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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: ich bin besser on April 23, 2010, 10:19:05 AM
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Don't know if we had that topic before... Anyone hunting for some caches here?
Very interesting hobby combing nature and adventure. :hat
227 found so far, with 7 hidden.
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went once with a friend...it was very cool.
would do it again, except I am not a morning person, and he is :biggrin:
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My parents are really into it. I was in Milwaukee late last year on business and had half a day to see them. They picked me up, took me to get a few caches and then took me to the airport. :lol At least we stopped to eat while doing so.
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I don't know who does it but it does seem like a pretty neat idea.
EDIT: I should make a geocache at this island that I kayak to.
EDIT2: What the hell someone already made one there.
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haha reaper --- yea i have some friends in New Mexico that are really into caching. It seems like your need a decent amount of time on your hands to do it. I or my parents absolutely wouldn't have time to do it, but it seems like a cool thing.
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I've found a couple. If I had my own GPS I would do it much more often because it is really fun.
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I never even heard of geocaching until I saw the movie Splinterheads about a week ago. If you're into it, you may like the movie; it's a dark comedy.
It looks pretty fun, though, but I just don't have the means to do it.
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I go when I'm with my brother. Unfortunately, for myself, I don't have a GPS or a car (Both of which tend to help the process a bit :lol) Definitely an epic hobby. Think of it like searching for hidden booty :yarr
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GPS navigators are not that expensive anymore. I have a quite simple one (Garmin eTrex H) that is under 80 $ now: https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-eTrex-Handheld-GPS-Navigator/dp/B000PDV0CE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272192331&sr=8-1
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I've never heard of this before honestly, but it sounds really cool.
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And? Any new cachers out there? Hope to get a new GPS device today (Garmin Dakota 20) to upgrade to paperless caching. Still amazed how much effort some people put into hiding their caches and to how many cool places this hobby leads me.
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Bump.
I just booked a rafting trip on the Hudson Gorge in the Adirondacks for next week, and I'm staying a few days afterward. I was looking for some sort of geology tour in the area, and then I remembered geocaching. I'm going to see whats around where i'll be staying.
I have this GPS. It's about 10 years old, but it works well. I've used it while flying for backup navigation, and it holds on to signals well.
(https://www.gpscity.com/g/gps/l/3/315.jpg)
Edit: Are there such things as geology tours? It seems like a very niche activity, but I often wish I knew more about the form and history of the land I visit.
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Geocaching FTW
Im a huge fan. Im easily drawn to it due to my professional field - GIS. Anything involving mapping wins in my book!
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Tried this for the first time yesterday...was great fun!
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Geocaching FTW
Im a huge fan. Im easily drawn to it due to my professional field - GIS. Anything involving mapping wins in my book!
Woohoo! Another geography nut. I'm a Geography/GIS student myself currently.
I still really need to give this a try as well. Just need to get a GPS.
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I have recently gotten into caching :metal
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MEGA BUMP.
Recently got into this, 3/5 so far.
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geocaching is fun. I've found about 10.
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I just went 1 for 2 out and about now. I plan on going back for the 2nd one, as I was only searching before 5 minutes before a muggle came and sat out in his yard which was right next to where I was searching.
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I love geocaching. Haven't found all that many here in my town, but last summer Tripp and I found somewhere around 10+ while I was in Arizona.
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I love geocaching. Haven't found all that many here in my town, but last summer Tripp and I found somewhere around 10+ while I was in Arizona.
I'm fortunate to have a ton around me, but when I go new places I definitely plan on looking for one or two.
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Oh there are a fuck ton around me, just haven't looked enough because Washington's weather makes me all apathetic and shit. This summer though I will be doing it quite a bit if I can.
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Geocaching FTW
Im a huge fan. Im easily drawn to it due to my professional field - GIS.
You do Google Image Search for a living? Damn.
rumborak
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This looks like fun. However, I lack a smartphone and/or a GPS.
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This looks like fun. However, I lack a smartphone and/or a GPS.
You could always try printing out the cache info and a map on the simple ones and trying your luck. Not optimal, but it just makes it a bit more difficult.
Day off tomorrow, and amongst other things I have a 7 cache run planned.
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I've been meaning to make this thread for a while now! I got introduced to geocaching a few weeks ago. I'm so addicted to it! I have found 11 so far, ten in CT and one in CA.
