ShinyRedTuning Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Hi everyone. I'm completely new to this. Was walking the dog on Saturday and stumbled across an extremely well hidden cache. Found it quite exciting and my kids now have the treasure hunting bug. Re-placed the cache and rushed home to find it on the website to make a comment but can't find which one it is. There are 3 listed roughly in the same area, but none of the descriptions of the location or the cache itself match. Should I list it as a new cache where I replaced it? Edited October 27, 2010 by ShinyRedTuning Quote Link to comment
+abiherts Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 The cache is probably either a puzzle cache or part of a multi stage cache. If you want to private message the area where you found it I could see if I can figure out which one it is. Welcome to the addiction that is geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hello and welcome to geocaching! No, don't list it as a new cache. There are several explantions. Firstly it could be a 'hidden' cache container that is part of a multi-cache or unknown cache. These are not at the coordinates you see at the top of the cache page. You have to read the cache page and work out a puzzle or find clues to get the actual cache coordinates. It could also be a new cache that someone has put out but not yet got the cache page published. There are also other cache listing sites (like Opencaching) and the cache could be listed on that site but not on geocaching.com Caches listed on geocaching.com should of course be labelled with a name and contact details on it .... . Was there a logbook and cache name in the container? If you would email me the coordinates I'll see if I can identify the cache. As a reviewer I can see hidden cache locations. Please don't post the coordinates in this forum - that wouldn't be fair to the cache owner if it is indeed a multi or unknown cache. Click on my name and email through my profile. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 A bit of a long-shot, but do you recall the date and name of the last entry in the cache's logbook? Mark Quote Link to comment
ShinyRedTuning Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 A bit of a long-shot, but do you recall the date and name of the last entry in the cache's logbook? Mark There were no entries in the logbook...perhaps it hasn't been listed yet. It was laballed as a geocache (or I wouldn't have known what it was. PMs sent Quote Link to comment
+Wavvy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Not in the Milton Keynes area is it? I've quite a few which I've placed but not not listed... yet! Edited October 27, 2010 by Wavvy Quote Link to comment
ShinyRedTuning Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Not in the Milton Keynes area is it? I've quite a few which I've placed but not not listed... yet! No... Gloucestershire Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've got the approximate coordinates and a check shows no caches nearby or stages of either a multi-cache or unknown cache (and that includes caches that have been archived). So it is either a new cache in preparation (and the owner hasn't yet created a cache page), a new cache that someone never got round to finishing or it's listed on another site. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote Link to comment
ShinyRedTuning Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've got the approximate coordinates and a check shows no caches nearby or stages of either a multi-cache or unknown cache (and that includes caches that have been archived). So it is either a new cache in preparation (and the owner hasn't yet created a cache page), a new cache that someone never got round to finishing or it's listed on another site. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Thanks for looking Chris. It's definitely a Geocache as there was a little label in there explaining about the website. Perhaps whoever left it just hasn't listed it yet. I'll keep checking in. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 You could legitimately go back to it and sign the log book... after all, you were FTF (First to Find) MrsB Quote Link to comment
ShinyRedTuning Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 You could legitimately go back to it and sign the log book... after all, you were FTF (First to Find) MrsB Well we did sign it as that's what it said to do, and having never heard of it, I didn't know not to Also left a little something in there for the next finder Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 No... Gloucestershire In that case, it's probably one of Wrighty's He's got a history of placing caches well in advance of publishing them! Mark Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 You could legitimately go back to it and sign the log book... after all, you were FTF (First to Find) MrsB Well we did sign it as that's what it said to do, and having never heard of it, I didn't know not to Also left a little something in there for the next finder That's good - You obviously have geocaching genes in you somewhere. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 While down in Cornwall for West Indian Summer Camp this year, *mouse* and I were out hiding bits and pieces for a game we'd set up for visitors. We were just talking about what a great place this would be for a cache, when I decided to pop behind some convenient bushes for a pee .... only to find out that the spot I'd picked was already home to a large tupperware box, logbook, and swaps. We never did find out who'd hidden it - or why it hadn't been submitted. But the logbook had already been signed the previous week. Another time we were testing our new hike tent by walking 10 miles across Dartmoor before pitching and staying the night. This time *mouse* had to answer the call behind a tree - and found the penultimate stage of a multi Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 While down in Cornwall for West Indian Summer Camp this year, *mouse* and I were out hiding bits and pieces for a game we'd set up for visitors. We were just talking about what a great place this would be for a cache, when I decided to pop behind some convenient bushes for a pee .... only to find out that the spot I'd picked was already home to a large tupperware box, logbook, and swaps. We never did find out who'd hidden it - or why it hadn't been submitted. But the logbook had already been signed the previous week. Another time we were testing our new hike tent by walking 10 miles across Dartmoor before pitching and staying the night. This time *mouse* had to answer the call behind a tree - and found the penultimate stage of a multi TNLP.... Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote Link to comment
+Lovejoy and Tinker Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) ....when I decided to pop behind some convenient bushes for a pee .... only to find out that the spot I'd picked was already home to a large tupperware box, logbook, and swaps. This time *mouse* had to answer the call behind a tree - and found the penultimate stage of a multi I think i'll erm, leave the opening of the caches to someone else in the team from now on We already have a rule in the team that if you need a pee, you wait until after the cache has been located. Now I'm not so sure if that rule is enough. Edited October 27, 2010 by Lovejoy and Tinker Quote Link to comment
+MightyParagon Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 While down in Cornwall for West Indian Summer Camp this year, *mouse* and I were out hiding bits and pieces for a game we'd set up for visitors. We were just talking about what a great place this would be for a cache, when I decided to pop behind some convenient bushes for a pee .... only to find out that the spot I'd picked was already home to a large tupperware box, logbook, and swaps. We never did find out who'd hidden it - or why it hadn't been submitted. But the logbook had already been signed the previous week. Another time we were testing our new hike tent by walking 10 miles across Dartmoor before pitching and staying the night. This time *mouse* had to answer the call behind a tree - and found the penultimate stage of a multi Well, I guess it saves on batteries for the GPSr..... Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Not in the Milton Keynes area is it? I've quite a few which I've placed but not not listed... yet! No... Gloucestershire South Glous by any chance? I have one that I hid weeks/months ago that I've yet to list Must get that one sorted soon Quote Link to comment
+goldpot Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I found a cache accidently in Malta. I saw a familar stickouflage and found a big cache hidden under it, sadly it was listed on Geocaching Russia, so no bonus tick for me. Quote Link to comment
+104daysummervacation Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 We were doing a local trail for the second time today (because it is really nice and we had a new geocacher with us ) and the iphone played up.My daughter thought we were at the spot of a cache and her friend found one!It wasnt part of the trail,it was part of a multi (which I dont do becuase I am rubbish at solving puzzles etc) so got a "free " smiley for that! Well, what a great way to introduce a new cacher! Quote Link to comment
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