+JUSTHEJOB Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Met a family with a GPS from the U.S.A whilst caching. Back home in i believe MINISOTA all caches are Banned in the national parks and any that are found are removed and trashed. What are they doing wrong! I hope it doesn't happen here! Any thoughts Admin etc?? Quote
+wildlifewriter Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 There is a discussion on this topic in the forums here. It all sounds like a cautionary tale with the moral: "ask for permission BEFORE placing your cache." However, we must remember that this is happening in the USA, where you might not be allowed to place a cache in a State Park - but you ARE allowed to take out a high-velocity rifle and shoot people... ...as long as it's an accident, of course... Quote
+JUSTHEJOB Posted September 10, 2004 Author Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) Thanks for that, interesting reading on that link page. I feel we geocacher must take this on board so as it doesn't happen over here Thanks Martin Edited September 10, 2004 by JUSTHEJOB Quote
+MarcB Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 There is a discussion on this topic in the forums here. It all sounds like a cautionary tale with the moral: "ask for permission BEFORE placing your cache." However, we must remember that this is happening in the USA, where you might not be allowed to place a cache in a State Park - but you ARE allowed to take out a high-velocity rifle and shoot people... ...as long as it's an accident, of course... Yes, very ironic... Quote
+kph100 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 What must also be realised is that our set up of public footpaths is so different to USA. My wife whi is a yankee doodle was surprised, as in lots of states in usa you drive along roads with posted signs on edge of woods etc warning private land. Yes I know the thread is about National Parks, but it does illustrate a different attitude towards rights of access. Ian. Quote
+wildlifewriter Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 My wife whi is a yankee doodle was surprised, as in lots of states in usa you drive along roads with posted signs on edge of woods etc warning private land Ah, yes... .. sort of like the Scottish Highlands, then... Quote
markandlynn Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Also similar to Ireland where there are no public footpaths only permissive rights of way ie open only by the co operation of the landowner. It is a good point and we definitely don't want a major UK landowning body saying geocaches and cachers are bad news for your land searching the website and requesting removal Quote
+Team Maddie UK Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 My wife whi is a yankee doodle was surprised, as in lots of states in usa you drive along roads with posted signs on edge of woods etc warning private land Ah, yes... .. sort of like the Scottish Highlands, then... No. Not at all like the Scottish highlands where access is more than plentiful. Having lived in the USA for 14 years I can testify to the proliferation of these signs. However, we must remember that this is happening in the USA, where you might not be allowed to place a cache in a State Park - but you ARE allowed to take out a high-velocity rifle and shoot people... Yes and many of same signs have the adjunct "Survivors will be prosecuted" Martin Quote
+Haggis Hunter Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 However, we must remember that this is happening in the USA, where you might not be allowed to place a cache in a State Park - but you ARE allowed to take out a high-velocity rifle and shoot people... Yes and many of same signs have the adjunct "Survivors will be prosecuted" Martin ROFLMAO The sad thing is, I know you are being totally serious. I bet Tony Martin, wished he was in the USA. He would have been hailed a hero. Quote
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