+Sandstorm Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 We're approaching our first minor milestone - I suppose 50 just begins to set you out as "not quite a newbie". Any way, to celebrate this momentous occasion I was hoping to place a new cache at an old location. The first cache we found – Agglestone Rock - was in a great location but was sadly archived in January 03 by the now lapsed cacher who placed it – GPS Walker. So the cache is still there in the database but archived, presumably permanently and this interesting location will never be visited by any new cachers. If we place a new cache near the location it will be within the 0.1 mile exclusion zone around the archived cache. So the question is - will it get approval or not? Seems a shame if it won’t. Sandstorm - Stephen "Are we nearly there yet?" Quote Link to comment
+NattyBooshka Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Archived caches are no longer in the game, so don't have a 0.1 mile exclusion zone around them. Cheers, Emily & Neil Quote Link to comment
+Sandstorm Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 Thanks for that Emily and Neil, all systems go then. - Stephen "Are we nearly there yet?" Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Yup. We noticed a nice cache was archived due to the owner leaving the country, so we placed a new one in exactly the same place. It could have been adopted, but coordinating with Groundspeak while the original owner was emigrating would have proven difficult - so we placed it, and noted that if anyone had found the old one, they'd find nothing new in that location! We've had a couple of people log it 'again', especially when someone else plans their route for them! Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hi Sandstorm, just to confirm what NattyBooshka said. All things being equal I (or Eckington) will be happy to approve a new cache within the usual exclusion zone if the original cache is archived. Go for it!! ------------------------------ Chill out - I'm doing my best! Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Yup, what he said ^ Quote Link to comment
+Subarite Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Rats and double rats! That means I HAVE to do it again . Andy. ---------------------------------------- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov Quote Link to comment
+The Wombles Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 We're really pleased to hear that there will be another cache at Agglestone Rock - this was one of our favourites. hope this cache won't have such a thorny approach Dave Founder member of GAGB Quote Link to comment
+Subarite Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I may be wrong (i.e. memory not so good) but I seem to remember a golf course when approaching from the west and walking across the greens... Andy. ---------------------------------------- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov Quote Link to comment
+The Wombles Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Subarite:I may be wrong (i.e. memory not so good) but I seem to remember a golf course when approaching from the west and walking across the greens... Andy. ---------------------------------------- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov We also approached down the hill through the golf course; it was the last 15' which got particularly thorny. But the Rock and it's views more than made up for that. Dave Founder member of GAGB Quote Link to comment
wing-co Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Two quick questions: Will it be in the same location (which I suppose is adopting), or will it really be a Sandstorm Secret? and What's the etiquette for re-logging 'replaced' caches? If it's OK, I'm off to do this one again as well! Black holes are where God divided by zero. Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 quote:Originally posted by wing-co:Will it be in the same location (which I suppose is adopting), or will it really be a Sandstorm Secret? What's the etiquette for re-logging 'replaced' caches? If it's OK, I'm off to do http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=bef32386-f5e3-4622-bfbc-81a93d2c675e again as well! If it's in the same location, and uses the same waypoint number, info page etc. then the cache has been adopted. This requires a Groundspeak admin to change the ownership of the cache. If it's in the same location, and has a new waypoint number, info page etc. then it's 'sort of' adopted, but is in fact a new cache. Re-logging is, of course, up to you, but I think it's OK if: 1) The cache keeps the same name, but has moved. You still have to go and find it again! 2) If it's in the same place, but a different page, then you're writing in a new log book, and although it wasn't as hard to find (because you've done it before), I don't think anyone will beat you up for re-logging! Just my views... although we haven't relogged 'Modern Cavemen' even though it has been moved significantly and we've found it in both locations. We also have logs on 2 caches we own, because we found them before we adopted them. Hope this makes some sense! Cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment
+Gary & Jane Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 quote:Originally posted by wing-co:What's the etiquette for re-logging 'replaced' caches? If it's OK, I'm off to do http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=bef32386-f5e3-4622-bfbc-81a93d2c675e again as well! We have no problem with that! Quote Link to comment
+Sandstorm Posted October 23, 2003 Author Share Posted October 23, 2003 We need to rescout the location - but I suspect it will be in a slightly different location - the last one was a real b****r to find - just a lot of fairly random bush beating. Then when I did find it I nearly got bitten by a snake! As it was our first cache we almost gave up before we'd begun! And I will be making a new page - I can't be doing with adoption - I'm probably not a suitable parent! Sandstorm - Stephen "Are we nearly there yet?" Quote Link to comment
MCL Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Sandstorm:We need to rescout the location - but I suspect it will be in a slightly different location - the last one was a real b****r to find Hmm...a real bother was it? Can't see whats so rude about that, but there you go.. No trees were harmed during the production of this posting, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.... Quote Link to comment
+Sandstorm Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 The new cache on Godlingston Heath, Dorset is now up and running – there will be a bit of deja-vu for the 15 cachers who found the original cache here and hopefully the location will be enjoyed by many who didn’t have the opportunity before. Enjoy. - Stephen "Are we nearly there yet?" Quote Link to comment
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