+BigOpe Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Seems to me it would be useful if there were an attribute that could be assigned to a cache intended as a TB hotel, or failing that, a way to include the words "TB Hotel" as part of a pocket query. You can do the latter as part of the basic "Find a cache" query, but it produces hundreds of results all over the world, no way to narrow it to a zip code or a state or whatever. Or is there, and I'm just not aware of it? Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 There is no 'official' designation as a TB hotel. That is just what some people like to name some of the caches they create. Not all that are called hotels are even safe for travel bugs. If the cache is large enough to hold the bug, it can serve as a housing unit for it. So try searching on the size attribute, looking for regulars and larges. Some smalls are big enough, but definitely not micros. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) All over the world? Funny, 'cuz I thought Pocket Queries were limited in distance. My Finds queries are unlimited in distance. Edited May 13, 2014 by Gitchee-Gummee Quote Link to comment
+BigOpe Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Well, maybe I misspoke with "all over the world," but "all over a 1000 mile radius" is equally not useful. And searching by size is equally non-helpful, thanks for the thought. My idea was that if someone specifically intends for a cache, generally a "large" I would think, to be a repository for TBs, an attribute saying so would help cachers home in on them and drop/pick up TBs. If the cacher picks a poor location, or finders don't play by the rules as far as "find one, leave one," that's unfortunate. But the operative word here is "travel," and the odds of a TB moving on as intended would likely be better if dropped into a TB Hotel rather than a large cache on top of a mountain, or whatever. Hope that's clearer. Quote Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 or finders don't play by the rules as far as "find one, leave one," A little bit of nit-picking: there is NO "find one, leave one" rule for TB's. In fact, that kind of rule is not allowed. If a cacher can move the TBs on towards their goal, they're free to take them all. Quote Link to comment
+BigOpe Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Focus, folks. My OP was about the idea of an attribute. Thoughts on the value and feasibility of that idea would be more useful than off-topic quibbles. Quote Link to comment
+NanCycle Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 or finders don't play by the rules as far as "find one, leave one," A little bit of nit-picking: there is NO "find one, leave one" rule for TB's. In fact, that kind of rule is not allowed. If a cacher can move the TBs on towards their goal, they're free to take them all. Focus, folks. My OP was about the idea of an attribute. Thoughts on the value and feasibility of that idea would be more useful than off-topic quibbles. OK you'll think this is just a further OT quibble, but I think it is important not to perpetuate the wrong idea that there is a take one, leave one rule. And you were the one who brought it up. If you didn't think it was relevant, why did you mention it? As to your original idea, I don't see any value in it. Quote Link to comment
+BigOpe Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 As my granddaughter would say, "What ... ever." (Rolling eyes ...) Quote Link to comment
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