[Az-Geocaching] Mummy's Surprise Rating

[GUY ALDRICH]

I edited the cache ,gave it a 2 terrain rating!
--- Andrew Ayre <andy@britishideas.com> wrote:
> I agree with Trisha. I think it is better to be
> conservative than
> misleading.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
>
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On
> Behalf Of
> Trisha
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 5:54 PM
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Mummy's Surprise Rating
> 
> 
> The terrain rating is supposed to be for the
> toughest part of the
> approach.
> 
> I don't know about a 3, but it is NOT handicapped
> accessible if the
> wheelchair bound person can only get to within 50
> feet.
> 
> Why don't you just change it to a 2 or 1.5 and be
> done with it? There
> are a handful of physically handicapped (wheelchair,
> cane/mobility/short of breath) people who cache and
> can only do "1's".
> They expect it to be easy enough for wheelchair
> access.
> 
> A 2 or 1.5 won't scare people off, just explain it
> in the description.
> 
> Think about how you would feel if you were sitting
> in a wheelchair and
> tried to get your cache. Get it? I'm sure you would
> feel bad if you
> unintentionally ruined a handicapped cacher's day by
> the misleading
> rating. It's hard enough for some of them to get out
> at all. Of
> course, they are probably reading the logs and would
> realize that the
> rating is incorrect anyway.
> 
> OK, 'nuff said.
> 
> take care,
> Trisha
> 
> 
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:06:51 -0700 (PDT), GUY
> ALDRICH wrote:
> 
> >
> > Your car should do the climbing!Then it's 400 feet
> of
> > flat road to within 50 feet of the cache!The last
> 50
> > feet is a bushwack but ,it still no climb!So most
> of
> > it is a 1,now where the cache sits,it's a 3,
> uneven
> > unpaved the point is if I gave it a 3 rating
> people
> > would think you have climbing to do!I could do
> this
> > one in flipflops,for most other mountain trails I
> wear
> > good hiking boots!Now if you don't read the
> directions
> > and just bushwack,then it's a tough climb!!
> >
> > Guy
> > --- Trisha <trisha@brasher.com> wrote:
> > > Hey Guy,
> > >
> > > How'rya doin'?
> > >
> > > Ahem....(butting in) Did you read Andy's note?
> > > Clayjar's rating system
> > > is not required, of course, but it does seem to
> be
> > > somewhat of a
> > > standard being used.
> > >
> > > Let's see. 1 = Handicapped ACCESSIBLE, terrain
> is
> > > likely to be PAVED,
> > > is relatively FLAT, and less than 1/2 mile.
> > >
> > > 2 = Terrain is generally along marked trails,
> there
> > > ARE NO STEEP
> > > ELEVATION changes or heavy undergrowth, less
> than 2
> > > miles.
> > >
> > > Hm.
> > >
> > > I haven't been to this cache, but from the logs
> > > (some mention a short
> > > steep climb) it seems like bumping the terrain
> > > rating to at least a 2
> > > might be more accurate and therefore avoid any
> > > confusion/complaints in
> > > the future. Pretty easy. Or, if there is a way
> to
> > > get within 50 feet
> > > without the steep climb, maybe a 1.5.
> > >
> > > Think. 50 feet might as well be 50 miles when
> you
> > > are wheelchair
> > > bound. "Accessible" logically means someone in a
> > > wheelchair can
> > > physically reach out and grab the cache.
> (/butting
> > > in)
> > >
> > > take care,
> > > Trisha "Lightning"
> > > Prescott
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:25:41 -0700 (PDT), GUY
> > > ALDRICH wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Andy IF you go the right way,you can use a
> > > wheelchair
> > > > to get within 50 ft of the cache!You must
> print
> > > out
> > > > and follow the cache page directions!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Andrew Ayre <andy@britishideas.com> wrote:
> > > > > According to Clayjar's rating system, 1 star
> for
> > > > > terrain = wheelchair
> > > > > accessible. Although the rating system is a
> > > > > suggestion, was it suitable for
> > > > > a wheelchair? :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From:
> > > az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On
> > > > > Behalf Of
> > > > > SquishyGecko
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:38 PM
> > > > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Mummy's
> Surprise
> > > > > (OUCH!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So on second thought, I decided to run up
> there
> > > this
> > > > > afternoon and grab it.
> > > > > Just got back from having a cactus
> surgically
> > > > > removed from my butt.  Oh
> > > > > yeah, that's an easy one.  No trail, no
> parking,
> > > and
> > > > > a whole bunch of loose
> > > > > rocks and jumping cactus.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a non-native to Arizona, I'm making the
> > > following
> > > > > decrees:
> > > > >
> > > > > Never, ever will I again attempt to hike
> where
> > > there
> > > > > is no trail.
> > > > >
> > > > > Never, ever will I attempt a non-urban
> Graldrich
> > > > > cache.
> > > > >
> > > > > Never, ever will I go up on a mountain for a
> > > "quick
> 
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