New start point, change date too?

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New start point, change date too?

Post by Team Frogger » 11 June 03 4:10 am

Doing a cache check on our multi GCAACD, we found that the locals had been kind enough to "remove" the original start point, and we have now given it a new start point, but all else remains the same.
So.... my question is this: should I update the cache date (which I assume will put it in amongst the newly placed caches, and will bring attention to the new co-ords), or leave the original date, as the actual cache location has not changed, and risk that nobody updates their co-ords for the cache?

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Post by swampgecko » 11 June 03 10:24 am

I suggest just updating the start co-ords and leaving it at that.<P>I was facing a similar delimma recently, Thou in the end I didn't have to replace the Start point for my 50/50 cache I did move the dummy cache.<P>If I had to redo the whole cache I would of just scrapped the old one and started afresh. But since it was only one part of it, I left it as it was original date and all. <P>I am not the only cacher here in "Steak and Kidney" that has had part if not all of a cache removed or vandalised and have to reset the cache. Just ask Ideology about their Get Smart cache or Ecoteam their Macgyver Cache.

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Post by embi » 11 June 03 11:55 am

I think changing the date would be a good way to "heads up" people about the new changes. Will also help with waypoint programs updating thier info.

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Post by EcoTeam » 12 June 03 8:14 pm

We've been fairly lucky, we have not had any cache or waypoint deliberately moved or vandalised. Our MacGyver cache is the only one which has suffered a mishap, a rather complicated (to build) waypoint decoder got swept away in the recent 1 in 40 year floods. Those popular airtight rubber sealed cache containers are great, except for when your cache gets picked up by the water and simply floats away!

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Post by Team Frogger » 14 June 03 1:44 am

ok, majority rules [and Embi, being the Oz cache approver, counts for 2 votes :wink: ] so the date will be changed.

Thanx for your input.

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