[Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled cache

[J. Bell]

Thanks for the advice (and kind words), Melinda. :) It was one of the first caches we went looking for and it's a shame it's been neglected. I was thinking of just replacing the container (which is missing its top apparently) and the log. I'm not looking for credit for fixing up the cache, I'd just like to see it up and running properly again (as I mentioned, even though it's been disabled, people are still seeking it out and trying to log their information). I'll go ahead and order a new container and log sheet and see if I can get it enabled again. Thanks again!

Jennifer


--- On Thu, 3/19/09, Melinda Caballero <melinda.caballero at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Melinda Caballero <melinda.caballero at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled cache
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com, cqdmgycqd at yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 1:35 PM
> There are a couple things you could do:  do some maintenance
> on the cache
> (put in a new log sheet) and log that with a note or you
> could put a "Needs
> Maintenance" note or "Needs Archived" log
> with an explanation why it should
> be archived.  The reviewers might then decide to archive
> it.
> 
> It's great that you care though!
> 
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 12:16 PM, J. Bell
> <cqdmgycqd at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification. I've noticed other
> caches marked as having
> > been 'adopted' and thought that Groundspeak
> might have had some authority
> > regarding abandoned caches. I guess I'll just wait
> to see if it ever gets
> > archived (apparently the owners haven't been to
> geocaching.com since
> > September of '08). I have no interest in
> appropriating their caching
> > materials, so if it does get archived, I'll just
> add my own cache and push
> > the damaged one slightly out of the way (and email the
> owners (again)
> > regarding the new placement). I wasn't interested
> in any confrontation or in
> > 'forcing' anyone to give me the cache - I
> thought perhaps there was a
> > procedure in place to deal with abandoned caches.
> Thank you for setting me
> > straight.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Moose Mob
> <moosemob at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Moose Mob <moosemob at cox.net>
> > > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled
> cache
> > > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com,
> cqdmgycqd at yahoo.com
> > > Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 7:11 AM
> > > There are no more forced adoptions.  Groundspeak
> doesn't
> > > own the container,
> > > so they have no authority to give it to you. If
> the cache
> > > owner doesn't give
> > > it to you, then you need to wait until it gets
> archived.
> > > You can place
> > > another cache in the same spot. If you happen to
> find
> > > useable cache
> > > materials in the place you put your cache, then
> that's
> > > between you and the
> > > person that left it there.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > >
> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On
> > > Behalf Of J.
> > > Bell
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:40 PM
> > > To: az-geocaching at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled
> cache
> > >
> > >
> > > We're relatively new to the geocaching scene
> (started
> > > last August) and I was
> > > hoping someone could help me with a question.
> I've
> > > noticed that the Tucson
> > > cache "A Udall Micro" (GC1AQTA) has
> been disabled
> > > since December 10th due to
> > > a missing cap and an overflowing log. Cachers are
> still
> > > finding it and
> > > attempting to add their signatures despite the
> flag and
> > > since it's so close
> > > to home, I thought we would adopt it and install
> a new
> > > container/log. I'll
> > > email the cache owner directly, but I was
> wondering what
> > > the procedure was
> > > for adopting an apparently abandoned cache. Any
> help would
> > > be greatly
> > > appreciated. Thanks in advance and happy caching!
> > >
> > > Jennifer (aka ObiQuiet)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> ~ Melinda
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