+mrmaness Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I am trying to find out how to tell if the coordinates of where I am placing a new cache is too close to an existing cache. Twice I have returned home only to have to go pick up the cache and move it to a new location. I knew there was an existing one in the area but I did not know it was less than .10 mile. Is there a way I can do the math? Quote Link to comment
+Jeep4two Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Depending on your GPSr you could just go to your prospective hide location and then use your GPSr to locate the closest Geocache. I use my Oregon to do this when doing my hides. I only have two hides, but wanted them both on this one particular trail. When I decided on the general area, I identified my favorite hide site, then marked a waypoint and kept my navigation on it while I hiked on around the trail and identified another spot that met the .10 mile 'rule of thumb'. I was actually only about 540 or 550 feet I think - so I was pretty close the 528 foot (.1 mile) requirement - it worked out. Quote Link to comment
+slowdownracer Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Put the coordinates for the existing cache in your GPSr and then stay at least 0.1 mile away from it. Kind of like backwards geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+gof1 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Load the nearby caches into your gps. Be sure to include stages of any multis and try to find any puzzles near by. When in doubt ask your reviewer if your proposed cache site is clear of any encroachment issues. Quote Link to comment
+Jeep4two Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I should elaborate on 'depending on your GPSr'. You should have all the caches for the area where you are planning your hide loaded to your GPSr either via a Pocket Query and resultant GPX file, or by adding waypoints. This of course can be difficult to do if you didn't plan on placement before hand. I identified my hiding area almost a month before I actually placed my two caches and put a lot of thought into it. I also had to verify permissions with the land manager to meet the parks guidelines which took me a while since I tried to get my hide out over a holiday weekend. Quote Link to comment
xx75vulcan Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 If doing the distance calculations from home I use a piece of free geocaching software called FizzyCalc In fact, I use it now for waypoint projections (if I know what they'll be at home) since my GPS isn't that accurate, and coordinate conversions! Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 If I'm doing this at home, I'll plug everything into Google Earth. Quote Link to comment
+Unkle Fester Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 If you can read this, you are too close. Got that from a bumper sticker... Not too much help from me today, great advice has already been give. Quote Link to comment
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