MnGCA

tesser · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

I have 12 parks done so far and the cords have been off quite a bit in some parks, right on in others. Moose Lake was disappointing to not have the first stage in place on May 3rd. I had a talk with the park officer at Whitewater about the placement of the final. It seemed to send mixed messages. He was gonna fix that. Got my first 10 parks card. I wasn't watching for wild cards. Might have missed some.

ArcherDragoon · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:46 am Post subject:

meralgia · Geocacher Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 467

I have two issues with the William O'Brien multi, GC1P512. A hole was drilled in an informational kiosk and a LARGE hole, maybe 5" x 11" x 8" was carved out of a stump that's still in the ground. Do groundspeak rules not apply to the State Parks?

Surfer Joe · Minnesota Reviewer Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 199

joboo · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

the stump u speak of, is that the resting spot of the cache container it self?
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meralgia · Geocacher Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 467

the large hole in the stump is the final's "hide".

"Caches may be quickly archived if we see the following (which is not exhaustive):

Caches that are buried. If a shovel, trowel or other "pointy" object is used to dig, whether in order to hide or to find the cache, then it is not appropriate."

"Caches that deface public or private property, whether a natural or man-made object, in order to provide a hiding place, a clue or a logging method."

joboo · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

i see. did u need 2 use something pointy 2 dig the cache out? is the cache below ground level? not being smart here just asking. i see ur point on them using a tool 2 make the hole. how tall is the stumpage? Scenic S.P. here 2 the north has a final just like the one u speak of. except, time made the hole in the stump not some kind of tool. it's about 2' tall. they covered it with birch bark and leaves. IMHO i think using stumps in this way is ok. then again that's just me. Peace
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Surfer Joe · Minnesota Reviewer Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 199

joboo · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

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silkaphyllis · Geocacher Joined: 26 May 2009 Posts: 1

But the stump at William O'Brien wasn't removed and is currently growing new shoots.

ArcherDragoon · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

I think we all understand the concerns...but, as Surfer_Joe stated, it is their choice to do it to their own property...
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bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3655

Can we all agree that trees don't have feelings and that no matter what we're told, there is NO shortage of trees in MN?? Just came from the great north and hundreds of pictures to prove it.

ArcherDragoon · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: