There is a general feeling, within the event organising community, that the "rule" saying that it is not possible to insist on camping to claim the smiley for a camping event is a localised rule that bears no standing in the worldwide geocaching community.

There is a well argued debate going on on the gc forums.
https://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...owtopic=289239

As the role of the GAGB is to stand up for the UK cachers in their discussions with GC and the reviewers I thought it only right and fair to raise this matter on here so that you were aware of it and have the ability and opportunity to decide what your measured response will be