[Az-Geocaching] Claiming a find when you can't..

[Roping The Wind]

>From: "ShadowAce" <hunting at shakabruddah.com>
>Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>To: "AZ Geocaching list" <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Claiming a find when you can't..
>Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:12:54 -0700
>
>I am just wondering if anyone else has feedback on this for me?
>
>  This weekend while finding caches we found a container dropped in place 
>by
>another cacher. The reason was they could not find the container at the
>cache site so they left one, signed the logs and claim a find..
>
>  Now we come along alittle later and find the container and check but it
>only has the signature of the person leaving it.. We keep searching and
>within 3 minutes find the REAL cache container.
>
>  Am I the only one who thinks this is lame? What about the next cacher 
>that
>comes by and logs the wrong one?
>
>Well, evil me, I took the replacement container home with me. I have also
>emailed the cache owner to tell them that there cache is safe and sound. 
>The
>other cacher is just in too much of a hurry to have done a complete 
>search..
>
>
>Am I wrong to find this as one of the most lame movements cachers can do?


I agree with you! That is lame. I applaud you for taking the 'new' and 
unofficial cache with you and hope that the cache owner deletes the find. 
Another thing that seriously irks me is when I see a log that reads "saw the 
cache, but couldnt get it... claiming it as a find". That too is lame in my 
opinion. Many urban cache these days would be 'easily' had if you could say 
you saw it but couldnt log it. 90% of the challenge on these micro urban 
caches these days is trying to get it and log it, without being seen (a 
challenge I dont care for anymore.. but that is just me). I NEVER log a find 
if my name cant be in the logbook. NO LOG, NO FIND. I cant tell you how many 
times I have gone for caches, saw them but couldnt get to them without 
giving it away because of too many people in the area. I had to make several 
trips before finally getting it. Then, I later see a log by someone that 
says they saw it but couldnt get to it because too many people around. Then, 
they claim it as a find. They are only cheating themselves. I will continue 
to play in a way that is fair and honest to me.

Scott
Team RTW