How do I know if my cache is too close?

[+Phideo]

When placing a cache what is the best way to ensure you meet the .10 (apart) distance rule. Is there a site anyone knows that allows you to enter your hidden coords and reports the closest cache to it? If not wouldn't that be nice to have.

[+woodsters]

You can do the expertgps thing. Or the poormans way is to figure out which caches are near your planned site, then measure it with the GPS. Best way is if you use PQ's or enter all the caches nearby the location into your gps. Go to the spot and tell the gps to show the nearest cache.

 

But, one thing is that there may be a part of a multi near there and if so, then according to the discussion from the approvers, it will not be a approved. But you won't know that unless an approver declines it for that reason or unless you already know about the part of the multi in question.

 

Brian

 

As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump

[Moun10Bike]

The easiest way is to go to the Hide & Seek a Cache page and search by latitude/longitude for those caches nearest to the coordinates of your cache.

 

[+geospotter]

Just go to the Hide and Seek page at geocaching.com, enter the coords and look at the distance to the first cache listed.

[+geospotter]

Ah, you beat me.....

[+Firehouse16]

I was curious too about this .10 mile rule. Yesterday I was searching for caches to hunt and I found several places where caches are not abiding by the rule, some seem to be within feet of other caches. Thoughts?

 

Firehouse16 & Code3

"Dave, Teresa & the 2 kids"

[+Stunod]

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Originally posted by Firehouse16 & Code3:

I was curious too about this .10 mile rule. Yesterday I was searching for caches to hunt and I found several places where caches are not abiding by the rule, some seem to be within feet of other caches. Thoughts?

 

Firehouse16 & Code3

"Dave, Teresa & the 2 kids"

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I'm sure these caches outdate the enforcement of the rule.

 

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

Eamus Catuli AC145895

[+Phideo]

Thanks all, I wasn't aware this existed on the "hide & Seek" page. I look a little closer.

[+Phideo]

Oh Duh!!! that makes perfect sense, just never searched by that method. Then again haven't placed a cache yet either....

[+Phideo]

quote:

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Originally posted by Firehouse16 & Code3:

I was curious too about this .10 mile rule. Yesterday I was searching for caches to hunt and I found several places where caches are not abiding by the rule, some seem to be within feet of other caches. Thoughts?

 

Firehouse16 & Code3

"Dave, Teresa & the 2 kids"

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I too have searched for caches that come close to breaking this rule. Personally I don't like them bunched too close, and a rule is a rule! I wish people would abide by them.

[+Bilder]

I keep a GPX file of all caches in my area.

 

When I am going to place a new one I simply load up the file to my GPS and then I know if I am near a cache or not.

 

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[+parkrrrr]

quote:

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Originally posted by Firehouse16 & Code3:

I was curious too about this .10 mile rule. Yesterday I was searching for caches to hunt and I found several places where caches are not abiding by the rule, some seem to be within feet of other caches. Thoughts?

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Our Twisted Tower Treasure is only 304 feet from 'Swonderful and both were approved well after the rule about .1 mile.

 

In our case, there was an exception made because 'Swonderful is on an island and the nearest boat launch is well over .1 mile away.