[Az-Geocaching] ratings question

[Eric Quinn]

You've got it. The generally accepted definition on
the geocaching message boards is that Terrain deals
with how difficult the cache is to physically reach,
once you know where it is. Specialized equipment (4x4,
scuba, rapelling, boat, etc.) is supposed to be a 5.

Difficulty deals with how hard it is to figure out
where to hunt (eg Shadow of the Pyramid, Picnic
Leftovers, Water Ranch, etc.) or difficulty finding it
once you are in the immediate area. Of course, burying
is frowned on because of the number of holes that
could be dug looking for the cache.

Your first example would be a 5 / 1 while your second
would be a 1 / 5, IMO.

Eric
Team Dragon


--- Jerry B Nelson <peakbagger2@juno.com> wrote:

So a cache buried 4 feet under heavy rocks would be
rated 5 for overall difficulty, or simply "difficulty"
as it shows on a cache page, even if it was 30 feet
from a paved road.  And a cache sitting right in plain
sight with a flag sticking out would be rated as 1,
even if it was on top Mt. Everest. Right or not?



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