High end items / Adult geocache
giunta
New to geocaching ( found all that i was looking for with my wife) and was
wondering if anyone knew of or was interested in starting a more adult elite
cache.
no shoehorns crayons and burgerking toys
but a fine cigar / bottle of champagne / silver bracelet / movie tickets
etc...
I am in central NJ
I was thinking either
a. pay for an initial list of cache sites with an honor system requiring a
minimum amount spent to replenish each cache with item of finders choosing
b. gain membership ( the list of cach sites with clues and coordinates )
with a cache posting to the secret site with a high end item.
I was thinking of fewer rules and more fun /
clearly this is not for kids so possible solutions would be locked boxes
with combinations for members only or just carefull placement so no minors
find.
let me know if interested or any ideas you may have
nemo
Personally, I don't cache for the swag. I am into it for the hunt and
the challenge. It is also nice to go to interesting places. All of
these can be done without making them "adult".
Another cache group is Terracaching.com. The emphasis is on the
"quality" of the cache, not just meeting some arbitrary guidelines.
If you really want to start an "adult" cache group, you should contact
cachers local to you and find some who share your interest. In order
for caching to work, you have to have people in the same geographical
area. Then after a group is formed, it can spread out. With a group
like you are suggesting where you have to "pay" a price of admission,
I think it will be important to start with a core group of very
interested people who will support each other.
PC Medic
"nemo" <gnu...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I would have to agree with 'nemo'.
Geocaching is not about 'what' you find, it is about the hunt.
Sure the occasional BIG prizes for the first finders are nice, but not what
I would want to see the sport come to.
I have seen plenty of regular cacahes offer what you suggest already, minus
the alchoholic beverage as that would enter a liability issue into the
equation.
PC Medic
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nemo
> PC Medic wrote:
> > Geocaching is not about 'what' you find, it is about the hunt.
>
Virtual caches have been very popular. But gc.com decided that they
don't want them in the same category with physical caches and have
moved them to a different site. They are also highly subject to abuse
rather like the infamous "micro in the woods". But none of that
means they aren't popular.
PC Medic
"Scout" <gc_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> PC Medic wrote:
>> Geocaching is not about 'what' you find, it is about the hunt.
>
>
> Scout http://GPSgames.org
I'm not sure using the popularity of 'virtuals' would be a true gauge of how
many are geocaching for the challenge vs the swag.
I have been on some great virtuals that took me to excellent spots I would
have probably never known about. I have also been on some pretty lame ones.
same can be said of those with a container full of trinkets. Some had some
interesting items in them and some had the same stuff any one could walk in
to the Dollar Tree and buy for a buck without having to tromp a few miles
into the woods through the briars to get to them. Just the mind set I guess.
I am also in to metal detecting and while I would walk past a penny in a
parking lot and think nothing of it, there is a certain satisfaction in the
'thrill of the hunt' when you dig one up in a tot-lot or the beach. Of
course a gold ring would also put a smile on the face :0)
By the way, my experience is that a great deal of folks like virtual caches,
just some listing sites seem to have trouble deciding if they are worthy of
being considered a geocache. I also think they are a great way to introduce
those that geocache while they travel to places that are generally not
mentioned in the travel guides.
Just my opinion
PC Medic
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