Make sure you read the current logs as the cache is moving a little more often then I can update the page. The above status may not be correct.
A special thank you to the TransLink Board of Vancouver for the fantastic idea, format and the generosity of allowing other cachers to use it.
Vancouver Island Transit can be found over and over by the same cachers as it will always be in a new location. The cache is a camo painted 5 litre rectangular Rubbermaid container. It initially contains lots of treasures for cachers of all ages.
Once you find the cache, pick it up and take it with you. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A PIECE OF THE SURVEYOR'S TAPE AND MARK THE LOCATION TO INDICATE THAT THE CACHE HAS BEEN FOUND AND REMOVED. This will save the next cachers time and frustration looking for a cache that no longer is there. It will also save some wear and tear on ol' mother earth.
Of course, you can leave the cache where you found it if you want, but you will miss the fun of watching Vancouver Island Transit on the move. Please email us immediately upon finding the cache. DO NOT wait until you re-hide it. (click on the profile icon, next to "The VI Waypoint Hunters", at the top of this page)
Log the find on this page. We will change status from Hidden to In Transit so that other cachers will know it is on the move and no longer at its posted location.
Re-hide the cache as soon as possible after you find it. Make sure that there is no surveyors tape near the area of the re-hide. Email us the new coordinates, the date re-hidden and the new difficulty
ranking (i.e. 2 / 3). We will update this page with the new location, new hidden date and difficulty rating. The new hidden date will flag the cache as new when searching for local caches.
NOTE: When you move and rehide this cache, you are responsible for maintaining it until it is found by a new cacher
If this cache gets plundered or stolen, then the last hider MUST REPLACE IT with a new cache, at or near the same location. If you are not prepared to do this, then please do not participate in this cache hunt.
If necessary, add a log entry to this page and include any comments or hints that may be required for the new location (use a log type of "Post a note")
We request that Vancouver Island Transit be kept on Vancouver Island. We also request that the locations be limited to the Greater Victoria area, ( Out to Sooke is OK ), the east side of the Island as far north as Campbell River and the Port Alberni area. We will see how the cache progresses and next summer may open it to more of the Island.
Also, the hiding place must be kept reasonably accessible. So eroyd and Team Dagg will have to resist their usual fine locations for something mere mortals can get to.This will allow all the local cachers to find and re-hide the cache, over and over again. If you have found Vancouver Island Transit before, you are welcome to search for it again after it is re-hidden by another cacher. Essentially, if it is in a new location, it is a new cache, and it is considered as a new find for you.
Another Note: If your very new to the great game of Geocaching, This might not be the cache for you to try for as the skill of hiding caches comes from the experience of finding them. Not to worry, if this cache has the staying power of Vancouver Transit, it should be traveling the Island for quite awhile and we all should be able to have several tries at it.
This Traveling cache is our first mobile cache so be patient and lets have fun !
When you log your find, could you please state in the log if you are moving the cache or leaving it in the present location. Thank you...
The Good Stuff:
A little suggestion, It sometimes is best to check VI Transit's nearest caches as you try for it, you may find it has been placed near a cache you have not yet done. ;*)
A note to cachers, there are alot of new cachers on the Island. Please read the cache information carefully to understand how this cache works and make sure to follow all the rules.
June 01, 2003, 4 finds in one day. (Well 6 cachers were involved)
As of May 5th, this cache has been found by 24 cachers. Of those, 4 have found it twice, 1 has found it five times and 1 has found it a total of six times.
The cache has now travelled 596.4 Kilometers......as of April 01, 2003