new type of cache

[+Cougardes + Cougard]

hello to all. I want you two new types of cache on human constructions. Often earthcache are alignments, menhirs, dolmens and not just geological phenomena. Therefore would it be possible to create a cache of the same type (Virtual with questions) for buildings (eg a medieval tower stylized red brick on white background) to highlight bridges, places of worship, etc. of constuctions ...

 

The other type of cover would be for natural sites that are rejected for earthcache as bogs, marsh protected etc?

 

Greetings from Switzerland / Ireland

Tamara

[+cerberus1]

I agree that there's more to the Earth than rock and wasn't happy when waterfalls weren't allowed, but this isn't a Getting Started issue.

Maybe give Waymarking a try.

Virtuals aren't gonna happen.

[+Maebius]

I agree that there's more to the Earth than rock and wasn't happy when waterfalls weren't allowed, but this isn't a Getting Started issue.

Maybe give Waymarking a try.

Virtuals aren't gonna happen.

 

I'm just getting into the hobby, and trying to see where "waterfalls not allowed" is mentioned. There's a lovely park near me, that I got email permission to place a small cache in, which has a small 7ft waterfall. A very scenic swimming spot, and thought great place to hide a cache.... hmmm.

 

Back to the Original, I agree that "neat places" don't always have to include natural features. I've found caches so far by cool man-made art structures and a historic building before. (listed as Traditional Cache). So probably don't need their own unique 'icon/type'.

[+GeoawareGBL]

Waterfalls are allowed, however, they need to have an excellent earth science lesson. See: http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=51 then click on 2.5. Limiting some EarthCache types. Thus if you could figure out the geological reason why this waterfall is there then this might be a topic for an EarthCache. The logging tasks should not focus on the height of the waterfall (think about it: the geology would still be pretty much the same if the waterfall was 3 ft higher) but also on why it's there.

 

Cheers,

GeoawareGBL - Global EarthCache Reviewer

[+cerberus1]

I agree that there's more to the Earth than rock and wasn't happy when waterfalls weren't allowed, but this isn't a Getting Started issue.

Maybe give Waymarking a try.

Virtuals aren't gonna happen.

 

I'm just getting into the hobby, and trying to see where "waterfalls not allowed" is mentioned. There's a lovely park near me, that I got email permission to place a small cache in, which has a small 7ft waterfall. A very scenic swimming spot, and thought great place to hide a cache.... hmmm.

 

Back to the Original, I agree that "neat places" don't always have to include natural features. I've found caches so far by cool man-made art structures and a historic building before. (listed as Traditional Cache). So probably don't need their own unique 'icon/type'.

The OP started his post on Earthcaches, not traditionals.

[Pup Patrol]

I agree that there's more to the Earth than rock and wasn't happy when waterfalls weren't allowed, but this isn't a Getting Started issue.

Maybe give Waymarking a try.

 

Virtuals aren't gonna happen.

 

I'm just getting into the hobby, and trying to see where "waterfalls not allowed" is mentioned. There's a lovely park near me, that I got email permission to place a small cache in, which has a small 7ft waterfall. A very scenic swimming spot, and thought great place to hide a cache.... hmmm.

 

nateflory, are you talking about a regular geocache or an Earthcache?

 

Help Center:

 

Help Center → Hiding a Geocache → Creating EarthCaches

 

2.5. Limiting some EarthCache types

 

There are some types of Earthcaches for which there are already many examples. For this reason, new submissions for the following types will be considered only if they provide an excellent - and unique - Earth Science lesson.

 

Watershed Divides: Only major watershed divides will be accepted.

 

River Confluences: Only major river confluences will be accepted.

 

Waterfall Classification: We no longer accept EarthCache submissions featuring the various types of waterfalls with a logging task asking to identify the type of waterfall. Waterfall EarthCaches with specific information about the local geology and related logging tasks are acceptable.

 

Artesian Wells/Springs: A general description of how an artesian well or spring forms will not be accepted. The EarthCache should include details about the geological conditions that caused the specific artesian well/spring to be formed at the selected location.

 

Glacial Erratics: We have decided to no longer publish these EarthCaches unless the geocache provides an exceptional Earth Science lesson and logging tasks. Geocache owners should be innovative. Text should focus on the relationship between the blocks and their surrounding geology. Create a task that examines or identifies how the action of the glaciers brought the erratics to the location.

 

Please note that we are no longer accepting new submissions about the U.S. river gauging stations.

 

 

B.

[+Touchstone]

hello to all. I want you two new types of cache on human constructions. Often earthcache are alignments, menhirs, dolmens and not just geological phenomena. Therefore would it be possible to create a cache of the same type (Virtual with questions) for buildings (eg a medieval tower stylized red brick on white background) to highlight bridges, places of worship, etc. of constuctions ...

 

The other type of cover would be for natural sites that are rejected for earthcache as bogs, marsh protected etc?

 

Greetings from Switzerland / Ireland

Tamara

 

I can think of a multitude of ways to accomplish what you describe, and none of them require a new cache type. It's very unlikely (i.e. impossible), that any new cache type will be introduced, as you envision, without the support of some organization or agency with the same visionary leadership as the Geologic Society of America, the Earthcache program sponsors.

 

Currently, and for the foreseeable future, the following link will be your best choice to highlight such man made features:

 

Waymarking

[+Maebius]

ahh, thanks., I didn't realize the difference between EarthCache and Traditional Caches, only really got into things this month spurred on by the "7 Souvenirs of August".

there's quite a few small traditional caches in similar 'scenic park' areas, so was looking to do that, not a proper "EarthCache". Those look like fun though too, especially for scouts and educational trips with the kids!

 

I don't mean to derail the topic though, lets go back to discussing the potential for a new "Natural Building earthcache" Types of caches as the original poster mentioned.

I think they can be handled via "traditional" caches, but what do the officials think?

[+Cougardes + Cougard]

In some it is forbidden to remove the usual boxes. This is key to what I propose is the return of virtual caches is a new type to highlight areas while respecting the laws and rêgles. For example it is totally forbidden to leave trails in the Swiss National Park. So why not have a hidden "nature"