[Az-Geocaching] Re: Power Trail not approved!

Fri Mar 4 11:56:20 MST 2005

All I have to say is "What a shame" I have been planning this trail
for almost 2 months,I didn't expect to have a problem getting it
approved!It would have been alot of fun to do!
Originally I wanted to space the caches 600 feet apart and they would
go fo 3 miles!I even bought the decon containers to do so. I had no
plan on making any of it difficult!My thinking is when you have a
cache 600 feet away you are very inclined to keep walking to the next
one! I wanted all the hides to be in quality waterproof almost
maintenance free containers!
Towards the end of the discussions I cut it back to 20 caches over 7
miles thats a spacing of actually .33 .Coadmin suggested 4 multicaches
each a 3 part segment spread out the length of the trail so that would
be 12 segments but only four finds!No one I've ever talked to about
geocaching said they liked finding caches and getting no credit for
it! Thats why I don't place multi's!IBetween my wife and I we have
placed about 80 caches and not one of them was a multi! I'll do them
but only if thats all that is left in an area! The reason I posted
this here to begin with is that I was appalled that even if I got
permission from the park to place it they would not approve it! I
guess this doesn't bother most of you!I tried to do something the
geocaching community would have a blast doing and now it will never
happen!

Guy

On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:59:19 -0700, Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net> wrote:
> Heh.  Geocaching has only been around a few years, and already we have
> people claiming to be 'old school'.
> 
> Brian
> Team A.I.
> 
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> >From: Gale <sonoralovesmommy at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >To: listserv at azgeocaching.com,Artemis Approver <artemis.approver at gmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Power Trail not approved!
> >Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 19:39:19 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Personally I agree with the decision not to approve a power trail as
> >originally designed. One thing I would like to add to the conversation
> >though (and not trying to challenge your authority at all) is that Im less
> >inclined to go after a long multi. This isnt because of a need for
> >numbers.......we have walked away from many caches without claiming them.
> >It is merely a frustration factor. We play for fun. It is not fun to waste
> >our time going after a multi and never finishing it because of a missing
> >piece. A multiple number of puzzle caches is more inclined to get our
> >attention because you do get a sense of accomplishment even if you dont
> >find them all. The thrill is just as real when you get that last one in the
> 
> >series as you get when you get the final stage in a multi. Or maybe I just
> >like series caches.
> >
> >Just my opinion, and I know it doesnt mean much. You all will do what you
> >all will regardless.
> >
> >(Still sulking because I couldnt get the permission of the owner to place a
> 
> >cache at the old historic >Buckhorn Baths, a place the stars used to go to,
> 
> >with a gorgeous cactus garden......sigh.)
> 
> I have to agree with Gale here. I dont like multi's for two reasons. One, as
> 
> noted above... if a part is missing and say you just found the first 2 or 3
> parts and then the cache gets archived! Second, I believe that each time my
> GPS takes me to a location (coordinates) and I have to 'find' something.. I
> think that should be another find. So, it is like finding 3 or 4 caches and
> only getting credit for one.  The multi's I do enjoy doing are the ones that
> 
> all parts are within walking distance. Perhaps they are scattered about a
> big city park or something like that. I dont mind that. But when I have to
> get in the truck and drive a few miles to the next location.... I dont
> bother with those. All in all though, I do most all multi's. I am old school
> 
> when it comes to geocaching and as long as the GPS leads you to it (and
> there is a container with a logbook at the end), I consider that to be
> geocaching.
> 
> On the other note Gale posted.... That old Buckhorn place would have been a
> great place to put a cache. It has some nice desert wash areas in which to
> hide a full size cache. Even though you couldnt get the cache approved..
> this is an excellent 'example'. The area has a lot of history to it
> (Buckhorn Baths) and is a scenic little spot in the urban area. Also, she
> asked for permission first before placing the cache! So, we can all feel
> safe and not so awkward when searching for it. It would have been a well
> executed cache (permission obtained, scenic location, history.. basically
> some thought put into a cache!). Too bad the owner didnt want it there.
> 
> Scott
> Team RTW
> 
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