[Az-Geocaching] "Members Only" caches

GREGG OBUCH listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 19:25:26 -0800 (PST)


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You can say "HINT" if you want to...  You just never know what Santa might bring.  Although I don't know how many Members Only caches there are in the Phoenix area, around Tucson, there is only one that comes up when I check nearby caches, that's the one Scott mentioned earlier.
MO & GO
 AObuch <AOBUCH@prodigy.net> wrote:I've been doing the same thing... maybe I should ask 
for a Charter Membership for Christmas and it might be 
done FOR me... instead of BY me... hehe... (you 
reading this Team MO&GO!!!! <<----- can we say "HINT 
FROM YOUR DAUGHTER??

xWaterLilyx
Team H2O


--- Original Message ---
From: trisha@brasher.com
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] "Members Only" caches

>You don't have to pay online; at the bottom of the 
information page
>for becoming a Charter Member there is an option for 
sending in a
>check/money order. I know this because I have been 
putting it off for
>months :-)
>Trisha "Lightning"
>Prescott
>
>
>On Thu, 05 Dec 2002, "mike and gale jett" wrote:
>
>> 
>> We would like to be members since it would help 
support the sport,
>> however 
>> our only access to a computer is at the library, so 
paying online
>for 
>> anything becomes a problem. While you are free to 
make your caches
>> members 
>> only if you wish, you prevent some serious 
geocachers from
>> participating. 
>> That in turn may discourage casual cachers from 
eventually becoming
>> serious 
>> and paying geocachers.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> >From: ken@highpointer.com
>> >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>> >To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>> >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] You can audit your caches 
if they are
>> "Members 
>> >Only" caches (and other benefits)
>> >Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:27:12 -0800 (PST)
>> >
>> >
>> >I have tranformed my easily accessible urban non-
virtual caches
>into 
>> >"Members Only" caches. I did this to reduce the 
chances of these
>> caches 
>> >being stolen or plundered. All of my virtual 
caches and caches that
>> are 
>> >more difficult to get to are still available for 
access to all.
>> >
>> >If we make more caches "Members Only", then this 
would encourage
>more 
>> >people to acquire Charter Memberships. This may 
potentially keep
>the 
>> >authorities at bay, because some of them may 
remove caches from
>parks
>> or 
>> >other public lands that they manage, even if the 
cache is in a good
>> place 
>> >for a cache to be. This happened to me with the 
one cache of mine
>> that was 
>> >removed, "Pinnacle Peak Park". I may reactivate 
this one soon, but
>I
>> will 
>> >change its name, use a small container of little 
or no value (such
>as
>> a 
>> >coffee can), and make it "Members Only" to keep it 
as low-profile
>as 
>> >possible.
>> >
>> >Another cache that was removed by parks 
authorities was a cache
>> located 
>> >near the highest point of Arkansas, Magazine 
Mountain Mother Lode. 
>> >Magazine Mountain is now in an Arkansas state 
park, and an Arkansas
>> Parks 
>> >Department Ranger removed this cache during the 
summer.
>> >
>> >I found a new feature with "Members Only" caches - 
the ability to
>> audit 
>> >your cache so you can see who has read it. Here 
is an example of
>> what I 
>> >saw when I audited "Angels Spring Training World 
Championship
>> Edition":
>> >
>> >Audit Log for
>> >Angels Spring Training World Championship Edition
>> >
>> >12/5/2002 10:11:52 AM Highpointer
>> >
>> >What do other Geocachers think about making more 
caches "Members
>> Only"? In 
>> >my opinion, it's a good way to manage urban caches 
and those with
>> easy 
>> >access, because those are the most likely to be 
stolen or plundered.
>> >
>> >Ken
>> 
>> 
>> 
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<P>You can say "HINT" if you want to...&nbsp; You just never know what Santa might bring.&nbsp; Although I don't know how many Members Only caches there are in the Phoenix area, around Tucson, there is only one that comes up when I check nearby caches, that's the one Scott mentioned earlier.
<P>MO &amp; GO
