Hey Walk tall I used you coords for one size fits all. I was going to check but as you may have noticed my GPS is on the blink so borrowing a friends to check soon. I have a question which is are you allowed to put caches in places that are potentially dangerous to get to such as a small off-shore island. I have one lined up for the tees core islands but the currents are strong round there and getting to them could prove dangerous.
Also guys (sorry to keep on asking) as we all know you must not burry caches but would it be permissible to dig a hole put the cache in and NOT refill the soil over the top? Secondly, if you have a cache smaller than a standered nano do you list it as nano?
Hey Walk tall I used you coords for one size fits all. I was going to check but as you may have noticed my GPS is on the blink so borrowing a friends to check soon. I have a question which is are you allowed to put caches in places that are potentially dangerous to get to such as a small off-shore island. I have one lined up for the tees core islands but the currents are strong round there and getting to them could prove dangerous.
Lets start with this - trescore islands - first these are in Cornwall and part of the rules is that you must be close enough to maintain your caches. A reviewer will see the co-ordinates are many miles from your home, so will automatically not allow you to publish a cache so far from home.
If you can prove that a local cacher to trescore islands will look after the cache on your behalf, a reviewer may allow it but only with proof.
On the dangerous bit - there are caches placed on islands that can be reach on foot if the tide is out but there needs to be lots of warning in the description about the potential danger and you need a link on the cache page to a web site showing the tide times for this area. If the tide doesn't go far enough out, tidal islands with water coming round from two sides are very dangerous and unpredictable and in these cases, should only be reached by a proper boat.
There are caches placed high up in trees, or in pot holes, or in flooded quarries, or on the side of a mountain. All have great potential for danger and it is up to a cacher to decide if they have the skills to reach the cache but again, the cache description show make no bones about what the dangers are and what special equipment may be needed.
Also W T I just wanted to mention is it weird that this is a shared geocache account with my best friend who is also interested?
Are you saying that the user ID "duosearch" is used by you and your friend?
I know families quite often have a family caching ID but why would you want to share a user ID with a friend? I would have thought it more fun to have separate accounts so you can keep track of your own finds and placements and it's a bit of a challenge between you and your friend to see how each other is doing
Also guys (sorry to keep on asking) as we all know you must not burry caches but would it be permissible to dig a hole put the cache in and NOT refill the soil over the top? Secondly, if you have a cache smaller than a standered nano do you list it as nano?
Simple answer to digging a hole, is no, this can lead to issues if cachers go round digging holes everywhere. That reminds me, it is also against the rules to have caches placed in or on dry stone walls, due to issues this causes of cachers trying to find your cache, damaging the dry stone wall in the process
The smallest size you can select when creating a cache is "Micro". On the forums I know cachers have been asking for the size "Nano" to be added but this still hasn't happened. Some cachers select the "Micro" size for a nano cache, other cachers select "Other" size for a nano. In both caches, a lot of cachers will mention in the cache description that the size is nano.
Ok I've had a check and I think I may be able to get the National trust to maintain it (who do have a geocaching ID) but does anyone know any Cornish cachers who might be up to the job? If possible could you get back to me on that today so I can e-mail (and hopefully get them to maintain it) the National Trust and get a replie before I go away. Thanks guys
Also don't worry about Birch Birth that wall has cement in but is designed to look dry stone because of its original state. Many stones were removed so cement was inserted but in such away that it still looked dry stone
Ok I've had a check and I think I may be able to get the National trust to maintain it (who do have a geocaching ID) but does anyone know any Cornish cachers who might be up to the job? If possible could you get back to me on that today so I can e-mail (and hopefully get them to maintain it) the National Trust and get a replie before I go away. Thanks guys
Normally it is cachers that know each other, who will look after each others caches. Or you have to make contact with cachers that will look after a cache for you by contacting any local groups in the area. I think this is going to be a very tall order for you as: you are new to caching and by the sounds of it, the cache you are thinking about is going to be tricky and will not suit a lot of cachers.
Yeah I know as a matter of fact I e-mailed their general address as well as spoke to a friend who works for them who says he will work on it but it may take some time as he works at snowshill manor