Since I am VERY new to this game I thought I would try and establish a general opinion on pocket knives in caches. I Know that the GC.com rule forbid them and that there have been several posts about this topic in the past but...
On the very first Cache I found 2 days ago I found a very nice set of Travel scissors (not listed as a band item) that I swapped for - which got me thinking why is something that has two blades (and a 'trapping' action!) fair game when a small pocket knife is not??
My logic for this matter is that if the item is shrink wrapped shut (which I would do) - then any children in the Team who find the cache WILL NOT be able to open the knife - which will then allow the adults to choose if that is a suitable swap - age dependant. Now while many may say that it would NEVER be a suitable swap - having been through cubs, scouts and venturers and always being proud of my pocket knife - I would beg to differ!
Also I would have thought that in this day and age (and the remoteness of the caches I am planning) that children under the age of 14/15 WOULD NOT be allowed to go hunting for caches by themselves.
I am happy to follow the rules for the future caches that I am planning - but just thought I would see if my line of thinking is waaaay off the mark or that others have similar feelings... Besides I think EATING Mcdonalds constantly to get all the Mctoys required is FAR more dangerous