My girlfriend has a $10 app on her iPhone that's pretty dope. I have a free app on my droid that it 98% as good.
(https://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3783/20120601192035666.jpg)
Cali cache
(https://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3521/20120526105058673.jpg)
(https://img808.imageshack.us/img808/3623/20120429195111710.jpg)
My buddy Matt
(https://img191.imageshack.us/img191/467/20120429192457719.jpg)
Girlfriend
(https://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1637/20120504174312599.jpg)
Best treasure yet... 7 piece screw driver set!
(https://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6434/2012050418363237.jpg)
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I kinda like the idea, even though I feel GPS kinda makes it too easy and technology-reliant. Would be cool if there was a sole triangulation-by-landmarks version. E.g. the cache is where landmark X and landmark Y are visually at a 15 degree angle. It would require you to sit down with a map beforehand, and then maybe confirm your location with a sextant.
rumborak
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I kinda like the idea, even though I feel GPS kinda makes it too easy
No. :coolio Technology-reliant: yes, of course. That's the meaning of it.
I have found more than 1,200 caches by now and there are countless caches that are NOT easy to find, even with a GPS. The creativity of some people always amazes me. How much time, effort and money they put into laying out caches for other people is stunning sometimes.
For the geocachers out there, I have the same username as in here. Feel free to add me as a friend on gc.com. :)
Oh, and real cachers will soon find out that caching with a smartphone is nowhere as good as a good GPS device. Trust me on this. Can also give other useful tips, such as what essential cache gear is.
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I've already made myself a pack with some stuff in it I figured would be useful, but let me know what you think is essential. Also, what can a GPS device do that a smartphone can't? I mean I'm not about to buy one either way as I can't be spending money on something I don't need, but I'd like to hear why.
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I've already made myself a pack with some stuff in it I figured would be useful, but let me know what you think is essential. Also, what can a GPS device do that a smartphone can't?
I think proper GPS devices are far more sensitive and accurate than smartphone GPS chips. I've had my phone not get a lock on a simple run around a lake, where I'm sure a proper device would have kept track the whole time.
I kinda like the idea, even though I feel GPS kinda makes it too easy
No. :coolio Technology-reliant: yes, of course. That's the meaning of it.
I have found more than 1,200 caches by now and there are countless caches that are NOT easy to find, even with a GPS. The creativity of some people always amazes me. How much time, effort and money they put into laying out caches for other people is stunning sometimes.
I see what you're saying. I'm just thinking about what aspects would make this thing more appealing to me, and arriving at your destination old-school, with just the sun and landmarks, makes it sound really cool to me. I think I would still like the hiking aspect with a GPS device however. I don't think I would look for geocaches in a city.
I actually looked around a bit and saw that geocaching.com had done a video with a guy who finds the geocaches without a GPS. I thought it was rather sad really, because he proudly explained (essentially) how to read a map. I couldn't help but wonder whether the GPS-ness of geocaching kinda makes people forget how to use maps.
rumborak
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Shameless plug for Boy Scouts, but thanks to them I could surely do this the old school way if I had to. For me the thrill has been half finding them and half just using it to get out and about. And in general I'd rather move around and find more than limit myself and spend more time looking for fewer caches.
Edit: And there have been a few so far I haven't found, but for those I have my phone has been within a meter or two each time.
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Okay, let's see - in no order. ;)
I don't like most caches in a city. Being watched has to be avoided. "Muggels" (that's what cachers call regular passers-by) might become too interested in what you do.
The most important advantage of a "real" GPS device is its solidness. Drop it and you'll know what I mean.
And generally (not always), its accurancy is indeed better. I'm not a smartphone savvy, but a good GPS device has several features that are very useful sometimes, such as managing waypoints or logging tracks.
The big advantage of caching with a smartphone is to always know whether a cache is still active and to have a map with all caches.
A smartphone may run out of battery power exactly when you need it.
As for bringing with you (of course always depending on you are planning to do and where you go):
- long trousers (ticks and nature in general can be nasty!)
