I have a few questions....

[+mendyharrison79]

Sorta new but also 4 weeks out from having brain & back surgery (I had a shunt place) and I have questions..... My Dr's here locally in the Tampa area said this would help me with my multi tasking and concentration. And it really has. My favorite is hiding! I am having problems with hiding some. I seem some hidden in certain areas along side the interstate (against the walls near the interstate lights ect.) Where can I find this information at? With have problems multi tasking I get lost navigating this web page trying to find it and it irritates me. So sorry if I sound lazy. I am not I just do not want to stress myself out looking for it.

[+Great Scott!]

Me too..you go first.

[+mendyharrison79]

wow my questions did not even show up..... I swear I put it on there.... I had brain and back surgery 4 weeks ago and my dr's said this would help me and I have a hard time focusing on finding things so I hope someone can help me. I hid a cache next to a interstate bridge (not on the interstate it is on a frontage rd) and I was told I could not do it. Yet there is one roughly 5 - 6 miles east from it that is next to the same interstate up next to a bridge. Where can I find the rules so I can see what I am doing wrong? Or does someone want to get the jist of it and explain to me what I did wrong? I am just confused because the links I got does not explain it to me.

[Pup Patrol]

wow my questions did not even show up..... I swear I put it on there.... I had brain and back surgery 4 weeks ago and my dr's said this would help me and I have a hard time focusing on finding things so I hope someone can help me. I hid a cache next to a interstate bridge (not on the interstate it is on a frontage rd) and I was told I could not do it. Yet there is one roughly 5 - 6 miles east from it that is next to the same interstate up next to a bridge. Where can I find the rules so I can see what I am doing wrong? Or does someone want to get the jist of it and explain to me what I did wrong? I am just confused because the links I got does not explain it to me.

 

Looks like you've agreed that you have read the Guidelines when you submitted your current hides.

 

1.1. Hiding Overview

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=509'>http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=509

 

Read the Guidelines - The guidelines are another important resource, and an essential one.

 

Everyone that submits a cache for review checks the box that says I have read and understand the Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines.

 

They're not a software agreement - you really need to take the time to go over them before you submit a cache for publication. Probably 1/3 of new cache submissions are kicked back for basic guideline violations. You can't know what they are without reading them, and they are the biggest thing that determines whether you will have to redo your cache or get to sit back and enjoy reading the logs of people who have found it.

 

Guidelines:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx

 

Sounds like you ran afoul of:

 

6. Geocaches are not placed in restricted, prohibited or otherwise inappropriate locations.

 

Additional regulations and laws that apply only to your country and region may further restrict cache placement. A cache may be disabled or archived if one or more of the following is true. Please note that the list is not exhaustive; there are many reasons why a cache may be disabled or archived.

 

1. If your cache is reported by the land owner or land manager as being an unwanted intrusion, Groundspeak will respect the wishes of the land owner or manager.

 

2. The cache placement is in an area that is highly sensitive to additional foot and/or vehicular traffic including, but not limited to, archaeological sites, historical sites and cemeteries. Note that some cemeteries permit cache placement.

 

3. The cache is on property belonging to a railroad. In the United States we generally require a distance of 150 ft (46 m) from active tracks. Local laws may vary.

 

4. The cache is problematic due to its proximity to a public structure, including and not limited to, highway bridges, major roadways, dams, government buildings, schools, military installations, hospitals, airports and other such locations.

 

One thing to remember, also in the Guidelines:

 

Please be advised that there is no precedent for placing geocaches. This means that the past publication of a similar geocache in and of itself is not a valid justification for the publication of a new geocache. If a geocache has been published and violates any guidelines listed below, you are encouraged to report it. However, if the geocache was placed prior to the date when a guideline was issued or updated, the geocache is likely to be grandfathered and allowed to stand as is.

 

The Help Center is a valuable resource for cache hiders and finders:

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php

 

Help Center → Hiding a Geocache

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=19

 

 

B.

