It depends,
In the summer I prefer caches that require 1 mile
or less of a hike and that are a terrain rating of 3 or less.
Outside of the summer months I PREFER the longer
caches...of a terrain range of up to 4.5.
However, one thing that you didn't get into in your
questions was who was with me. If it is just me and my 10 year old, we
will go after anything....but I do most of my caching with a baby (well I guess
he's a toddler now) but was a baby strapped to my back in a baby back
pack. I generally won't take him on anything where the
terrain is more than a 3.5...not because of the strain it puts on me,
but it isn't appropriate taking him on those...he's a human cargo and I have to
be aware of what the boulder hopping or climbing with him is doing to him...also
the weather in the hot months.
I know that there are a lot of caching families out
there and the caches they choose to do may be because of limits that they have
with their children...It all comes down to why do we do this. For us, it
is time spent together...so I put the considerations of my family ahead of what
I would actually prefer to do when caching.
Besides, they are all fun in one way or
another.
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Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:53
PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] At least it
wasn't yellow
Geocaching survey:
What type of geocaching do you prefer?:
1) Easily-accessible caches that require little or no hiking to
get to, or
2) Caches farther away from roads and parking areas that require medium to
long hikes to reach (1 mile round-trip or more).
Please send me an e-mail describing which option you prefer. Thank
you.
Ken (a.k.a.
Highpointer)