- something to drink
- a pair of tweezers
- a good flashlight
- a screwdriver, or better: a good multi-tool
- a small backpack for all that stuff
- ALWAYS a set of fully recharged batteries for the GPS! (highly recommended: rechargeably batteries from Eneloop: https://www.eneloop.info/home.html )
A smartphone is always a good helper. You should install things like:
- https://www.gctool.net/ (very useful for many unknown caches)
- https://www.mygeotools.de/tools/codetabellen/ (a source for decrypting many different codes with code tables- you'll have to find an English site, probably - I just know that German link)
Before submitting an own cache, find at least 100 caches to know what's possible and what containers are suitable. Film containers are not water-proofed!
There are tons of other tips for cachers, but just read the gc.com homepage to get an idea. Or just ask - glad to help!
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Yeah, I definitely plan on doing lots before I do my own, but I have a general idea of a type of puzzle one I want to do when I eventually do it. While it would be nice to have a GPS device for some of the reasons you listed, like I said, I just don't have the money for it when other stuff will work pretty well.
There have been a few city caches so far in which muggles are definitely a problem, might have to schedule a night run to try and get a few of them at some point.
My phone has a killer flashlight, but it kills batteries, so I think I'll pack a separate one. I'll also throw in tweezers and a multi-tool.
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Oh, and soon, I'll be publishing an unknown cache dealing with prog, so I'll let you guys know the cache code then. Just hope the reviewer will be okay with youtube links to some music and with some photoshopped album covers... :\
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Another important thing: have your own pen.
As I tend to loose pens, I always bring two or more. :lol
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Another important thing: have your own pen.
As I tend to loose pens, I always bring two or more. :lol
Yeah, I put like 4 of them in my bag and am already down to 2. :lol
Quick question, I have a feeling it will be, but is being a premium member worth it? Why or why not?
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Yes, it is worth it! I'll just link to this - you can see the differences there: https://www.geocaching.com/Membership/default.aspx
There are many caches for premium members only, and these are often the very good ones.
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For all you interested in Geocaching, you may also enjoy Letterboxing. I actually got into this before I discovered geocaching, and have had some really good times searching for letterboxes. They have them all over the US, but not quite as common as geocaches. I have found several in upstate NY, NC, MS, and in between. The difficulty varies quite a bit, but I've only ever not been able to find a couple.
Rather than trying to explain the whole concept, I will just direct you to the site here: https://www.letterboxing.org/index.php (https://www.letterboxing.org/index.php)
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Decided I'm going to give this a shot tomorrow. I forgot that my Mom has a fairly nice Garmin GPS that she never uses, and it turns out there's a cache hidden on a trail right by my house. I'll take a nice little walk tomorrow and maybe even take my sister along.
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Went on a quick look today for 2 and came up empty. One just stumped me and the other it was just too dark and in the middle of the woods, so just not good conditions.
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Great caching day today: a very nice hike of around 12 miles and 21 caches. :tup
And 2 new containers arrived today (lock & lock boxes), so I will hide my prog cache tomorrow morning.
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Nice. I have a bunch of things to do over the weekend, but during my travels I hope to get 3-5 new caches.
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Got a day off tomorrow and I have a major Geo adventure lined up. There is a local bike trail which is partially looped, and that section comes in at 5.5 miles. In that loop are about 15 caches, and some of them give answers towards a main puzzle cache. Sadly it looks like the main cache got muggled, but I plan on getting all the info so I can go back whenever it's reset.
And a Dick's Sporting Goods is on the way, and I plan to grab a compass for a couple of caches that require bearings, since my phone, which seems to have a very good GPS for coordinates, has a horrible compass.
So by 4pm tomorrow my goal is to at least double my found caches and get in a good hike.
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Cool - have fun! :hat
We are planning on doing a highly recommend night cache this weekend. There's also a video for the parking coordinates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9zi7-vJRpQ&feature=youtu.be
The cache is premium member only, so only those can see the listing: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3K1B3
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Cool - have fun! :hat
We are planning on doing a highly recommend night cache this weekend. There's also a video for the parking coordinates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9zi7-vJRpQ&feature=youtu.be
The cache is premium member only, so only those can see the listing: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3K1B3
Not to mention that only German speakers can actually read it, even if they can see it. :lol
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So learn German, dammit! :lol
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I had 4 years or German, but unfortunately with lack of use comes almost complete loss of it.
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If this fucking weather improves a little today, I plan on going hiking with a few friends. In turn, I noticed there a couple caches near the trail, so hopefully we find a couple today.
