Full Log books ???

[blue_cougar54494]

Can anyone tell me what to do when I find a cache that has a full log book?? If I have paper or a small notebook that would fit in the cache I would replace it. But would I just leave the old log book there in the cache as well??? Take it with me to be disposed of correctly?? Please let me know.

Thanks

Becky (blue_cougar54494)

[Ry and Ny]

That’s a decent question. I’ve often wondered what to do with an old log book myself, particularly if there’s not room for both.

[gotta run]

It’s very nice if you are able to have a spare notebook with you and replace a full one. However, please don’t remove the full log book from the cache. The owners may want to retrieve it and keep/read it.

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[Ry and Ny]

And if there’s no room for 2 log books? Is it kosher to replace then offer to mail the old one to the cache owner?

[gotta run]

@Ry and Ny wrote:

And if there’s no room for 2 log books? Is it kosher to replace then offer to mail the old one to the cache owner?

Well you gotta use your judgment. But since the cache belongs to the cache owner the cache owner should decide, and be responsible for, what happens to the log book over time.

I can’t think of too many instances where there wouldn’t be room to put in another piece of paper temporarily, or where you couldn’t find some spot on the log book somewhere to note your initials and a date, except perhaps a nano-scroll. Then note in your online log that the book is full and/or email the owner.

Again, I would never, as a rule, take a log book out of a cache. We’ve been to caches that have had multiple “legacy” log books in them and we enjoy reading some of the logs and history of the cache.

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[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

If the log book is full and there’s no room to place a spare and the original, I would just leave the original, and contact the cache owner to let them know the log needs replacing. You can even post a “needs maintenance” log to the cache page if you feel it’s necessary.

I enjoy reading my log-books after replacing them, and I keep them all.

[Ry and Ny]

Thanks for the clarification. 🙂

[blue_cougar54494]

Thanks for the replies and the help. I know I have also enjoyed reading previous logs.

Becky (blue_cougar54494)

[marc_54140]

I do not keep any of the old paper logs. (What’s the on line logs for?)

I throw all the full, wet, etc logs ways. Anyone finding such in any of my caches is free to do the same.

[gotta run]

I know it’s rare of me to disagree with you Marc 😉 but a lot of times the paper logs are different or more detailed than the online logs. In-field notes can be fresher etc. So don’t throw gotta run’s books away!

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[ecorangers]

I agree with Marc (which doesn’t happen very often 😳 ). If you ever replace an ecoranger’s log/book/sheet etc. take the old one with you! Tami

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