[Az-Geocaching] Physical Ability Rating Scale
gale and mike
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:01:37 +0000
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">From what I can see, from my own limitations and a friend of mine who has substantial difficulties walking, there are three issues with handicapped accessibility: distance, terrain and reaching for the cache itself. How about a ratings system that people can add to their cache pages, called for example the Sonoran Physical Ability Scale with a number for distance/terrain/cache. The number for my abilities, based on a good day is <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="5" Day="3" Year="2002">5-3-2</st1:date>. One of my caches, Rx: GPS prn would be rated <st1:date Month="2" Day="1" Year="2001">2-1-1</st1:date>. You could post the ratings system on your website, and cachers could post it on their cache pages in the cache description. I think this would help handicapped people judge the accessibility of a cache. Maybe other cachers in other states could pick it up. Comments?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Physical Ability Rating Scale</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Distance to cache from parking</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1- less than 0.1 mile one way</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2-less than 0.25 mile one way</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3-less than 0.5 mile one way</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4- less than 1 mile one way</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">5-greater than the above ratings</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Terrain to cache:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1-The terrain to cache from vehicle is very flat smooth surface. Wheelchair can make it.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2-<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Level surface but terrain is not wheelchair accessible (unmaintained or no path)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3-minor climbing (in and out of washes)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4- small hill climbing, no scrambling, may be rocky</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">5-<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>take your chances, it’s greater than the previous ratings</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cache </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1- easy reach from chair height, no stretching or bending.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2- May require bending, kneeling or stretching</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3- Crawling may be required, </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4- Get the pain meds, it’s going to hurt.</P><BR><BR><BR>
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