walking distance between them although there are exceptions.

 

I would say that as long as you indicate in your cache description that there may be some considerable distance between stages you won't risk putting someone off. I think I would get a tad testy myself if I went for a multi just to find out that the next stage was three counties away.

 

I would also recommend that you go find a couple of multi caches yourself, to get a feel for it. Having some more caches under your belt will also help you in planning and hiding your cache and avoid making rookie mistakes.

 

Good luck with you cache!

[+capytone]

thank you lrosell

i must admit i have caught a bug. the multi i have in mind would have onlt 2 locations and 3 puzzles about a 5 min drive apart.

the 1 cashe i have found so far was found only by the map on the cache page. i ordered a triton 300 and it should be in by the 14th. so i am setting up my cache while waiting.

 

agian thank you for ur help

capytone

[+briansnat]

... is there a min , max, or optimum distance between stages

 

None at all. I've heard of multis with hundreds of miles between stages. It's just a matter of how difficult you want to make it.

 

i ordered a triton 300 and it should be in by the 14th.

 

 

Hmmm, you might want to check the GPS and Technology forum and read a bit about the Triton. To put it simply, it has had very poor reviews from a lot of users.