Cache Mania

A group of Toronto Area Geocachers went on a bit of a road trip this past weekend.  There goal was to reach several specific terrain/difficulty caches to complete 81 Proof.  As part of their trip they encountered and obsticle.  Emzernask came prepared.

Tags: 4X4, Ottawa, prepared, saw
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I’ve you’ve been geocaching for a while then you know the payoff when you find a cache.  The easy ones don’t provide much of a thrill but those tricky ones sure do!  I was 25 feet up a tree this weekend retrieving a cache.  That was fun.  So what is the payoff when  you place a cache?

Well here it is.  This is a log I received when someone found my cache “Tuck Stop“.

What an interesting piece of local history. Exactly what caching should be about, show the finder something they otherwise wouldn’t know about. We’ve driven by here countless times and didn’t know this existed. Thank you for showing it to us!!!
JDandDD

I’m glad this cacher enjoyed my cache. Tuck Stop is a 2/2.5, it’s on a hill.  Cache’s don’t have to be difficult to be enjoyable.  I was also happy that the finder wrote a nice log.  If you go to the trouble of placing a cache it’s nice to see that it’s appreciated.  I try to write something unique in all my logs.  I’m not always successful but I try.

Tags: Finding, Logs, Tuck Stop
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The new Grand River Conservation authority geocaching policy is fairly straightforward and doesn’t differ substantially from other policies in this part of the province.

Here are some highlights from the new GRCA Geocaching Policy:

• Cacher must complete the “Cache Information Form”
• No specified limit to the number of caches in an area, limit to be determined by the GRCA designate.
• Only on marked trails
• Only 1 meter from trail, I can see this being a bit contentious.
• The area superintendent determines acceptability.

Overall there are no surprises in this policy.  Now that there is a policy we can start to officially place caches in GRCA parks.  I think it’s time for me to get a season pass.  You should to if you are going to place a cache in a pay-for-use park.

Tags: Geocaching, Grand River, GRCA, hides, locations, property rights
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I heard from my contact at the Grand River Conservation Authority today.  Their Geocaching Policy has been approved.  I should have a copy of the policy later today.  I will post it when I receive it.   I don’t know if this will apply retroactively.

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I met yesterday with the managers of Ruthven Park to discuss placing a cache on their property.  The meeting went really well.  I think it went well because I was prepared for the meeting.

Here’s how I prepared for the meeting:

1. I brought along the cache I was going to place so they could see the cache and the contents.  They weren’t sure what would be found inside but seeing it helped them understand that better.
2. I thoroughly read their website to learn what their mission was and how geocaching could help them with that.
3. I had an idea of where I wanted to put the cache and why.
4. I had examples of cache listing pages with me.

I first contacted the park via email and I could tell from the reply that they were open to the idea.  I found out during my visit that they had contacted other facilities that have geocaches on their property to find out if it was a problem.  They had their own concerns and asked me to address them.  Their concerns were as follows:

1. Can we tell people where to park?  Yes, I’ll add a child waypoint for that.
2. Are we responsible for the cache?  No, all you are doing is giving me permission to place it, I’m responsible for it.
3. What will people leave in the cache?  I showed them examples.

This was the first time I’ve met with a property owner directly.  I hope all meetings go as well as yesterday.  I’ve submitted the listing for review.  I need to wait to see if it is approved.  I don’t see why it wouldn’t be.

Tags: Cayuga, geocache, Grand River, Lower Grand Land Trust, meeting, placing, property, Ruthven
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