[Az-Geocaching] Can't find as info

[Darren Johnson]

> There have been a number of logs, by a number of different people that are
> logging caches on my watch list that they couldn't find as info notes.  In
> the notes they say that they will change to "can't find" if someone else
> finds it later.
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the "can't find" for when you can't
> find the cache, regardless of whether the cache is still there?
>

I can't speak for other people but when I can't find a cache, I do mark it
as a can't find, but then if I go back and find it, I go back and modify the
log to a note, and post a "found" log.  Actually the only time I've used a
not when I didn't find the cache was on the "Lookout Mountain" cache.  We
didn't even make it into the area of the cache (at least half a mile away)
because of blocked roads and nightfall.  I originally put it as a not found,
but then after reading a few things on the Snaptek site, changed it to a
note.

What is the general consensus of when should a note be use in a case like
that.  I know there's a "article" on the Snaptek that addressed this but is
what is mentioned in there what most people do.  I'm not trying to be a
follow the masses person, but I do think there should be some consistency to
the whole thing.

 I know this isn't what you are refering to but I'd like to know if that's
what most other people do. (Kind of a -when in Rome- issue.)
>
> I guess the only thing that I have noticed that bugs me more is the number
> of people that have logged my multi part cache as found when they simply
> find the first clue and in their log say that they will go after the rest
> of the cache when they have the time.
>

I don't think that you're out of line on that one.  A cache should only be
logged if it's completed.  I found the first stage of  Libby's "The Great
Pumpkin" a while ago but haven't had a chance to complete it, and didn't
think it was appropriate to post or log just the first part.

Darren
Team Imperial Eagle