Do you have an opinion about locationless caches?
April 2nd, 2004 | Posted in » GPS Games, Geocaching
Yes. If you accept my definition of geocaching, then locationless caching is not geocaching.
One does not use coordinates to locate something at a specific location. Instead, one is given the task of finding something specific. Once done, the finder uses a GPS to mark the location.
To me, that is fundamentally a different task than geocaching.
Update: 22 June 2005
Locationless caches are like items to be found on a scavenger hunt. To me, that can be a lot of fun, particularly when it involves me learning about the area I live in and have to research to find something. Hence, I refer to this game as the Never-Ending Scavenger Hunt.
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Tags: Geocaching, GeoFAQ, GPS Games, neverending-scavenger-hunt