MoD geocaching policy update

[+GAGB committee]

We have received a written statement from MoD following the recent GAGB/MoD meeting. In summary, Physical caches on MoD owned estate (freehold/leasehold) are NOT permitted and if currently in place then MoD request that these are removed. Virtual caches (including Earthcaches and virtual stages of multi-caches, Puzzle and Wherigos) are permitted on MoD estate where the public has access. Cache pages should give any appropriate safety messages.

 

Where MoD is not the owner/leaseholder, then they advise that they have no control over geocaching or other recreational activities and that it remains the landowner’s decision to allow geocaching. Dartmoor is an example of such an area.

 

We understand that MoD are intending to remove containers from their estate, whether geocaches, letterboxes or others. Therefore geocachers owning affected caches are requested to recover these where appropriate.

 

Please see the letter from MoD on the GAGB forum, folow the link below.

 

If you have any questions about this or the letter from MoD then please ask them in the thread on the GAGB forums here before the end of September so that we can collate them and pass them on to the relevant person.

Edited August 24, 2013 by GAGB committee