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Well, gf's interview ran late this morning, so we had to cut the hike a bit short, but we still managed 10 finds with only 2 misses, bringing my total to 19.
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Oh, also forgot to mention, got my first coin today.
Not a trackable one, but it's neat to have anyway.
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Is it difficult to start a cache?
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Is it difficult to start a cache?
I have to imagine if you've found enough that you'd know pretty well what to do, but I've never done it so I'm just guessing.
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There's an unwritten rule that you should find 100 caches first before hiding your first one.
It's indeed very important to get a feeling for what's possible, what good containers are (film canisters are not waterproof, for example), what a cache should include etc. Soon you'll find that the fast and easy finds get boring after a while. Better do a nice multi-cache or an interesting unknown cache than a powertrail with 50 caches on a 10 mile hike.
Make sure you can maintain it easily.
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I meant like actually register the cache so it shows up on people's devices.
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Last night my friend and I got super drunk, and geocaching came up and I ended up telling him about a cache only a block away from me that in 3 attempts I couldn't find (heavy muggle traffic). He decided we'd check it out, and wouldn't you know, in the dark and drunk I finally found it. We then proceeded on a 4 mile drunken stroll around Allentown getting a total of 6 caches (no misses) until his wife ended up picking us up and bringing us back home. Good fucking times. :lol
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I meant like actually register the cache so it shows up on people's devices.
Well, depends on how you want the listing to look like. There's an online form that you have to fill out (name of the cache, coordinates, difficulty ratings, attributes, short and longer description, maybe a hint or a spoiler photo). You can use HTML or add a background pic.
If it's a simple listing, it will take about 10 minutes.
Then you submit the listing to a reviewer and when there are no problems, he will publish it as soon as he finds the time (which can take from 5 minutes to several days).
Nick: nice!! :lol
We did a great 4.5 hour night cache yesterday. Thematically, it's about an evil cult. In the containers, we got a bloody hand, a bloody foot, a Ouija board, a tape recording, a switch that turned on a large cross on a tree and more interesting stuff. We started at around 10 pm and 2 hours later, we came across 4 people coals, speaking no word, just passing us by. A few minutes after that, 3 others blocked the trail, again saying nothing. We had to pass them. They did nothing, but slowly followed us to the tree where we had to solve a riddle. After a while, they unmasked. Man, what a great addition to an already great cache! Some people are investing a lot of time, money and energy in making a cache special.
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Wow, after about 1 month, the reviewers finally decided to publish my prog cache: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7b018355-33d0-4002-8f18-5175c7b5374b
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If anyone needs a translation, just ask.
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That reminds me, again, that I need to go re-find the cache I placed last year and fix it's location so that it can be published.
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Wow, after about 1 month, the reviewers finally decided to publish my prog cache: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7b018355-33d0-4002-8f18-5175c7b5374b
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If anyone needs a translation, just ask.
Just from the pics I can see what you did, and that's fucking awesome!
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:) Danke! Just wonder how many people actually check out the music... ;)
Took the reviewers about a month to discuss whether there's too much promotion in the listing. Guess not. :tup
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Already found 2 finds- not bad, considering that I live in the middle of nowhere. ;)
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Not only for cachers: anyone have an idea how to turn this recording into coordinates? https://k005.kiwi6.com/hotlink/uh07xbx714/batman.mp3
Coordinates have to be something like that: N 51° 16.046 E 008° 51.818 . My guess is that only the parts in italic will change.
Edit: it works with Audacity. Cool idea!! :tup
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Yesterday, a cache was posted at 3:45, 5 minutes from my work. I get out at 4:15...
Some fucker found it at 4:10, 10 minutes before I would have gotten there. Pissed me off!
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Yeah, usually, there are always FTF hunters out there. I'm actually quite surprised that my newest hide wasn't found today - it was published yesterday in the late afternoon. But as I said before, I live on the country.
Oh, the listing for it: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=adfa422f-2681-4398-b518-0b5b2cf501aa One has to find out from what song the words are (it's an old hymn from the region I live in). Then, you gotta know where the letters from the song title stand in the alphabet (e.g. A=1, Z=26). You need some of the letters for the final coordinates).
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https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC206RX
Any clues on where to start with this? One I think is RHCP's greatest hits, so I'm guessing it's not number in the title based. Perhaps how high the albums charted?
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Jugding from the D level, that might take some time. When I find the time, I'll give it a try.
