Multi backtracking

[+Ry Dawg]

If I want to place a multi, is it acceptable to pass the final stage (not knowing) and go back to it?

 

My reason for wanting to do so:

It's a multi to highlight a few neat spots in the area. The place nearest the end of the trail, would not be reasonable to hide anything but a log tube.

I am more of a fan of multis that end with a larger cache.

 

That was my plan. Opinions?

[+J Grouchy]

Sure. You can totally do that. Just make sure you don't hide the final in such a way that they find it before they are meant to (i.e., too close to an earlier stage).

[+Viajero Perdido]

Why not?

 

I know of no rule, written or implicit, that says you can't.

 

And as you say, it makes perfect sense sometimes. Go for it.

[+RosiesDaddyBear]

One of the first multis we found took us in circles around a small town nearby. It was really fun learning about the history of the town but when we arrived at the cache not only had we already been past there twice but it was a magnetic nano.

 

That was the frustrating part. If the cache was larger I think we would've felt fine about already walking past it. We felt like we'd wasted an hour when we got to the end.

 

I would place your larger cache, I don't think people will mind if they've already been past it.

[+cerberus1]

My favorite multis are the ones that (by stages) eventually lead me back to parking.

Often the multi final is on the way/close to parking, so passing the final in, and (hopefully) not knowing I think is fun - and thoughtful.

[TahoeJoe]

Sounds good to me, it will give you something to do on the way back.

[+The A-Team]

My multi does something very similar. It starts at the parking, takes you around one side of a park to a neat spot, then brings you back along the other side to the final not far from the parking, essentially giving people a tour of the park.

[+narcissa]

I've found a multi where the first stage and the final were at the same coordinates. If you're observant enough (we weren't) you'll notice the container when you find the tag with the first redirect. Otherwise, it's a LONG hike.