Home Cache

[PastorJon]

It seems that I read something about people creating an archived or hidden cache page to use as their home cache. Is this still a common/accepted practice? How do you go about doing this?

 

Thanks!

[paganfrog]

its quite easy to do. just create a new cache like you would for a real one, but instead of submitting it to be published for public viewing, you just dont submit it. then its only accessible to yourself. the name will be seen, but anyone other than yourself cannot access the cache page.

[PastorJon]

its quite easy to do. just create a new cache like you would for a real one, but instead of submitting it to be published for public viewing, you just dont submit it. then its only accessible to yourself. the name will be seen, but anyone other than yourself cannot access the cache page.

 

Thanks! I suppose that accuracy of GPS coordinates is not all that important, eh?

Edited December 31, 2008 by PastorJon

[+TEAM HARTSOCK]

its quite easy to do. just create a new cache like you would for a real one, but instead of submitting it to be published for public viewing, you just dont submit it. then its only accessible to yourself. the name will be seen, but anyone other than yourself cannot access the cache page.

 

Thanks! I suppose that accuracy of GPS coordinates is not all that important, eh?

 

Guess that would depend on if you know where you are...

[+The Blorenges]

its quite easy to do. just create a new cache like you would for a real one, but instead of submitting it to be published for public viewing, you just dont submit it. then its only accessible to yourself. the name will be seen, but anyone other than yourself cannot access the cache page.

 

Thanks! I suppose that accuracy of GPS coordinates is not all that important, eh?

 

Some folks put the co-ordinates as for their front garden/yard or a nearby road intersection.

 

One point to consider: Although the intention is to keep such a cache unpublished, it is a good idea to make it clear in the cache description that it is only a 'hidden home cache' and you have no intentions of submitting it as a real cache. This is because if another cacher places a real cache near to your unpublished cache then your local reviewer may see your cache when he does the proximity check for all nearby caches. It will help him (and the other cacher) if he can see clearly from your description that there is no physical cache associated with your 'hidden cache' co-ordinates.

 

MrsB

[+markandsandy]

its quite easy to do. just create a new cache like you would for a real one, but instead of submitting it to be published for public viewing, you just dont submit it. then its only accessible to yourself. the name will be seen, but anyone other than yourself cannot access the cache page.

 

Thanks! I suppose that accuracy of GPS coordinates is not all that important, eh?

 

Some folks put the co-ordinates as for their front garden/yard or a nearby road intersection.

 

One point to consider: Although the intention is to keep such a cache unpublished, it is a good idea to make it clear in the cache description that it is only a 'hidden home cache' and you have no intentions of submitting it as a real cache. This is because if another cacher places a real cache near to your unpublished cache then your local reviewer may see your cache when he does the proximity check for all nearby caches. It will help him (and the other cacher) if he can see clearly from your description that there is no physical cache associated with your 'hidden cache' co-ordinates.

 

MrsB

You can actually archive your unpublished cache. Then your reviewer won't see your coordinates and won't have to deal with it if a real cache is placed nearby.