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Okay, just before bedtime, just throwing out some suggestions (not enough time to investigate them further right now).
There are 15 pics in the listing. A coordinate has 15 numbers. So each pic might lead to one number.
N 40° 34.900 W 075° 31.100 are the original coordinates, so for the North coordinates, it will be 40° 34.XXX or 35.XXX and for the West one, it will be 075° 31.YYY or 30.YYY.
Number of people in the pic (guess not)? Column by column or row by row? Website source code (as I just had yesterday)?
We'll find out, Nick. :)
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Nick, I got it. :)
You too?
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Okay, here are some hints:
As I assumed before, you have to find 15 numbers.
Find out the album names (Google image search ftw) and check the titles on the album.
There should be 1 title having to do with California. What's the number of the title?
There's not always a title having to do with California. But there's a number for this, too.
:)
Actually, the D level is too high, I think. Maybe you are not used to some good mystery caches over there. :hat
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I haven't actually been able to look over it the last few days, but I'll go by your hints and attempt it this week. When I was away for a concert I got my first out of state cache and my first travel bug, and will hopefully be getting on a 5 mile/20 cache adventure sometime in the next two weeks.
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Found 15 caches today. 10 in Pennsylvania, 3 in New Jersey, and 2 in NY. I've now found caches in 1/10 of the states in the United States!
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Still haven't done that puzzle as I haven't been able to have any big GC time lately, but tried to get a FTF today and ended up being 4th, but met 3 other cachers.
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Did one cache the other day, just to see what it's about. Although I didn't find it, I can definitely say it's not my thing. The aspect that I could like about it, i.e. the navigation part, is essentially taken out of the equation because the GPS tells you exactly where to go.
rumborak
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That's the type of response I'd expect from a pineapple loving goat.
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So I got to work today on my series of caches that I thought up last week. Quick back story... While I was caching in PA a few weeks ago, one cache I found was named something like "George is grate". The cash was in a pill sized aluminum bottle dangling by fishing line 15 feet into a sewer. I thought that was very clever and unique. I never saw anything like that while caching in CT. So I decided, even though I was not a fan, that I would make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. I bought four large aluminum pill tubes off amazon for this project. I plan to have each of the four caches hidden in four different sewers around my town. Each corner of my town is completely different than the rest of the town, so it should give out-of-towners a good look at where I live. I plan on sanding the anodized coating off of the tubes and painting them a dark green. The green should help with camouflaging, as well as go with the turtle theme. Once painted, each aluminum tube is going to have a different colored headband painted on it along with a pair of eyes. The caches are going to be called " TMNT *insert ninja turtle name here* Cache", and they will correspond with their respective head bands. I was debating using the sewers of only pizza places in town, but it would be too repetitive as well as boring.
I plan on buying my paint on my day off tomorrow. I think the Connecticut/geocaching logo was a nice little touch.
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I'm in PA and there was a cache just like you described not 5 minutes from me, thought it was pretty nifty.
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I'm in PA and there was a cache just like you described not 5 minutes from me, thought it was pretty nifty.
I was surprised by how many like that were down there. I found 15 that day (planned on getting more but found a fireworks store) and I think 3 or 4 of them were that sewer style.
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Painted the containers for my TMNT series.
(https://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5982/20120718231419414.jpg)
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Nice. May I suggest making this some sort of multi/puzzle cache where you figure out a coordinate at each one somehow so when you get all four you can find a final cache with a picture of Splinter on it.
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I have actually been contemplating that. I was thinking about getting a fake rat and turning it into a cache. I've seen a bee, a bird, a gnome, and a hotdog.... I assume there is a rubber rat cat toy I could find. I was thinking of putting it in the sewer of the pizza hut in town.
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Fantastic idea. :tup
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Awesome!! :|
I fully support the idea of multi cache. The effort will be worth it. Regular caches, you find everywhere.
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Awesome!! :|
I fully support the idea of multi cache. The effort will be worth it. Regular caches, you find everywhere.
Wrong emoticon? :lol
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Holy shit dude, this is going to be epic. Nice work!
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Thanks dude!! :tup
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Yeah, wrong emoticon. Sorry. :lol
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Man... Finding sewers in my town that aren't in heavy traffic is a lot harder than I thought :tdwn
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Do you know yet whether it's gonna be a multi cache or not? If so, what would the multi be like?
