Do I archive my cache?

[Team Vaughan]

With winter approaching I was wondering what to do with my cache. It is located just off the Bug Line (Waukesha County) which acts as a snowmobile trail in the winter. Should I archive it until the snow melts or keep it active? The only way to access the cache is to use the Bug Line.

[brkster]

I take it that it is primarily a snowmobile trail, hence not a hiking trail in winter/snow covered times.
You could disable the cache until it is deemed safe to wander on the trails again without risk of snowmobilers. Then reactivate it come spring time.

[Cathunter]

I’d say as long as the cache description along with the terrain and difficulty ratings are kept up-to-date, why not leave it?

If no cachers are likely to enjoy the hunt in some way, then I could understand archiving it.

[Buy_The_Tie]

I’m a snowmobiler, and I would very much enjoy picking up a cache while out riding. I say put a caution note in the cache description and leave it active.

Also, keep in mind, that most winters lately, the snowmobile trails are only open a week or two per winter.

[Buy_The_Tie]

From the “Wisconsin Snowmobile Laws” booklet:

Distance, Hours and Speed Restrictions
When you are riding a snowmobile within 100-feet of a person who is not on a snowmobile, or in or on a vehicle, or when you are riding within 1OO-feet of an ice fishing shanty, you must slow your snowmobile to 10-mph or less and yield the right-of-way, except when you are operating on a privately owned raceway facility.

When you are riding a snowmobile between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 am and you are riding within 150 feet of a home or dwelling, you must slow your snowmobile to 10-mph or less.

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