[+T.D.M.22]

In the guidelines it says they can (can, not will) deny a cache because of its proximity to bridges. It also says there is no precedent for hiding caches. That is because something has or has not been allowed in the past, doesn't mean it will or will not be allowed on the future. Or in other words you can't say you should be able to hide one the bridge because someone else did. Also when it was denied, the reviewer should have pointed out the section of guidelines that it violated.

[+mendyharrison79]

In the guidelines it says they can (can, not will) deny a cache because of its proximity to bridges. It also says there is no precedent for hiding caches. That is because something has or has not been allowed in the past, doesn't mean it will or will not be allowed on the future. Or in other words you can't say you should be able to hide one the bridge because someone else did. Also when it was denied, the reviewer should have pointed out the section of guidelines that it violated.

 

That was what I was referring to was that I did not understand what they were referring to but I guess this may have gotten to them or they read my email and sent me a more detailed reasoning and now I understand. It is just it is so hard to understand things when I am trying to understand them so hard. If you get what I am saying.

[+mendyharrison79]

wow my questions did not even show up..... I swear I put it on there.... I had brain and back surgery 4 weeks ago and my dr's said this would help me and I have a hard time focusing on finding things so I hope someone can help me. I hid a cache next to a interstate bridge (not on the interstate it is on a frontage rd) and I was told I could not do it. Yet there is one roughly 5 - 6 miles east from it that is next to the same interstate up next to a bridge. Where can I find the rules so I can see what I am doing wrong? Or does someone want to get the jist of it and explain to me what I did wrong? I am just confused because the links I got does not explain it to me.

 

Looks like you've agreed that you have read the Guidelines when you submitted your current hides.

 

1.1. Hiding Overview

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=509'>http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=509

 

Read the Guidelines - The guidelines are another important resource, and an essential one.

 

Everyone that submits a cache for review checks the box that says I have read and understand the Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines.

 

They're not a software agreement - you really need to take the time to go over them before you submit a cache for publication. Probably 1/3 of new cache submissions are kicked back for basic guideline violations. You can't know what they are without reading them, and they are the biggest thing that determines whether you will have to redo your cache or get to sit back and enjoy reading the logs of people who have found it.

 

Guidelines:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx

 

Sounds like you ran afoul of:

 

6. Geocaches are not placed in restricted, prohibited or otherwise inappropriate locations.

 

Additional regulations and laws that apply only to your country and region may further restrict cache placement. A cache may be disabled or archived if one or more of the following is true. Please note that the list is not exhaustive; there are many reasons why a cache may be disabled or archived.

 

1. If your cache is reported by the land owner or land manager as being an unwanted intrusion, Groundspeak will respect the wishes of the land owner or manager.

 

2. The cache placement is in an area that is highly sensitive to additional foot and/or vehicular traffic including, but not limited to, archaeological sites, historical sites and cemeteries. Note that some cemeteries permit cache placement.

 

3. The cache is on property belonging to a railroad. In the United States we generally require a distance of 150 ft (46 m) from active tracks. Local laws may vary.

 

4. The cache is problematic due to its proximity to a public structure, including and not limited to, highway bridges, major roadways, dams, government buildings, schools, military installations, hospitals, airports and other such locations.

 

One thing to remember, also in the Guidelines:

 

Please be advised that there is no precedent for placing geocaches. This means that the past publication of a similar geocache in and of itself is not a valid justification for the publication of a new geocache. If a geocache has been published and violates any guidelines listed below, you are encouraged to report it. However, if the geocache was placed prior to the date when a guideline was issued or updated, the geocache is likely to be grandfathered and allowed to stand as is.

 

The Help Center is a valuable resource for cache hiders and finders:

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php

 

Help Center → Hiding a Geocache

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=19

 

 

B.

 

No I got what I did wrong it actually was not location. I got what I need now through an email. It was what could cause a mass disruption. And people say it could be a bomb. So I guess maybe make it a micro? I dunno I will read more.... I put it in a pill bottle that is clearly see through and has a green label that has "Geocache" I bought on it. it was not covered like the article that was sent to read. I will do more research. From what I gather the location was fine.