Changing Cache

[nobby.nobbs]

a question.

 

i have a multi cache that involves a long walk over a lovely nature reserve (up a bloomin big hill) to get one of the clues. hence it hasn't been done by many people.

 

should i leave it as it is or should i put the answer to that bit in the hints section so that if people don't want the long walk or can't then they can still do the cache?

 

or am i just being paranoid that no one wants to do it? ie just leave alone and let those who can be bothered do it and everyone else can carry on avoiding it?

 

just an query for your comments really.

ta

[+kbootb]

I'd leave it. Otherwise all caches end up the same... 200 yds from car park.. under the fallen log.

 

Nice to have a cache that appeals to the minority.

[+milvus-milvus]

I'd leave it.

Ditto.

[+zensunni]

Hi Nobby

 

Leave it as it is . Six of us did the walk for the NORTH BEDS 10 Miler, GCKD03 on Sunday and they don't come much harder than that trip read the logs if you want a giggle . There are always people who will be up for the walk.

 

Zensunni ( Ken )

[+steviep]

i agree with kbooth on this one the cache sounds like a very nice one for a mile stone cache.i bet you don't pick a drive by for your iminent 100th

Edited November 23, 2004 by steviep

[+Kitty Hawk]

I've just had a look at it and I echo the above, keep it as it is.

[Deego]

some need to be a bit tough. it spices it up a little

[+Alibags]

Nah, move it so it's just down the side of my sofa would you?

 

Just kidding. Leave as is. Don't forget that it's currently November and not exactly caching weather. I am sure the visits will pick up once it gets nice again. Didn't I read on some other thread that the average number of visits to any cache (once initial excitement dies down) is about 3 per month, but there are many round here that have not been visited lately.

 

You could always capture a popular TB, such as a Jeep and put that in there. That will attract a certain number of people to your cache.

[+Haggis Hunter]

Leave it be, I have got a cache that has not been visited in 5 months, I think this is because it is a 4 star terrain.

I put it down to the fact people prefer to do the easy ones. I personaly like a bit of a challenge and believe there is people out there that like a challenge too. So I am leaving my one as it is, as I think you should.

[+Bill D (wwh)]

I'd leave it. I've done that one and I enjoyed it.

 

Of course, you could always put a mention on the cache page of the alternative parking spot that I found for the hill stage...

[+Team Ullium]

I agree with everyone else...leave it....btw how far is it from Govan?

 

Ullium.

[+The Forester]

I agree with everyone else too.

 

Let geocachers find the cache in their own good time.

 

Let there be a wide spectrum of difficulty of caches: from trivial carpark/layby caches to humdinger high country hikes.

 

Bring 'em on!

[nobby.nobbs]

thanks for the feedback, i'll leave as is. my only worry was that there is a meeting of english nature managers in the spring when they will see how popular this cache has been with a view to seeing if it's worth allowing caching in all english nature areas.

the idea being that they are meant to encourage more people onto their sites so cacheing does that with the benefit of cito and that we tend to respect the countryside. if not many have visited then it might not be considered as worthwhile for them to bother to allow us to cache.

 

my hope was to have lots of visits with no negative impact on the site then we would have lot's of evidence to promote the sport as beneficial.

 

cheers

[+steviep]

personally i think you have taken 6 cacher's

+ there partners to this site, thats probably 12 extra people in less than 6 month's,with no damage

[+t.a.folk]

+ there partners to this site, thats probably 12 extra people

Only jesting,but in our case it was 1.3 persons.My wife did two thirds of the walk by herself.I joined her on way home from work and only did the final stage with her.

[the transformers]

definately leave it. like the earlier posts have said, some people want a challenge.

[+DomHeknows]

just hope noone posts a "needs attention from the owner" in the logs as a joke

[nobby.nobbs]

it's ok if they do as you only have to do a long walk to get the clues. the na quick change of car parks put you within 1/2 mile or so of the cache through flat ground in woods.

 

easily done you just don't get the views over the countryside.

 

thanks for all the support to keep everything as it is.

 

hopefully the english nature crowd will be happy with the results as they stand along with anyone who visits between now and the meeting sometime in spring.