[Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled cache

Thu Mar 19 17:55:28 CDT 2009

Thanks, Lynn - I'll try emailing if the cache hasn't been archived in a month or so (though with the sheer number of new caches being posted, I imagine he/she is pretty busy with other things :). And I'll keep the terms in mind.

And thanks for the additional advice, Melinda. I appreciate everyone's input!

Jennifer

--- On Thu, 3/19/09, moosemob at cox.net <moosemob at cox.net> wrote:

> From: moosemob at cox.net <moosemob at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled cache
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 3:37 PM
> You could try to e-mail the reviewer
> RoadRunner at GeocachingAdmin.com, but 
> the deadbeat seldom answers his e-mails.
> 
> A couple terms that may help with decisions.
> CITO - Remove trash while caching.
> Recycle - Take trash and make it useful.
> 
> Lynn
> 
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 2:33 PM , J. Bell wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >>
> >> We don't see things as they are, we see them
> as we are.
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