I agree with Paul on this. It seems to keep things "cleaner" if you archive
the old one and start a new one as long as the coordinates are different.
Bruce
From: Paul Konopacki <konopapw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [GeoSTL] Re: Relocating Caches Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 00:50:21 -0500
I usually don't do this, but today I went to re-find a cache I had already found. It was the Aggets cache, which RGS located a short distance away from its original spot because the first one was stolen. Rather than put a new container at the old location, is just seemed better to put it somewhere else - nearby - so that those who haven't found the cache yet can still find it by taking the same route as those who found the original one.
RGS didn't archive the old cache and create a new one. He changed the coordinates, a little of the description and the name to Aggets (New Location).
I had to call it Agget3 in my GPS, since I already had a waypoint for Aggets from the last time I found it!
When Barramus redid his Labarque Hideout after it was stolen, he archived the first page and create a new Labarque Hideout II page.
Either method seems ok, but I'd rather see a new cache page created because it seems more like a different cache that way.
Jim Bensman wrote:
> I went out to deal with my Lewis and Clark Cache that got flooded by the
> Mississippi. I was shocked to find the cache still there. It was covered
> with mud, full of water, and stinking to high heaven, but it was still
> there! But I still decided to relocate it to the other side of the levee so
> it will never get flooded again.
>
> What is the etiquette for relocating caches? It seems like those who found
> it in its old location should be able to find it again in its new location.
> Should I archive the Lewis and Clark Cache and create a new Lewis and Clark
> 2 cache? Or should I just redo the directions and post a note telling people
> they can relog it. I had to relocate my LaRue Swamp Cache after finding it
> was next to a water moccasin den. In that case, I moved it about a mile and
> redid the cache page. I emailed the one person who already did it and told
> him he could relog it. The Lewis & CLark cache has been logged by 18
> people.
>
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