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Chino inspired me to use part of my day off today to do most of the legwork for my first hide. Basically there are 7 funeral homes located in a very small area, and I'm making it so you have to get info at each one to get final cords. I found where I'm going to hide in a nearby cemetery, and just need to fine a cool container (will be something funeral related), plant it, and submit the forms. Here is generally what people will be doing:
N 40 EF.CGA
W 075 EG.BDB
A = Go to Bachman, Kulik and Reinsmith FH. The waypoint takes you to the main entrance off of Hamilton Street. There are several large decorative rocks a few feet from the sidewalk around the driveway to the parking lot. Take the number of rocks + 1 to get A. Note: This is only the rocks a few feet from the sidewalk, and includes the total number of rocks on both sides of the driveway, not the number on each side. DO NOT include any large rocks that are more than 10 feet from the sidewalk.
B = Go to Weber FH. There is a walkway from Hamilton Street leading to the front door. If the flagpole is on the west side of this walkway, then B is 0. If the flagpole is on the east side of this walkway, then B is 1.
C = Go to Burkholder FH. If the main sign is Teal, then C is 0. If the main sign is yellow, then C is 3. If the main sign is gray, then C is 6. If the main sign is burgundy, then C is 9.
D = Go to Judd funeral home. If the main sign is red, then D is 2. If the main sign is yellow, then D is 3. If the main sign is blue, then D is 4. If the main sign is green, then D is 5.
E = Go to Elias FH. On the top of the main sign there are Greek columns depicted. E is the number of columns depicted.
F = Go to Stephens FH. The front of the building has a plethora of awnings which are primarily white and one other color. If that other color is red, then F is 2. If that other color is yellow, then F is 3. If that other color is blue, then F is 4. If that other color is green, then F is 5.
G = Go to Weir FH. Look at the front door, on the right side of the door, right next to the mailbox is a window. If that window is oval shaped, then G = 0. If that window is circular shaped, then G = 3. If that window is rectangular shaped, then G = 6. If that window is square shaped, then G = 9.
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Cool idea! The container has to do be funeral related, indeed.
Just make sure that the hiding place is as far as possible from any graves...
Kinda reminds me of a cache for lost travelbugs I saw here in Germany. Someone put a wooden cross near a quiet street with a name on it that sounded like "travelbug" (can't remember the exact name). There were some candles and decoration in front of the cross so that it looked like a real memorial place. The logbook was in one of the decoration parts.
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It's going to be in a tree across a path from any graves, so no worries there. Going to poke around work tomorrow and see if I can dig up anything usable.
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Do you know yet whether it's gonna be a multi cache or not? If so, what would the multi be like?
I didn't make it a multi-cache. In all honesty, I didn't want to be bothered. These were my first hides. If all goes well, I'd like to do a multi in the near future.
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I've started getting the box together on mine as well...
(trying something new from phone, pic might not work)
(https://www.nickeh.com/phone/test.jpg)
The plate is the same kind we use on top of caskets and would typically display name and birth/death dates. The box it's on is the type of plastic container we receive cremated remains in before we transfer them to an urn (unless the family doesn't purchase an urn in which case that is the urn).
Because the end caps don't really go on and off easily I'm either going to put a tupperware container inside of it, or put a big freezer bag around the whole thing.
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Also, I'm relatively sure my girlfriend either bought or made me a few caches for my birthday. She's artsy crafty, so if she made them I'm sure they'll be awesome, and if she bought them I'm hoping for like the fake rocks or pinecones and shit to really screw people over.
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Because the end caps don't really go on and off easily I'm either going to put a tupperware container inside of it, or put a big freezer bag around the whole thing.
Nah, please avoid freezer bags. A tupperware container would be much nicer.
Looking forward to your birthday cache! That's a great thing having a cache dedicated to you.
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The box it's on is the type of plastic container we receive cremated remains in before we transfer them to an urn (unless the family doesn't purchase an urn in which case that is the urn).
So that's your most modestly priced receptacle?
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Also, I'm relatively sure my girlfriend either bought or made me a few caches for my birthday. She's artsy crafty, so if she made them I'm sure they'll be awesome, and if she bought them I'm hoping for like the fake rocks or pinecones and shit to really screw people over.
