Comments on: The Dartmoor Blog – Ducks’ Pool

By: redvanman1971

redvanman1971 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:19:27 +0000

It’s a shame about the Fox Tor Hybrid cache , I did contact the owner last year and asked if I could take it over as I had a stamp made up .
He did say he was going to replace the stamp so did not want to surrender it 😕

By: Dartmoor Dave

Dartmoor Dave — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:33:10 +0000

In reply to Ochico. It was Friday I went. They won't get published for another month or so. Lots of other ones to place first. In fact I haven't really planned these too well, but I will get there. Wet underfoot? - get yourself some neoprene wellies, they are just so brilliant for the moor :lol:

By: Ochico

Ochico — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:13:27 +0000

In reply to Dartmoor Dave. Looks as if you had a good day - was it yesterday? Look forward to these coming out. Must have been rather wet underfoot. Maybe wait until the moors dry out somewhat. :lol:

By: LympstoneBogtrotters

LympstoneBogtrotters — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:48:48 +0000

Many thanks for your new blog Dave, most entertaining, informative and of course educational 😎
I do feel sorry for whoever has to check on that there rain gauge 😈
Your method for taking co-ords is to be applauded Dave – if only more cachers would adopt this method rather than relying on smartphone apps, it would make life so much easier 😡
I was planning a visit to Ducks Pool this Summer and your route has given me food for thought Dave! I was going to approach from the West, but your interesting route in from Peat Cot Hill may make me re-think things.
Legendry East Devon cacher Stuey has always advocated placing the largest cache containers possible for the hide – as per Grounspeak’s own original guidelines for placing caches – and again I applaud your integrity on this matter Dave 🙂
One other point worthy of mention – that of ”geo-checks”. While out walking my dog, I regularly check any (found) caches and post an appropriate note on the cache page; due to the remote locations of many of Dartmoor’s caches, all cachers should be encouraged to undertake this quick & simple task while caching on Dartmoor – and indeed, if my memory serves my right, I believe this may have been one of the first topics of discussion on this very site…………
I’m off to research Paramo tops and neoprene willies – if they serve Dave well on the Moor in the depths of winter, they MUST be worth looking at 💡
Cache On!
Phil

By: Dartmoor Dave

Dartmoor Dave — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:34:46 +0000

In reply to wanderingwillies. I couldn't agree more. I know they will only appeal to the few, but I am trying to encourage "the few" to become a bit larger. Dartmoor has so much to offer and if I can persuade just a few more to appreciate the delight of walking 10 miles for 10 caches rather than for 50 caches, then I will be very happy. They might even place some caches for us to find Maureen :razz:

By: wanderingwillies

wanderingwillies — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:19:08 +0000

Very interesting a walk many of us who did letterboxing would have done. Look forward to caches, but it will probably only appeal to a few, but does that matter no. Each to their own pleasure.