[Az-Geocaching] Without "vacation" geocaches, some areas may never see a cache
Ken Akerman
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Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:20:26 -0700 (PDT)
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Vacation caches are not always a bad idea. For example, I sometimes travel to areas that don't have a very high population density and have few or no caches. Such areas may have many great places to visit, places with excellent hiking trails and scenery, and many ideal locations to place caches. Unfortunately, I travel through many such areas where I would like to go out and find a cache, but there is no cache to be found.
If there are no people living in the area who are willing and able to place caches, then why shouldn't I, or any other geocacher, place a cache in such a location? Such areas need more caches - why should so many great scenic and beautiful areas have few or no caches, while an urban area like Phoenix has an overabundance of caches?
If a cache is well-hidden in a remote area using a durable container like an ammo can, then the cache should last for many years without having to "maintain" it. For example, there is a cache on the summit of Kings Peak, the highest point of Utah. That is the kind of place where I think more caches need to be. This is a cache, however, that one cannot be expected to go out and check on within short notice, even if the cache owner lives nearby. Getting to the summit of Kings Peak and back takes about two days and is accessible to most people only during the summer months.
For example, on my last trip I was in Wyoming, and I found several caches in the state. However, many parts of the state have few or no caches, because the population of Wyoming is the lowest of any state. Therefore, low-population density regions like Wyoming need the help from people traveling through the state to increase the number of caches in the state. Also, geocachers from the Phoenix area should be encouraged to place more caches in those parts of Arizona that don't have many caches.
Therefore, geocachers traveling through areas with few or no active geocachers and few or no caches should be encouraged to place new caches, as long as such caches are well-hidden using durable containers. This will help make geocaching more like what it really should be - a physically-challenging outdoor adventure activity that one can do anywhere in the world.
Ken Akerman (a.k.a. Highpointer)
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<DIV>Vacation caches are not always a bad idea. For example, I sometimes travel to areas that don't have a very high population density and have few or no caches. Such areas may have many great places to visit, places with excellent hiking trails and scenery, and many ideal locations to place caches. Unfortunately, I travel through many such areas where I would like to go out and find a cache, but there is no cache to be found.</DIV>
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<DIV>If there are no people living in the area who are willing and able to place caches, then why shouldn't I, or any other geocacher, place a cache in such a location? Such areas need more caches - why should so many great scenic and beautiful areas have few or no caches, while an urban area like Phoenix has an overabundance of caches? </DIV>
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<DIV>If a cache is well-hidden in a remote area using a durable container like an ammo can, then the cache should last for many years without having to "maintain" it. For example, there is a cache on the <A href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3a835fcc-ff0d-4d32-9ed1-2a831678a627">summit of Kings Peak</A>, the highest point of Utah. That is the kind of place where I think more caches need to be. This is a cache, however, that one cannot be expected to go out and check on within short notice, even if the cache owner lives nearby. Getting to the summit of Kings Peak and back takes about two days and is accessible to most people only during the summer months.</DIV>
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<DIV>For example, on my last trip I was in Wyoming, and I found several caches in the state. However, many parts of the state have few or no caches, because the population of Wyoming is the lowest of any state. Therefore, low-population density regions like Wyoming need the help from people traveling through the state to increase the number of caches in the state. Also, geocachers from the Phoenix area should be encouraged to place more caches in those parts of Arizona that don't have many caches.</DIV>
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<DIV>Therefore, geocachers traveling through areas with few or no active geocachers and few or no caches should be encouraged to place new caches, as long as such caches are well-hidden using durable containers. This will help make geocaching more like what it really should be - a physically-challenging outdoor adventure activity that one can do anywhere in the world.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>Ken Akerman</STRONG> (a.k.a. <STRONG><EM>Highpointer</EM></STRONG>)</DIV>
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