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who says I don’t read the forums!! LOL… thanks for the congrats all! Thanks Wayne, for sending me this link!

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WOW. People feel strongly on this. I submitted a cache for review on Saturday 8/7/10 and it was denied because of this situation. I feel the reviewer handled it fairly, telling me that the spot was already spoken for, and if I didn’t see one published there to resubmit in a month. Again, the problem is this cacher that’s saving the spot has over 200 hides (not all active), AND uses his girlfriend & son’s accounts to place caches so that they are not all in his name. This way, even tho he is the one hiding them, he can still go log them as his finds. I think it awesome that he has given us all so many caching opportunities, but don’t be greedy. My cache was ready to go… he’s still “thinking’ about what he is going to put in that spot.. along with about 8 other spots he’s already “saving”.

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I have placed WRR 035 – Serns Road today GC29CE8 and it is awaiting publication.

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I plan on being there with 2 other cachers from the Janesville area.

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You are 100% correct Marc. Which is why I thought my location was perfect. Terrain is smooth, edge of parking lot with little traffic, height perfect to just reach out without straining or losing balance. But unfortunately, not allowed. And yes, I have worked with those wheelchair bound for the past 15yrs. I do realize their limitations. And their frustrations.

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again.. thanks everybody for the posts for my question. But most have missed my point.. I wasn’t asking whether or not you liked the parking lot caches.. I just didn’t realize that as a parking lot is open to the public, I didn’t know that permission was needed for the hide. Especially since when I was down in NC caching, I probably found 15 of this exact type of hide. So when I was told I needed permission to hide a cache in a parking lot that is open to the public, I didn’t understand. To me, it was kinda like needing permission to park there to go shopping. Some like these types of hides, some don’t. Some like long nature hikes, others don’t. That wasn’t the question. As a rehab nurse, I am trying to make more of my caches wheelchair accessible, which is why a parking lot is a good location for my purpose, especially for the winter months. Not everybody is capable of long treks over uneven terrain. The reviewer for my area was able to explain it to me sufficiently (stories of people thinking of bomb threats, etc). So I think a good rule of thumb for me would be to think of who is responsible for snow removal.. if its a city/county plow, then it would probably be ok for a hide. If it’s done privately, then it’s probably considered private property.
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Thanks to those of you that responded to my question about parking lot caches. I guess I was trying to find a more winter friendly, quick P&G that would have easy access for all seasons. Maybe some day I will understand why some states allow certain types of caches, & others don’t. Too bad things aren’t more uniform, so those of us that are new to this activity don’t get so confused.
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