let me see there are like 1 thousand Arizona Caches and oh lets say 10
perecent become member only caches that leaves over 900 more caches that the
rest of us can find...

I see Meber only caches as a reward not a deterant... if so I would have
sent my money order in by now...


----- Original Message -----
From: <trisha@brasher.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] "Members Only" caches


> You don't have to pay online; at the bottom of the information page
> for becoming a Charter Member there is an option for sending in a
> check/money order. I know this because I have been putting it off for
> months :-)
> Trisha "Lightning"
> Prescott
>
>
> On Thu, 05 Dec 2002, "mike and gale jett" wrote:
>
> >
> > We would like to be members since it would help support the sport,
> > however
> > our only access to a computer is at the library, so paying online
> for
> > anything becomes a problem. While you are free to make your caches
> > members
> > only if you wish, you prevent some serious geocachers from
> > participating.
> > That in turn may discourage casual cachers from eventually becoming
> > serious
> > and paying geocachers.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: ken@highpointer.com
> > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > >To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] You can audit your caches if they are
> > "Members
> > >Only" caches (and other benefits)
> > >Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:27:12 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >
> > >I have tranformed my easily accessible urban non-virtual caches
> into
> > >"Members Only" caches.  I did this to reduce the chances of these
> > caches
> > >being stolen or plundered.  All of my virtual caches and caches that
> > are
> > >more difficult to get to are still available for access to all.
> > >
> > >If we make more caches "Members Only", then this would encourage
> more
> > >people to acquire Charter Memberships.  This may potentially keep
> the
> > >authorities at bay, because some of them may remove caches from
> parks
> > or
> > >other public lands that they manage, even if the cache is in a good
> > place
> > >for a cache to be. This happened to me with the one cache of mine
> > that was
> > >removed, "Pinnacle Peak Park".  I may reactivate this one soon, but
> I
> > will
> > >change its name, use a small container of little or no value (such
> as
> > a
> > >coffee can), and make it "Members Only" to keep it as low-profile
> as
> > >possible.
> > >
> > >Another cache that was removed by parks authorities was a cache
> > located
> > >near the highest point of Arkansas, Magazine Mountain Mother Lode.
> > >Magazine Mountain is now in an Arkansas state park, and an Arkansas
> > Parks
> > >Department Ranger removed this cache during the summer.
> > >
> > >I found a new feature with "Members Only" caches - the ability to
> > audit
> > >your cache so you can see who has read it.  Here is an example of
> > what I
> > >saw when I audited "Angels Spring Training World Championship
> > Edition":
> > >
> > >Audit Log for
> > >Angels Spring Training World Championship Edition
> > >
> > >12/5/2002 10:11:52 AM    Highpointer
> > >
> > >What do other Geocachers think about making more caches "Members
> > Only"?  In
> > >my opinion, it's a good way to manage urban caches and those with
> > easy
> > >access, because those are the most likely to be stolen or plundered.
> > >
> > >Ken
> >
> >
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