- Thanks everyone! The old cache has been archived and a new one submitted. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Henke" <thunder_monk@xxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:09 AM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Opinions please... > - > Eric, > The first time I had to archive one of my caches it actually was very very > hard to do but most everyone in the area had already found it and I was > only getting a straggler or 2 now and then. When I placed a new themed > cache and replaced it I started getting more hits again. Old caches are > nostalgic especially to the placer but after a while no one comes to find > it anymore and a new one will regenerate the interest in the area. I have > even thought about archiving ALL my caches after a certain time period and > replacing them with newer ideas and caches just to get cachers to come > back to Rolla for a hunt. > I would say that if the original cache is being hit very seldom now it > might be time to move the original to you cache "museum" and replace it > with a fresh idea and cache. > > Dan > > > Eric East <christianherper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: - > I presented this question to Glenn, but i'm still not sure what to do and > was hoping you guys can help me out. :-) > I have a cache in Hannibal, Lover's Leap, and I have had to replace/move > the cache container several times over the past couple of years do to > vandals. Well, I replaced it again today & I am considering archiving the > original cache & making a brand new cache out of this one. The cache is in > a different location, but in the same general area. > > On one hand, if I make this a new cache, it will be fair game for those > who have already found it, but on the other hand, this cache has been > fairly popular and has around 125 finds, so I hate to see it go. > > What do you all think? > > Thanks! > > Eric > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw