+Blackavalanche Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What does it mean when somebody says "the Co-ordinates are soft"? Quote Link to comment
+Keelmann And Cici Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I would assume they mean approximate or inexact. Quote Link to comment
+mpilchfamily Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Often if the Co says the Coords are soft they have intentionally place the cache away from where the coords take you. So expect to look for the cache within about 50 feet or more of GZ. Quote Link to comment
+ngrrfan Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What does it mean when somebody says "the Co-ordinates are soft"? IMHO it means the CO was to lazy to get decent coords OR the hide is so bad that you really have to hunt for it. In other words.... don't waste your time. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What does it mean when somebody says "the Co-ordinates are soft"? IMHO it means the CO was to lazy to get decent coords OR the hide is so bad that you really have to hunt for it. In other words.... don't waste your time. This..... Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Soft coordinates aren't necessarily caused by the cache owner's laziness. I've found caches in locations where it was impossible to get a good signal. Generally, the CO apologized for the soft coordinates in the cache description, and provided good hints to compensate. (Although, to be fair, as far as I could tell given the poor satellite reception, the coordinates were spot on.) Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What does it mean when somebody says "the Co-ordinates are soft"? IMHO it means the CO was to lazy to get decent coords OR the hide is so bad that you really have to hunt for it. In other words.... don't waste your time. This. /\ /\ /\ From what I've read in the forums, some people post "soft coords" intentionally, either to make their hide more "devious" or to annoy their fellow local cachers. Poor form, no matter the reason. Quote Link to comment
+ThreeTrees Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Soft coordinates aren't necessarily caused by the cache owner's laziness. I've found caches in locations where it was impossible to get a good signal. Generally, the CO apologized for the soft coordinates in the cache description, and provided good hints to compensate. (Although, to be fair, as far as I could tell given the poor satellite reception, the coordinates were spot on.) I agree, Here in Northern New Jersey I have been to caches where GPS units change their accuracy and direction to the cache while you are standing still. I have seen fluctuations of over 65 feet then down to 4 feet and back again within seconds. I know for fact it's not my GPS unit or that the satellites were all directly overhead, as most of the people who vist the cache describe the bounce as being severe. As always the GPS only gets you to the general spot. Sometimes it's dead on. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 What does it mean when somebody says "the Co-ordinates are soft"? IMHO it means the CO was to lazy to get decent coords OR the hide is so bad that you really have to hunt for it. In other words.... don't waste your time. Yes. It's a nice way of saying: Boy. You really messed this one up! Quote Link to comment
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