Front Page › Forums › Geocaching in Wisconsin › General › Caches in residental neighborhoods

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 100 total)
1 2 3 … 5 6 7
  • Author
    Posts
  • 07/12/2011 at 4:36 am #1732154
    Muggle B
    Member

    Has anybody else noticed that more and more caches are being placed in residential neighborhoods? I understand that it is public land but really? Im not going to name names or anything but check out these coords and the location of these caches.

    N 44° 16.250 W 088° 19.629
    N 44° 16.082 W 088° 19.721
    (use google maps and street view to see what im talking about)

    Im a geocacher and I wouldn’t even want a cache in my front yard like this. I understand I don’t have to go and find them, but other people won’t be so polite about it. I feel sorry for the property owners as they probably have no clue what was placed 3′ from there property and why all these strangers are hanging out in there front yard.

    Ive never really ignored any geocache before, but out of respect for the neighbors there are a lot of caches that I will be NOT be getting in the area.

    I also never wished for a cache to get muggled, but I hope they do.

    just my rant.

    07/12/2011 at 4:52 am #1949933
    Mister Greenthumb
    Member

    I don’t mind caches in private yards if the coordinates take you to the right home which they usually don’t. It would be nice if the address was in the hint so you know you are in the right place. I have had to make two trips to several caches like this not knowing if I was in the right place the first time. Most of these are hidden by new geocachers which compounds the problem.

    07/12/2011 at 5:01 am #1949934
    Muggle B
    Member

    I know the rule “protect the integrity of the game piece”

    but what about “protect the integrity of the game” You know hides like these are giving the sport a bad name.

    Ya, I checked out some of these and the red dot was IN their front yard!!!! Not even close to a beacon.

    07/12/2011 at 5:16 am #1949935
    Braid Beards Gang
    Member

    Residential caches can be interesting. The one that pops into my mind is GC1W9WT , but it is a little different then a few others that I have found. I do understand your concern.

    07/12/2011 at 5:20 am #1949936
    Mister Greenthumb
    Member

    @Braid Beards Gang wrote:

    Residential caches can be interesting. The one that pops into my mind is GC1W9WT , but it is a little different then a few others that I have found. I do understand your concern.

    That’s a really great cache although we did sit in the SUV for a few minutes before getting out to attempt it. There were people in the yard and we approached them first to explain what we were doing. They gave us a nice history of this unusual beacon.

    07/12/2011 at 11:42 am #1949937
    Walkingadventure
    Member

    I believe on one of these (or their sibling caches) I posted in the log how I thought the longevity of these caches were in question due to what you mention B.

    One has nice camo completely out of place and a good yard clipping would defeat the placement but on that one I think the CO lives there as he mentioned seeing me that day.

    They make me squirrely. 😆

    Following the signals from space.

    07/12/2011 at 12:41 pm #1949938
    Lostby7
    Member

    I put those caches on the ignore list.

    07/12/2011 at 1:08 pm #1949939
    CodeJunkie
    Member

    I think Muggle B makes a great point about protecting the integrity of the game. I’ve seen a number in residential neighborhoods, but generally they were puzzle finals that are infrequently visited.

    The caches in question are really a “residential power trail” and I question the longevity and what could happen to the area in general based on the lack of respect shown by many cachers.

    07/12/2011 at 1:40 pm #1949940
    huffinpuffin2
    Participant

    @Walkingadventure wrote:

    …….. I think the CO lives there as he mentioned seeing me that day. . . . .

    Thought that was you on YouTube! 😯

    07/12/2011 at 2:09 pm #1949941
    Muggle B
    Member

    Im sure some of these are interesting……for the geocacher, but probably down right scary for the home owner, they don’t know whats going on.

    The only caches I would do like this would have to mention on the cache page that “permission has been granted by the property owner to place the cache this close to their house.”

    I was hoping that they did place one in their front yard, that would be pretty rude to place them in all your neighbors yards, but “not want the traffic at my place” I sure wish they mentioned that in the cache page.

    actually the first geocache I ever found was on private property, but it was the CO’s place, and obviously he knew it was there. (awesome cache if you ever get the chance to go there, it got me hooked)
    49er cache in Pella IA
    http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9bc707c7-5d9f-4f20-9457-747e305561aa

    07/12/2011 at 2:17 pm #1949942
    Lostby7
    Member

    There is a cache near me and the page says the neighbors know about it….but the location can be seen by about 8 different houses. I doubt that all the neighbors know about it. That went on the ignore pile instantly….what kills me is that there is a park available for use 300 feet from the home.

    07/12/2011 at 2:38 pm #1949943
    CodeJunkie
    Member

    @Lostby7 wrote:

    what kills me is that there is a park available for use 300 feet from the home.

    And now blocked by the cache 🙄 based on the proximity rule.

    07/12/2011 at 2:40 pm #1949944
    CodeJunkie
    Member

    And to think there’s so much beautiful DNR land (100,000+ acres in WI) available and people would rather visit a residential neighborhood.

    07/12/2011 at 2:56 pm #1949945
    Muggle B
    Member

    But CJ, I can’t reach those caches from my car seat. And that would mean I would have to go for a nature walk just to get to it. Whats the point in that???

    07/12/2011 at 3:56 pm #1949946
    -cheeto-
    Member

    Our reviewers used to immediately deny caches submitted in “parking lots” with a canned message. (they may still do this..) I would think caches placed in trees in the city right of way of city neighborhoods right in front of houses would get the same exact treatment from our reviewers. In fact this seems worse to me than parking lots on the scale of geocaching good versus evil.

    If I want to see sites like these I can go out my front door and walk around the block. Not anything too exciting about these placements that would make me want to visit the caches…

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 100 total)
1 2 3 … 5 6 7
  • The topic ‘Caches in residental neighborhoods’ is closed to new replies.