gmaxis Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 I just created a multi-cache wherein the final coordinates is written under a fist-sized rock. Any thoughts, objections, violent reactions? Have GPS, Will Travel. Quote Link to comment
+Bloencustoms Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 I imagine that if the rock is among a pile of similar ones, it might get mentioned in the logs. It's your cache, you can make it as tough or as easy as you like. [This message was edited by Bloencustoms on March 32, 1999 at 25:60 PM] Quote Link to comment
gmaxis Posted October 2, 2003 Author Share Posted October 2, 2003 My light brown rock is actually bigger than the surrounding gray-colored gravel and the clue specifies its location. It's actually pretty easy. Have GPS, Will Travel. [This message was edited by gmaxis on October 02, 2003 at 07:57 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+DavidMac Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Has the cache been approved yet? The link takes me to the hide/seek a cache page. Remember- until it has, only you or an admin/approver can view the page. Sounds like a great idea to me, though. ...Not all who wander are lost... unless the batteries in their GPS die, their maps get ruined by rainwater when their pack leaks, and they find themselves in a laurel thicket. Then, they are probably lost. -DavidMac; (formerly Someonenameddave) Quote Link to comment
+seneca Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 I found out the hard way that hiding a cache under a rock in a location with lots of rocks can cause a lot of disturbance to the area. Seekers will tend to turn over dozens of the rocks and not put them back. If your clue is in a landscaped area, or in an area where little creatures make their homes under rocks, it might not a good idea. If you go ahead with it, I suggest that you visit the rock frequently after the first few finds, to make sure that no damage is being done. I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Quote Link to comment
gmaxis Posted October 2, 2003 Author Share Posted October 2, 2003 I removed the link. Thanks for the tip. With regards to possible disturbance to flora and fauna, The rock sits behind a small spiny bush bordering some gravel. Because gravel would be too small, dark and rough to write on, my stone is obviously set apart from the surrounding. I do intend to coat the written side with clear enamel or nail polish to keep the coords from fading. Have GPS, Will Travel. Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 quote: I do intend to coat the written side with clear enamel or nail polish to keep the coords from fading. i have a multi puzzle cache in which coordinates are on rocks. I highly advise AGAINST the enamel. I wrote on my rocks with a sharpie then coated with a thin layer of laquer. Bad. When i put the part of the rock that was laquered, face down in the dirt, the laquer chemically reacted with the acidic soil causing a fuzzy opaque coating to cover the rocks making them illegible. I have since replaced the rocks with completely different ones in which i used white weather beater outdoor paint, works like a charm and supposedly withstands the elements for at least 15 years. I used no enamel or laquer at all, and these rocks have been hidden all summer, and look as good as the day i painted them. "The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator." - Louis Pasteur Quote Link to comment
+Bull Moose Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by gmaxis:I just created a multi-cache wherein the final coordinates is written under a fist-sized rock. Any thoughts, objections, violent reactions? Have GPS, Will Travel. Seen it. Criminal used to have a cache where the coords were on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of a flat rock. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 I found a cache where the coordinates were carved (very profesionally done) into a stone and it was placed in a landscape boarder along with other stones. They were face up, so you didn't have to flip anything over. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Is it me, or does anyone else think that the harder to find are better? I have a micor hidden that's not that difficult, or at least I don't think it is. But I've had a couple of no finds on it and it's been placed only a few weeks. Others have found it. Some walked right to it, while some others had to search a little. I had to go and check on it yesterday because someone spent nearly 2 hours trying to find it and never did. After checking, it was in it's right place. This only intrigues me to make more and more difficult ones. What do others think? Brian www.woodsters.com Quote Link to comment
BassoonPilot Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Woodsters Outdoors:Is it me, or does anyone else think that the harder to find are better? That would depend on your definition of "hard." I agree up to a certain point. What do I think about hard-to-find micro caches? The smaller they get, the less thought required in hiding the cache. Anybody can do it. If you want to make a difficult hide, use a large ammo box. Challenge yourself a little to find a suitable location. [This message was edited by BassoonPilot on October 03, 2003 at 07:27 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 I should rephrase that and say those that are more of a "challenge" to find. Brian www.woodsters.com Quote Link to comment
Swagger Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 This one is a micro made out of a real rock (hollowed in the bottom). It's hidden in a pile of similar looking rocks. Spent almost an hour between two attempts before I finally found it. Evil, evil, evil! -- Pehmva! Random quote: Quote Link to comment
ChiefPig Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 So where do you put the "official geocache" sticker on the stone? And how do you attach a geocaching letter? Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Watch out moving rocks, I was fishing last week and moved a big one and there was a scorpion under it! He went in to a hole in the dirt before I had time to grab my camera, but I drew a picture of him. It looks just like him!!! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Where have you been, Mr. Snazz? We've missed you (sorta) Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Team GPSaxophone:Where have you been, Mr. Snazz? We've missed you (sorta) Quote Link to comment
+Geofool Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 How did you get out? The water is kind of cold this time of the year. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Quote Link to comment
gmaxis Posted October 3, 2003 Author Share Posted October 3, 2003 Out on parole, perhaps? Have GPS, Will Travel. Quote Link to comment
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