[GeoStL] Re: Cache ratings
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:57:42 -0600
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Yes if it is a half mile, it would be reasonable to think it would be about
30 minutes (unless it is Thorny Bush :) ). I don't see a need to give an
estimate of time in short caches or ones that would take the time you would
expect. But, if there is something in the way like cliffs or lots of
climbing, dense bushwhacking, etc. one should warn people.
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 3:27 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Cache ratings
>
>
> -
> That is surely true but if i see a rating of .5 mi and 30 minutes I can
> pretty well expect that it is NOT going to take the rest of the afternoon.
>
> gln
>
>
> At 02:12 PM 3/18/2003 -0600, Jim Bensman wrote:
> >The problem with how long it takes it that varies by person.
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:46 PM
> >To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; SLAGA
> >Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Cache ratings
> >
> >- I agree,
> >
> >I find it particularly helpful when i travel out of town to know
> > * 1) about how far it is and
> > * 2) how long it is going to take.
> >
> >I get aggravated when i am trying to maximize my cache/time ratio and i
> >get sucked into a 3 hour, cross country adventure.
> >
> >Every time i come back to town i swear that I am going to add those two
> >parameters to the cache pages and for the most part i think i forget to.
> >
> >It is not a cache requirement, but i think it is nice to do
> especially for
> >the folks that you mention and for the out of town people that
> do not know
> >the area.
> >
> >There are all sorts of cahe ratng systems around, the PITS. Poisen Ivey,
> >ticks, and something else. then there is the rating of sandals,
> sneakers,
> >hiking boots or helicopter transport.... to indicate terrain.
> >
> >they are all good if folks use them.
> >
> >glenn
> >
> >
> >At 12:40 PM 3/18/2003 -0600, goshhawk@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>-
> >>I have a question for the group.
> >>
> >>Ratings for the most part don't really describe how physically
> difficult or
> >>challenging it is to reach the cache. For the most part the
> terrain ratings
> >>are generic and are based mainly on flat or hilly. They do not
> provide any
> >>indication of how far one has to walk to find the cache, especially on
> >>multi-caches. A recent cache was listed as a 1.5 / 1.5 with
> the initial
> >>waypoint about 0.5 miles from parking. The first post noted
> that it was at
> >>least a 5 mile hike round trip.
> >>
> >>Some geocachers in SLAGA and nationwide are handicapped or in
> some manner
> >>physically limited. I personally am limited to about 1.5 to 2 miles,
> >>depending on the terrain. It is very frustrating to walk 1/2 mile to a
> >>waypoint and find that the next point is miles away. I know this doesn't
> >>effect the majority of the cachers in the area and some may
> think this sport
> >>isn't for the physically challenged, but just wondered if possibly the
> >>cache placer could indicate what the total distance is or at least some
> >>better indication of difficulty. And I only mean this on the really
> >>difficult or longer hikes. I know that RGS attempts to do this
> on his harder
> >>posts.
> >>
> >>Just a discussion item- I would like to hear what others think.
> Thanks- John
> >>
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