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Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:46 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Suggestion to
prevent short-lived caches: do not hide caches in manicured park
shrubbery
Hello Geocachers,
There are lots of good places to hide caches, but I am writing this note
to explain a type of location where it is never a good idea to place a
cache.
A geocacher should
not place a cache in regularly maintained
and manicured shrubbery in public parks. When the groundskeepers come to
trim the shrubbery or to clean up litter, they will find the cache and throw
it away. Thus, the life expectancy of such caches will be very short. An
example of a cache that met its demise after a short life in a public park is
Greenbelt
Cache in Chandler. It lasted less than two weeks because it was
located in manicured bushes and the groundskeepers removed it when they pulled
back and cut the shrubbery.
Think of what non-geocachers will be visiting the site regularly, and
what they will do when they encounter the cache. Most people still don't
know what geocaching is, so when they find something that looks like it
doesn't belong there, they will throw it out. This is especially true
among parks groundskeepers, most of whom don't understand what geocaching is
and, and Arizona, probably don't read or understand English.
Remember, high-quality caches generally will last a long time, while many
poor-quality caches don't last very long. Don't hide caches in places
where they will likely be found accidentally by non-geocachers and will be
removed. When I go out to look for caches, I want to be confident that
the cache is still in place when I arrive at the cache site.
Ken Akerman (a.k.a.
Highpointer)