[Az-Geocaching] REI experience

[Crystal Hinkle]

This is from the website.  I confess I don't really know the difference.
Maybe that is where the disconnect is.  
 
"You will be in violation of federal regulation by placing a cache in any
area administered by the National Park Service (US). The National Park
regulations are intended to protect the fragile environment, and historical
and cultural areas found in the parks."
 
Crystal

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From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Andrew
Ayre
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:52 PM
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] REI experience


My understanding was/is forest service land is ok, as long as it isn't a
wilderness area. Has that changed? There are tons of caches in FS managed
land...
 

Andy


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[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Crystal
Hinkle
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:38 PM
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Subject: [Az-Geocaching] REI experience


Hi everyone...I wanted to share this story with ya'all....
 
I went to REI this past weekend for a problem with my GPS.  As the guy was
helping me, he shared his viewpoint on geocaching.  He said that he goes out
on public lands a lot and anytime he sees a cache there, he throws it away.
My first thought was shock and alarm!  I went home and looked up the
official rules, and he's right.  They are not supposed to be on forest
service land, state land, etc.  However, somehow this message is not getting
out to everyone who places caches.  I told him that it would be better if he
contacted the owner and let them know that he was removing their cache
because it didn't follow the guidelines and he blew me off and said that
they know it's not supposed to be there.  Rather than have him sabbotage my
GPS ;0) I just let that go and finished the troubleshooting and left.  It
disturbed me that he would do such a thing, though.  I just thought I would
bring it up to see if anyone has any thoughts on what people should do if
they find a cache on public lands that shouldn't be there.  Thanks!
 
Crystal
CraftyCrystal

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