Had a thought

[+Kry102001]

Hi all.

 

I have been considering starting up a Sheffield web based organisation for geocaching, I have the means with which to get a website sorted, but, there isn't any point unless there are interested people.

 

So, who would like a geocache website for Sheffield based people ?

[+Smurf]

Hi all.

 

I have been considering starting up a Sheffield web based organisation for geocaching, I have the means with which to get a website sorted, but, there isn't any point unless there are interested people.

 

So, who would like a geocache website for Sheffield based people ?

 

I would say that going on how quiet (relatively) the county based websites are, I would doubt that there would be enough "trade" for a site based on one city

[+The Blorenges]

What sort of things do you envisage the website offering people?

 

Chris (MrB)

[+RuberyBlue]

The GAGB is quiet enough even as a national portal. If you have enough drive and ideas why not try and get them moving in the right direction!

 

RB

KRO!

[+Team Noodles]

there's no forum for London cachers afaik.

 

kinda says it all.

[norsch]

It could be a good idea, I joined Nottsgeocachers when I lived in that area. I just checked the site and they now have 47 members.

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/NottsGeocachers/

Edited March 19, 2010 by norsch

[+Guanajuato]

There's already a Yorkshire Geocaching site. But (and being brought up in Sheffield, I know its a BIG but!) it is rather West Yorkshire centric (a bit like Look Leeds)

 

I guess you need a critical mass of users to get it to take off.

The Northwest forum (Covers Carlisle all the way down south to Manchester) seems to have got this critical mass with a few regular contributors.

 

Down that way for the first time in 20 years next weekend.

[+Fianccetto]

What about organising an event or two to get the locals meeting up? (Sorry if you already do that)

[+Kry102001]

That is something I have been considering come summer time, it all depends on time and such like as I am a full time carer, which makes it difficult to dedicate too much time to something like organising an event, but, we shall see.

[+HazelS]

Pub events take no organising at all!!!

 

I just phone the pub, tell them to expect 20 - 40 cachers and the rest just happens. I don't do anything flash - I don't put out extra caches, or do anything special, it's not about doing those things, it's about getting to know each other and having a good old chat!!

 

My events are quarterly and reasonably well attended. Some have 40 - 50 cachers there, some have 15 - 20 there. Numbers aside, they're always well received.