[GeoStL] Re: ????????????Cache types?????????????????
- From: Mike Tollefson <mbtoll@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:19:57 -0700 (PDT)
The simple way I look at is:
Traditional cache - there is a cache located at those coordinates - no special
instructions, a cache is here
Multi-cache - you need to find things at more than one location - this includes
offset caches! Doing simple math is not a puzzle!
Puzzle cache - you need to do something/solve something ahead of time or have
special knowledge that you may not be able to do in the field. When I do "load
and go" caching I don't even bother loading puzzle caches since I can't solve
them in the field (in theory). When I cache a specific local area I solve the
puzzles ahead of time and them load them.
Yes, there are a few caches in the area that are listed incorrectly. I can
think of a traditional that should be a puzzle. I can think of several puzzle
caches that are really offset caches using simple math, that is a multi! Those
are the ones I'm likely to miss when doing the load and go thing cuz I will do
multi's in those cases.
Mike
----- Original Message ----
From: Stephen Martin <faery_generic@xxxxxxx>
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 6:57:00 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] ????????????Cache types?????????????????
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Ok, here we go. I first have to admit that one of my cache buddies partially
proved me wrong in my belief on what warrants what in regard to cache types. I
have one improperly listed cache type. It is Citz N Bush( GC1121E ). The
debate was how do you list an offset cache such as this one. According to the
cache type listing guidelines, an offset should be listed as a multicache
unless there is a puzzle to it. Does mine have a puzzle because it uses
surrounding visual aids to find the cache? I would like to correct this
mistake, but the Edit Listing option does not allow me to change the type.
Although, I enjoy the idea of throwing those load and go cachers off, I am not
really supposed to be allowed to do so.
What do others think? Are there other caches listed improperly that anyone is
aware of? How should I correct Cizt N Bush? Thanks for any feedback.
Stephen
PS- By load and go cachers I mean those who rarely look at more than
traditional caches to find and tend to not look at the cache page before going
to search.
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