+rovers3 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 So, I opened the copy of Bruce Trail Magazine that I received today and there is an article about geocaching on the Bruce Trail. It states that only Geocaches on BTC owned or managed land 1. The BTC will allow virtual geocaches on BTC owned or managed land. Physical geocaches of any kind are not permitted on BTC owned or managed land. 2. Virtual geocaches must be approved by the aTC, located on the Bruce Trail and accessed only by the marked Trail route. 3. The BTC will request that a virtual cache be de-listed if it is located off the Trail route. If the cache owner does not de-list the cache as requested, the BTC will notify the local geocaching administrator to request immediate de-listing of the cache in question. Since there are no longer new virtual caches caches on the geocaching website other than earthcaches does that mean that there will no longer be new physical caches on the above mentioned lands and what about the ones that are already there? Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Seems they're a little out of the information loop for here, but there are other geocaching sites. Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 There's a forum that was started last year about the Bruce Trail ban. Quote Link to comment
+northernpenguin Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Since there are no longer new virtual caches caches on the geocaching website other than earthcaches does that mean that there will no longer be new physical caches on the above mentioned lands and what about the ones that are already there? Officially they do not want any caches on their land (which is 12% of the trail or so) and no grandfathering. That is their right to ask. I stopped renewing my BT membership when this policy came out last year, and when they called to ask me why I didn't renew my 20+ year membership, I told them this is why. Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Since there are no longer new virtual caches caches on the geocaching website other than earthcaches does that mean that there will no longer be new physical caches on the above mentioned lands and what about the ones that are already there? Officially they do not want any caches on their land (which is 12% of the trail or so) and no grandfathering. That is their right to ask. I stopped renewing my BT membership when this policy came out last year, and when they called to ask me why I didn't renew my 20+ year membership, I told them this is why. Is there anything more that can be done? I don't have a membership so can't cancel one. Well, on the plus side it's only 12% of the trail. It's a shame. Feels like a reflex reaction. Perhaps they don't see all the positive aspects including making more people aware of the BTC's efforts and our beautiful geography, by playing outdoors in a low-impact, family-friendly activity. Before geocaching I knew almost nothing about the BT since I had never hiked. Edited March 25, 2014 by L0ne.R Quote Link to comment
+northernpenguin Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 1395764231[/url]' post='5363732']1395759538[/url]' post='5363718']1394219043[/url]' post='5358459']Since there are no longer new virtual caches caches on the geocaching website other than earthcaches does that mean that there will no longer be new physical caches on the above mentioned lands and what about the ones that are already there? Officially they do not want any caches on their land (which is 12% of the trail or so) and no grandfathering. That is their right to ask. I stopped renewing my BT membership when this policy came out last year, and when they called to ask me why I didn't renew my 20+ year membership, I told them this is why. Is there anything more that can be done? I don't have a membership so can't cancel one. Well, on the plus side it's only 12% of the trail. It's a shame. Feels like a reflex reaction. Perhaps they don't see all the positive aspects including making more people aware of the BTC's efforts and our beautiful geography, by playing outdoors in a low-impact, family-friendly activity. Before geocaching I knew almost nothing about the BT since I had never hiked. I was one of the people involved in several meetings with the BTC leadership. They seemed to have a good grasp of the concept and things appeared to be going well at the time, but I also got the impression they were looking for a scapegoat for their problems in the Caledon section with landowners, who were also upset that "geocachers did not walk single file on roadway sections". It is unfortunate that they adopted the Ontario Parks model instead of the Parks Canada model. As for what can be done, best is to find out exactly who the landowner is and get permission from them, ignoring the BTC for land they do not own or manage. A reminder that "routing the trail" does not count as land management ... It is typically defined as "who is paying the property tax". Quote Link to comment
+gameoftheirlives Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I agree with LOne.R. If it were not for geocaching, I would not have had a taste of the Bruce Trail which started me on the road to exploring it and loving it. I bought their map book a couple years back and the pages are now well used and marked. Kudos to northernpenguin for taking a stand and bringing this to their attention by withdrawing their membership. Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I was looking at the Bruce Trail site when I clicked on "Explore the Trail : 50 fantastic natural and cultural treasures along the Bruce Trail await your discovery." . Wow, I thought, maybe they've changed their minds about geocaching. Then on the Find a Bruce Trail Cache page, it says: In keeping with our Geocaching Policy, all of these locations are landmarks rather than physical, human-made caches. I was disappointed, perplexed and irritated to find that they created "caches" and say that it's in keeping with geocaching policy. They seem to have used the popularity of geocaching to promote highlights of the BT yet deny the pastime to their users. Quote Link to comment
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