+Camborne Round Table Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi this question is for the people who have been caching for some time, before us! Things like pictures of old maps, old archived caches, memorable events etc. Looking forward to hearing about the past, looking at bringing back past caches in a "History" "Series" Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the United Kingdom and Ireland forum. Quote Link to comment
+Camborne Round Table Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the United Kingdom and Ireland forum. Thanks, I'm new on this! Quote Link to comment
I! Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You could start by looking at caches hidden by Nawtcher and The Crinklys, then seeing if any of the original finders of the oldest of those caches has, themselves, placed an old cache in Cornwall. I used a similar technique, i.e. find old caches placed by the original finders of old caches placed by the original finders of ...(repeat)..., to map out GCxxxx series caches near me. It takes a little while, but the results can be fascinating. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You could start by looking at caches hidden by Nawtcher and The Crinklys, then seeing if any of the original finders of the oldest of those caches has, themselves, placed an old cache in Cornwall. I used a similar technique, i.e. find old caches placed by the original finders of old caches placed by the original finders of ...(repeat)..., to map out GCxxxx series caches near me. It takes a little while, but the results can be fascinating. ... and also caches "Scilly Island Hopper" and "Tintagel Castle" by lunchbox, two of the oldest caches in the UK. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Camborne Round Table Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just found one over at Carn Marth and lots in Camborne thanks for the tips! Quote Link to comment
+Camborne Round Table Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 This is one cache from an archived series in Camborne http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC123J7_camborne-town-trail-4-centenary-cache the other 4 caches from the series can be found via the owners profile. Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Remember that series well, one of the first cache series we completed. Nice pleasant walk around Camborne. Some of the Oldest taht we have found: GCA2D5 Incorporating Nature GCG1WE Stormy Weather (Virtual) GCG6KG Nice and Awesome Cache GCGT3X A fine View GCGV77 Twixt Grass and Guns (temp disabled) All still going and placed in 2003 My To Find GSAK database lists 46 caches that were placed in Cornwall before Dec 31st 2004 Quote Link to comment
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