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>AObuch &lt;AOBUCH@prodigy.net&gt;</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I've been doing the same thing... maybe I should ask <BR>for a Charter Membership for Christmas and it might be <BR>done FOR me... instead of BY me... hehe... (you <BR>reading this Team MO&amp;GO!!!! &lt;&lt;----- can we say "HINT <BR>FROM YOUR DAUGHTER??<BR><BR>xWaterLilyx<BR>Team H2O<BR><BR><BR>--- Original Message ---<BR>From: trisha@brasher.com<BR>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] "Members Only" caches<BR><BR>&gt;You don't have to pay online; at the bottom of the <BR>information page<BR>&gt;for becoming a Charter Member there is an option for <BR>sending in a<BR>&gt;check/money order. I know this because I have been <BR>putting it off for<BR>&gt;months :-)<BR>&gt;Trisha "Lightning"<BR>&gt;Prescott<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;On Thu, 05 Dec 2002, "mike and gale jett" wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; We would like to be members since it would help <BR>support the sport,<BR>&gt;&gt; however <BR>&gt;&gt; our only access to a computer is at the library, so <BR>paying online<BR>&gt;for <BR>&gt;&gt; anything becomes a problem. While you are free to <BR>make your caches<BR>&gt;&gt; members <BR>&gt;&gt; only if you wish, you prevent some serious <BR>geocachers from<BR>&gt;&gt; participating. <BR>&gt;&gt; That in turn may discourage casual cachers from <BR>eventually becoming<BR>&gt;&gt; serious <BR>&gt;&gt; and paying geocachers.<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;From: ken@highpointer.com<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;To: listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Subject: [Az-Geocaching] You can audit your caches <BR>if they are<BR>&gt;&gt; "Members <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Only" caches (and other benefits)<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:27:12 -0800 (PST)<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;I have tranformed my easily accessible urban non-<BR>virtual caches<BR>&gt;into <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;"Members Only" caches. I did this to reduce the <BR>chances of these<BR>&gt;&gt; caches <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;being stolen or plundered. All of my virtual <BR>caches and caches that<BR>&gt;&gt; are <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;more difficult to get to are still available for <BR>access to all.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;If we make more caches "Members Only", then this <BR>would encourage<BR>&gt;more <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;people to acquire Charter Memberships. This may <BR>potentially keep<BR>&gt;the <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;authorities at bay, because some of them may <BR>remove caches from<BR>&gt;parks<BR>&gt;&gt; or <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;other public lands that they manage, even if the <BR>cache is in a good<BR>&gt;&gt; place <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;for a cache to be. This happened to me with the <BR>one cache of mine<BR>&gt;&gt; that was <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;removed, "Pinnacle Peak Park". I may reactivate <BR>this one soon, but<BR>&gt;I<BR>&gt;&gt; will <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;change its name, use a small container of little <BR>or no value (such<BR>&gt;as<BR>&gt;&gt; a <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;coffee can), and make it "Members Only" to keep it <BR>as low-profile<BR>&gt;as <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;possible.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Another cache that was removed by parks <BR>authorities was a cache<BR>&gt;&gt; located <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;near the highest point of Arkansas, Magazine <BR>Mountain Mother Lode. <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Magazine Mountain is now in an Arkansas state <BR>park, and an Arkansas<BR>&gt;&gt; Parks <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Department Ranger removed this cache during the <BR>summer.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;I found a new feature with "Members Only" caches - <BR>the ability to<BR>&gt;&gt; audit <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;your cache so you can see who has read it. Here <BR>is an example of<BR>&gt;&gt; what I <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;saw when I audited "Angels Spring Training World <BR>Championship<BR>&gt;&gt; Edition":<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Audit Log for<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Angels Spring Training World Championship Edition<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;12/5/2002 10:11:52 AM Highpointer<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;What do other Geocachers think about making more <BR>caches "Members<BR>&gt;&gt; Only"? In <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;my opinion, it's a good way to manage urban caches <BR>and those with<BR>&gt;&gt; easy <BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;access, because those are the most likely to be <BR>stolen or plundered.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Ken<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>_______________________________________________________<BR>__________<BR>&gt;&gt; Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. 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