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Virtual caches remaining
By: Bear and Ragged Date: June 21, 2014, 9:10 am
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HTML http://www.geocaching.com/images/WptTypes/virtual_72.gif
How many Grandfathered virtual caches still remain worldwide?
4,791
According to Moun10Bike
Posted 11 June 2014 - 08:36 PM
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: walktall Date: June 21, 2014, 9:49 am
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That's one type of cache I always have on my map, so if I pass
close, I go and find it.
Found two this week just gone, not yet log yet :)
Lady Chatterley's Cache
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCG0G7 and
Help! Peter's in the Rushes. (S Notts)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GC1C55 which claims to be "UKs 4th oldest
Virtual, Englands 3rd oldest" placed: 12 Sept 2001
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: Griff Grof Date: June 21, 2014, 12:10 pm
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I don't think that I've found a virtual since the Geolympix 11
in 11 two years ago :o
But it is a cache type I enjoy finding, and I think that them
being Grandfathered assures us that the 4,791 remaining are at
truly special locations.
I still wish they'd allow them to be submitted and reviewed
specially like Earthcaches, as there are some spots which are
notable and worthy of a cache, but there's no where to place a
container.
I actually can't think of a virtual ever being archived - surely
they can't, as most locations stay forever ???
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: SangueG Date: June 21, 2014, 2:50 pm
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I have only found 12 virtuals to date. All of them have been in
really interesting locations. I have to say truthfully that
Avebury Stone Circle (Wilts)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GC1B78 wasn't best one out of the few in that
area though. The same day I found the close by Silbury Hill,
Avebury (Wiltshire)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCJVC5 and West Kennett Longbarrow (Wilts)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GC6A05 which were two outstanding locations.
The longbarrow was the largest I have ever been in. The walk to
the Stone Circle was nice and passed quite a few stones, but the
final location was a little disappointing, but I may just of
felt this because of the awesomeness of the other two I had done
earlier that day.
Virtuals do get archived. I was a little sad that one of the
closest to my home location was not long ago, Glawster Central
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCJ91A. Does anyone else know of any that were
archived and why?
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: walktall Date: June 21, 2014, 4:30 pm
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I've now found 59 Virtuals, hope to find many more ;D
Virtuals I've done now archived -
UK - County Compass - South (Bucks)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCK9TW was
[quote]One of a series of four caches placed at the geographical
extremities of Buckinghamshire[/quote]
but
[quote]As the final cache location has been permanently
compromised, the point in having this cache no longer exists and
as I don't consider it worthy of being a stand-alone cache I'm
archiving it[/quote]
Glawster Central
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCJ91A
[quote]Well 10 years is a good innings for any cache but I think
this one has run its course. Thanks for all the logs over the
years ...[/quote]
Very poor reason why this was archived :(
Hungarian - Hungarian House of Parliament
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCDC26
[quote]It's a translation of a geocache listed at geocaching.hu,
and doesn't exists anymore. I adopted the cache at the hungarian
site, and I changed its type to traditional box. I like to
report it as a new cache, because I can't get in contact with
the owner to adopt it.[/quote]
Locationless Virtual !! - Fast Forward - Such den Bulli
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCKTK0
German translation (12 Oct 11 archive log):
[quote]Whenever many people come together, will necessarily
increase the number of full posts. When geocaching which is
quite obviously agrees.
For each cache has its time. Especially the time when he has to
go to the archive, because the mass of "geocachers", which has
brought with it the unspeakable Geohype the past few years, can
not handle it.
Morning, the cache would have been seven years old. Before he is
still nursing care, he gets the coup de grace today.
Now the idiots hear of you hopefully finally on to parts
rumzufingern on the bus and destroy them, where "<- 230 cm GC"
is.[/quote]
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: L8HNB Date: June 21, 2014, 5:39 pm
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We've got 19, but most were pretty average! The ones we
particularly remember are:
GCKYTO - such a shame its archived, we met them twice, lovely
couple!
GC553C - a stunning old chapel in Dorset.
GCG8BA - a bit of road in Ayrshire that is not what it seems, a
deffo visit if you're going to this years Mega...
GC5EF5 - a bit of a hoot in Galloway, you need to visit it to
believe it...
The YOSM (GC45CC) cache we have done, but only once as it screws
the GC figures up!
If they are about we will always go for them though....
;D H
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: Bear and Ragged Date: June 22, 2014, 7:14 am
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Some numbers.
(After all, it IS all about the numbers! :D)
UK Virts still active. 192
UK Virts I have found 33
excludes YOSM with 6 Finds
3 at the moment have Temporary Disabled on them. The longest one
Finsbury Circus, due to Boris and TFL with the construction of
the new London Cross Rail project. Last found Nov 2011.
Have a list of 18 Archived...
Either area has changed significantly, CO has given up and
archives - or reviewer archives due to armchair logs and CO not
logging in to carry out maintenance.
* There are 1 or 2 caches called Virts, but are listed as
Traditionals, due to going missing very early on in the game...
They seem to be surviving, probably due to their age, and no-one
is kicking up a fuss.
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: gaz_zippy Date: June 23, 2014, 3:37 am
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I have found 83 virtual caches, although 25 of those are YOSM
finds. I have found virtual caches in five countries too.
Sherlock 7 - The booty! (GC2828)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GC2828 Is a micro, but it has six feeder
caches all listed as multi caches but are in fact virtual
caches.
One of my favourties:
University Challenge 5 (munch munch) (GCHXGP)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCHXGP
One of the strangest:
Virtually On The Beach (Southport) (GCEED9)
HTML http://coord.inf
o/GCEED9
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: Griff Grof Date: June 23, 2014, 4:53 am
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I think I've only found 7 Virtual caches :o :o :o :o - which
surprises me, as it is one of my favourite cache types!
Considering all Virtual cache types, I have still only found 19
:-\ Looks like I have a new focus! :D
My favourite was my first Barcelona
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5A26_barcelona,
and I agree
with [member=51]SangueG[/member] that Avebury Stone Circle Wilts
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1B78_avebury-stone-circle-wilts'<br
/>GZ wasn't quite as nice as the route to it and the surrounding
area- I still think it's a great virtual, though!
Question... have reviewers not picked up on Virtuals listed as
other cache types??!! ???
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Re: Virtual caches remaining
By: Bear and Ragged Date: June 23, 2014, 5:33 am
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[quote author=Griff Grof link=topic=534.msg7737#msg7737
date=1403517197]
Question... have reviewers not picked up on Virtuals listed as
other cache types??!! ???
[/quote]
They probably have.
But if there's no problem with the cache, and no ones kicks up a
fuss, why start making waves?
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