[Az-Geocaching] Geocache etiquette
Jerry Nelson
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:13:34 -0700
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There's also the method of using numbers that are already purposely in
place. For my "Math Cache" I used two signs placed by the Forest
Service, one with historical information about the Arizona Trail and
another showing a hiking trail, both containing numbers which were hinted
at in the cache description.
Jerry-Offtrail
On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:28:43 -0700 "Ken" <kenh199@hotmail.com> writes:
Just a thought that I would like to post on some caches that I have
run across. I have done several multi stage caches where the cache owners
have written the coordinates for the next leg on items of public/private
property. In my opinion this activity clearly fits the definition of
criminal damage as described under Arizona's Revised Statutes A.R.S.
13-1602.
I would like to make a suggestion to correct this trend and to
possibly save fellow Geocachers from having to face possible criminal
charges. If the coordinates for a multi stage cache must be listed on
public/private property write it on a piece of tape and then place it on
the object. This way if the property owner discovers the markings there
is no permanent damage to the object and can be simply removed by peeling
the tape off. Another alternative would be to use an inexpensive
dyno-tape machine to imprint the coordinates on the tape and then post it
to the object.
I'm not trying to preach here but would like to keep my
hobbie/addiction form getting a bad reputation. I know that if I
discovered that someone had been writing on my property I would not be
real happy :(
As a final warning while out placing caches this weekend our family
spotted 3 snakes (and a mountain lion) so be careful where you are
putting your hands.
Thanks for letting me air my concerns and this is not intended as an
attack on anyone. I realize that the cache owners may not have realized
that what they were doing may bring trouble to them and the geocaching
community.
Ken
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<DIV>There's also the method of using numbers that are already purposely in=
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<DIV>Jerry-Offtrail</DIV>
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<DIV>On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:28:43 -0700 "Ken" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:kenh199@hotmail.com">kenh199@hotmail.com</A>> writes:</=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Just a thought that I=
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like to post on some caches that I have run across. I have done several=20
multi stage caches where the cache owners have written the =
coordinates=20
for the next leg on items of public/private property. In my opinion this=
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activity clearly fits the definition of criminal damage as described =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I would like to make =
a=20
suggestion to correct this trend and to possibly save fellow Geocachers =
from=20
having to face possible criminal charges. If the coordinates for a =
multi=20
stage cache must be listed on public/private property write it on a piece=
of=20
tape and then place it on the object. This way if the property owner =
discovers=20
the markings there is no permanent damage to the object and can be simply=
=20
removed by peeling the tape off. Another alternative would be to use =
;an=20
inexpensive dyno-tape machine to imprint the coordinates on the tape=
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then post it to the object.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I'm not trying to =
preach here=20
but would like to keep my hobbie/addiction form getting a bad =
reputation.=20
I know that if I discovered that someone had been writing on my =
property=20
I would not be real happy :( </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> As a final warning =
while out=20
placing caches this weekend our family spotted 3 snakes (and a mountain=20
lion) so be careful where you are putting your hands.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Thanks for letting me=
air my=20
concerns and this is not intended as an attack on anyone. I realize that =
the=20
cache owners may not have realized that what they were doing may =
bring=20
trouble to them and the geocaching community.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken</FONT> </DIV>
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