[Az-Geocaching] Re: Special Equipment

[Bill Tomlinson]

I agree that it would be great to have a rating system as you describe, Rob,
but the reality is we don't.  Until geocaching.com gives us that added level
of flexibility, I think it's more helpful for all of us to be consistent.
Most everyone (at least those that take the time and care) are using the
clayjar system.  Given that, the difficulty is set to designate that special
equipment is required.  The true difficulty using the equipment is then
spelled out in the description.

Frankly, your idea probably makes more sense.  But since the only real
difference is which is specified in the difficulty and which in the
description, and given that many/most are already using clayjar, I think it
would be best if we stuck to that, even if it isn't best.  Either that, or
we all start putting a big notice at the top of our descriptions saying
which system we happened to use.

CacheLess

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Rob
Brinkerhoff
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:34 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Special Equipment


Yes, if it is clearly stated that you must have the special equipement to
get the cache. That in and of itself is a rating or a special requirement.
Only my opinion of course. How do you distinguish between a difficult bike
cache and an easy one?

-Rob


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Wood" <scott@myblueheaven.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Special Equipment


> At 10:03 PM 5/8/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >The cache in question is rated given that you have a bike. Since, 
> >foot traffic is not allowed you must have a bike to find it. It is 
> >clearly stated what the requirements are on the web page. Therefore, 
> >I feel that the cache is rated appropriately.
>
> If that were the case, would a cache that requires climbing equipment 
> or scuba equipment to reach be rated correctly if it were only a 2 
> terrain
cache?
>
>
>
> Scott
>
> scott@myblueheaven.com
> www.myblueheaven.com
>
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