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Graculus
9th January 2011, 04:42 PM
Fences should never be crossed (other than through a gate or by a stile) when placing or seeking a cache.

This guideline recently caused a problem for MrsB and I because we found the stile.... but no fence.... so MrsB felt it best to be on the safe side and use it....

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Jacaru
9th January 2011, 05:02 PM
It was better to be on the safe side, it could have been one of those invisible fences AND it may even have been an electric one:dunno: or infra red, who knows.:lol:
Bill D (wwh)
9th January 2011, 05:22 PM
I think I would have used the stile too - just because it was there! :D
The Wombles
9th January 2011, 05:36 PM
Sounds like one of those why did the chicken cross the road jokes......

To reach the tea trolley on the other side?
Fermentum
9th January 2011, 05:47 PM
Brilliant!
Bear and Ragged
9th January 2011, 06:39 PM
Sounds like one of those why did the chicken cross the road jokes......

To reach the tea trolley on the other side?

:ph34r:

Trying very hard to resist the urge to make a comment with:
"Spring Chicken"
or
"No Spring Chicken"
in it...

:rolleyes:

:lol:
Sorry!
Mrs Blorenge
9th January 2011, 10:04 PM
:ph34r:

Trying very hard to resist the urge to make a comment with:
"Spring Chicken"
or
"No Spring Chicken"
in it...

:rolleyes:

:lol:
Sorry!

You can go off people, y'know?

I thought about entering it in the January photo comp which has a theme of "Animals" this month: You see that strange, vaguely rabbit-shaped thing on the stile? Yes, it's a strangely-shaped toy rabbit with its stuffing hanging out. It looks like it's been there about 5 years. I suspect even the local buzzards have had a peck at it and given it up as a very dead loss.
staffsgeo
9th January 2011, 10:07 PM
Well that is such a classic - we teach the youngster's about country code and I can imagine their arguments not to use the Stile.. :socool:

Thankyou
DrDick&Vick
10th January 2011, 09:30 AM
we have come across a couple of these and a few gates with no fence and we always make sure that we use them in the correct manner :cool:
Bill D (wwh)
10th January 2011, 11:04 AM
This brings to mind an image of a cross country race, with the runners all grinding to a halt whilst they queue to climb the stile... :p :D
FuzzyBears
13th January 2011, 01:16 PM
This brings to mind an image of a cross country race, with the runners all grinding to a halt whilst they queue to climb the stile... :p :D
Could be a problem if it's anywhere near Mega Wales just think all thoses cachers being held up :)
sandvika
15th January 2011, 01:31 PM
Aside from guidelines for placing caches, I must confess to blatant disregard for the guidelines for seeking caches, in selfish pursuit of my longest caching streak.

The guidelines say "leave no trace", but I really could not be bothered covering my tracks in the snow :o though I did generally lob a couple of snowballs at the cache location after rehiding it to make it look less disturbed :D