Having read several threads regarding damage. wear & tear etc at cache sites recently i put forward an idea of limited cache life in rural areas and nobody really picked up on it.
My suggestion is this....Would it not be a good idea to limit rural caches to a maximum of 1 year lifespan ?.Firstly....in my humble opinion i think a cache has been visited by most ardent cachers by then in any case.Secondly..A old 'worn out' cache hogs the general area stopping the introduction of new caches..Thirdly..the whole area around any rural cache is usually knackered after 6 months,with destruction and a super highway in great evidence,thus taking any enjoyment out of the area and hunt itself.
Limiting cache life in the countryside would allow new caches for us to find and far more importantly allow the old sites to 'heal' and recover from the wear & tear inflicted by over zealous hunters.I believe something like this would benefit the sport greatly and also our flora & fauna.
just an idea........discuss

TDW (jon)