Looking for guidance

[+CanDMan47]

I have been visiting a lot of EC along my route recently. I have enjoyed them more than I actually thought I would. I have met all the requirements and am a Bronze Level Master. I'm looking forward to becoming a Silver Level and placing my first, I have all the finds necessary. This is where my question starts. Most of the ECs (that I have been to anyways) in my area are water related, so I haven't seen many land based. Would an esker be an appropriate location, and I think my requirements would be to measure the elevation at the top and another lower point. Would these be considered appropriate for an EC? Any help would be useful.

Thanks

[+Arby Gee]

It would make a great Earthcache. Check this out:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...71-b4450952c556

[+GEO WALKER]

It would make a great Earthcache. Check this out:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...71-b4450952c556

 

I concure, Been There, Done That, and Had Fun...

I'm also looking at an Esker out my way.

Edited May 22, 2010 by GEO WALKER

[+CanDMan47]

Thanks for the replies. I will probably get started on it in the next couple weeks.

[+narcissa]

I have three Earthcaches, and they're all eskers.

[+Arby Gee]

Esker be the one!

[Narnian Rockhound]

I have been visiting a lot of EC along my route recently. I have enjoyed them more than I actually thought I would. I have met all the requirements and am a Bronze Level Master. I'm looking forward to becoming a Silver Level and placing my first, I have all the finds necessary. This is where my question starts. Most of the ECs (that I have been to anyways) in my area are water related, so I haven't seen many land based. Would an esker be an appropriate location, and I think my requirements would be to measure the elevation at the top and another lower point. Would these be considered appropriate for an EC? Any help would be useful.

Thanks

 

An esker seems like a great EC to me; and I bet there are a bunch already out there. You could check out what others have done with them to perhaps get some ideas.

 

All eskers generally have a few things in common - 1) morphology: they are generally small hills that are elongated and sinuous in shape; 2) material: they are made up of unconsolidated gravel, sand, & mud, not bedrock; and 3) origin: they are glacial deposits. As to the activity you have your finders do, perhaps you could have them do something or ask them a question related to #1 and/or #2, and I would definitely recommend to try and get them to think about #3.

[+lachupa]

Is it bad to admit that pre-geocache I only knew what an esker was from doing crosswords?

 

(i went to public school)

 

So yea I think that would be a great earchcache.