[GeoStL] Re: Multi-cache analysis

Intriguing ...  but practical?

Difficulty: *****    Terrain: *****

Elaine decyphered the first message.  She even suggested
we do a group hunt on this one (it's near Peoria, Il.)

Unfortunately, I see it is Temporarily Archived at this
time.  Just goes to show that the more complex the
cache, the higher the maintenance.  And I'm not sure
I want the distinction of a 5-star cache if it is too
difficult for the majority to find.  (don't even get me
started about member-only caches ...)

Glenn wrote:

> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=18508
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> this one has always intrigued me. It is taking folks many days and lots of
> hours to get thru this one..
>
> glenn
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> Another nice thing about a well-planned
> multi-cache is that it leads the hunter
> on a guided tour of neat spots.  RGS has
> a habit of placing multi-caches that lead
> you around in a loop and bring you back
> to where you started.  I like the idea of
> going on a journey and seeing neat stuff,
> then the payoff being not too far from
> where I parked!
>
> This is more the case with my new 'The
> Shortest Distance' cache than it is with 'Phort
> Knocks II' cache.  Phort takes you to the
> ends of the earth, you get the payoff, then
> you have to wander a long way to get back to
> the car.  Phort serves its purpose in
> that it isn't much of a puzzle, leads you to
> a remote place and gives you a good hike.
>
> My Ohm's Law cache is more of a
> puzzle, isn't much of a hike and you have
> to drive from cache to cache.  But it does
> take you on a little tour of public land
> that you might not have been to otherwise.
>
> I forgot what it is like to place one cache
> and just post its coordinates!
>
> > Way to go Mark and Congratualations on 100
> > I have done a couple multi caches and I can't say I
> > have had any other inspiration than just finding
> > several sites that seem to go together and use some
> > kind of puzzle to do it. It depends a lot on whether
> > you are doing a one park multi or tying several parks
> > or sites together. Good Luck though and I look forward
> > to see what you come up with.
> >
> > Thunder (Dan)
> > --- Mark Schiefelbein <mark_schief@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > *shrugs* Good question. I owe it all to a couple of
> > > trips I've taken
> > > recently that were also marathon cache
> > > excursions...I think I found 44 on
> > > one (in about a week and a half) and 30 on the other
> > > (over a long weekend).
> > > Take away those, and my numbers are much more
> > > down-to-earth. Trust me, it'll
> > > take longer than that to get to #200 - I'm running
> > > out of caches around
> > > Columbia, and I don't have any other trips on the
> > > horizon (other than the
> > > picnic in a few weeks). BruceS can rest easy ;-)
> > >
> > > While I'm at it, I've got a question for whoever
> > > cares to respond. I'm
> > > trying to plan the first multicache for my neck of
> > > the woods, and I'd like
> > > it to be something a good deal more challenging than
> > > the average geocache.
> > > I've seen some nice puzzler multicaches listed
> > > around St. Louis...where do
> > > you cache hiders find your inspiration for them?
> > >
> > > --mark/ooga booga
> > >
> > > >Way to go, Ooga Booga. You are a true inspiration
> > > for us laggards who,
> > > >after 5 months,
> > > >have yet to find 25 caches. Where do you find the
> > > time?
> > > >
> > > >Pam E. (Tribble 157)
> > >
> > >
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