Wet Cache
Wet Cache
Hi All, As a newby I have a quick question.
Yesterday I went in search of a cache which is very close to my home. I found it fairly quickly. (Once I worked out that the datum on my GPS needed changing).
The cache itself is more or less out in the open and when I found it the lid had come off and as we have had a fair bit of rain lately it was completely full of water.
I have taken the cache home to dry out and should have it back in place by tomorrow.
I am wondering if this is the correct thing to do or should I have left it there and logged a maintenance required note.
Also should I note on the log that I have taken it for repair or perhaps contact the owner to inform them.
As I said taking it home to repair it seemed to be the best option but I hope I haven't upset any rules by doing so.
Hopefully someone can set me straight, Thanks 80 Rangie
Yesterday I went in search of a cache which is very close to my home. I found it fairly quickly. (Once I worked out that the datum on my GPS needed changing).
The cache itself is more or less out in the open and when I found it the lid had come off and as we have had a fair bit of rain lately it was completely full of water.
I have taken the cache home to dry out and should have it back in place by tomorrow.
I am wondering if this is the correct thing to do or should I have left it there and logged a maintenance required note.
Also should I note on the log that I have taken it for repair or perhaps contact the owner to inform them.
As I said taking it home to repair it seemed to be the best option but I hope I haven't upset any rules by doing so.
Hopefully someone can set me straight, Thanks 80 Rangie
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Maintaining the cache is a good thing to do. - Just let the owner know (so they can monitor DNF's while it is out of commission).
Fixing or logging a maintenance note is a bit subjective, and really depends on such things as: your distance from home, extent of damage, your ability to repair, etc. Your common sense and good judgement will prevail.
Fixing or logging a maintenance note is a bit subjective, and really depends on such things as: your distance from home, extent of damage, your ability to repair, etc. Your common sense and good judgement will prevail.
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Someone in another thread pondered about an unused tampoon in the cache, and someone else suggested it might be to soak up waterBoagsratz wrote:Being in the wet state, this occurs quite often. Have usually found that ten minutes of the car heater on full blast dries out most caches, and a bit of duct tape will fix most ingress points.
Hahahahadelta_foxtrot2 wrote:Someone in another thread pondered about an unused tampoon in the cache, and someone else suggested it might be to soak up waterBoagsratz wrote:Being in the wet state, this occurs quite often. Have usually found that ten minutes of the car heater on full blast dries out most caches, and a bit of duct tape will fix most ingress points.