[GeoStL] Re: Should I keep up the Moving Cache?
- From: "Andrew Senger" <asenger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 15:07:22 -0500
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Being one who has yet to do it (it's on my "Forest Park" list, though), I
say to keep it. The concept is wonderful, and I would love to find it one
day.
Andrew (yawetag)
On 5/2/07, Timothy Hunt <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > >Jim Bensman wrote:
> > > > -
> > > > The final for my Moving Cache in Forest Park got muggled. I am
> seeking
> > > > input on if I should shut it down or replace it.
> > > >
> > > > GC1D0F
> > > >
> > > > It is a popular cache with 175 finds and 18 people watching it.
> > > >
> > > > I placed it in 2001. For those who have not found it, it is a two
> part.
> > > > You find the first part which has directions to the second
> part. After
> > >you
> > > > find the second part you move it and then update the direction in
> the
> > >first
> > > > part. You are allowed to find it again after 10 others find and
> move
> > >it.
> > > >
> > > > I thought it was an interesting concept. I hoped it would give
> people
> > >an
> > > > opportunity to practice doing a cache without having to own
> it. Since
> > >you
> > > > move the second part after finding it, you can put it in a public
> area
> > >with
> > > > lots of mugglers.
> > > >
> > > > They will not allow a cache like this anymore. It is grandfathered.
> > >That
> > > > is one reason I tend to think I should keep it. However, the reason
> why
> > > > they don't allow this kind of cache anymore is you could move the
> final
> > > > close to another cache or a waypoint. I think they want to be able
> to
> > > > approve all cache locations. In 2001, that really was not an issue
> as
> > >there
> > > > were hardly any caches. Now Forest Park is full of caches and
> > >waypoints.
> > > > So it is a major issue for the cache today. The last time I moved
> it, a
> > > > short time latter I found a waypoint about 100 feet from it.
> > > >
> > > > If they would allow these kinds of caches, I would shut it down and
> set
> > >it
> > > > up in a park with far fewer caches. But I cannot do that.
> > > >
> > > > Someone recently logged another one of my "historic" caches and
> indicted
> > > > they really enjoyed finding a cache that had been around so long.
> > > >
> > > > So I am torn on what to do with the cache.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > "Nature Bats Last"
>
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