I was looking at a post on the geocaching forums earlier. One guy hid a cache in a stump, but hung fake pine cones in the trees around it. Everyone kept getting thrown off by the decoys :lol
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Because the end caps don't really go on and off easily I'm either going to put a tupperware container inside of it, or put a big freezer bag around the whole thing.
Nah, please avoid freezer bags. A tupperware container would be much nicer.
Looking forward to your birthday cache! That's a great thing having a cache dedicated to you.
I was vague, she's not actually putting it out and activating it on my birthday, I think she plans on just giving them to me so I can hide them. Still really awesome I think!
The box it's on is the type of plastic container we receive cremated remains in before we transfer them to an urn (unless the family doesn't purchase an urn in which case that is the urn).
So that's your most modestly priced receptacle?
At a price of free, yes! :lol
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Also, I'm relatively sure my girlfriend either bought or made me a few caches for my birthday. She's artsy crafty, so if she made them I'm sure they'll be awesome, and if she bought them I'm hoping for like the fake rocks or pinecones and shit to really screw people over.
I was looking at a post on the geocaching forums earlier. One guy hid a cache in a stump, but hung fake pine cones in the trees around it. Everyone kept getting thrown off by the decoys :lol
From afar, that man is my hero, however had I gone looking for that I would despise him with all of my soul. :lol
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So I am having trouble getting my caches enabled. Two of them when live without a hitch. One was found not even 8 hours after it was approved. I got a message about the other one being good to go, I just have to include the state in which it is located?.?. I have resubmitted that one. The fourth one is in violation of the proximity rule. I need to be 528 feet away from another cache, but I'm only like 415. I'm begging the reviewer to let it slide. It's so hard finding good sewers lol. Not to mention the cache is only under 528 feet if you draw a straight line. If you actually walk it out, it's closer to a half mile to actual get to it.
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Afaik, there won't be exceptions from the proximity rule any longer. You can try to, but don't be disappointed if not.
But yes, you have to keep in mind quite a lot of rules when submitting a cache...
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Here is my write up so far, less the portion of notes I have at home with the questions about each funeral home, and the coordinates. Let me know if anything jumps out at you as being red flagged or wrong.
Welcome to my very first hide!
One of Allentown’s somewhat odd features is the number of funeral homes located in a rather small area around center city. On Hamilton Street alone there are three between 16th and 17th (Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith/Weber/Burkholder) and two additional ones a little farther down (Judd/Elias). And if that’s not enough, nearby on Linden is Stephen’s, and on Turner is Weir. I’ve heard the Hamilton Street homes referred to as Funeral Home Row, or Death Row, or other such names and that’s how this cache gets its name.
While you could technically drive around to complete this cache, as the name would suggest the point is to walk around and have a good look at this cross-selection of Allentown’s funeral establishments. If you take my suggested route this cache will result in a 2.5 mile walk and can be completed in around an hour. But what is the suggested route you ask? The starting coordinate is at 17th and Hamilton where you can find street parking on either street. Walk down Hamilton until you get to Elias F.H. and then go north a block to Linden. Take Linden to West Park (passing Stephen’s F. H. on the way), and then cut through the beautiful park to Turner Street. You can take Turner Street to Weir funeral home and then will be able to find the final cords, get the cache, and return to your vehicle.
I suppose I should back up once again and let you fine folks know how visiting all these places will actually help you find the cache. Well, here are some nice puzzled cords for you:
N
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-Space Filler-
This is set up so you don’t have to actually go on the property of any of these establishments, and of course if there are any engagements going on I ask that you be as discreet as possible as you pass by. I do work for one of these homes, so if you have any questions on them or the funeral industry in general feel free to send me a message. You can also message me if you are color blind, and I will give you the answers to the color related parts of the puzzle.
The actual cache itself should be quite easy, and the only reason this is a difficulty of two stars is because of the time and exercise required. While the research portion of this cache can probably be done 24/7 as the funeral homes are generally well lit at night, you must get the actual cache during daylight hours.
The container keeps with the theme of the cache, and is an actual box used by a crematory in which they would place cremated remains when there is no urn, or when a funeral home will be transferring the ashes to an urn themselves. Fear not, a bag is used to line the box, so nobody’s ashes actually touched the box. On the outside of the box is a plate with the name of the cache etched into it. Typically these plates would be place on top of a casket to display the name and birth/death dates of the decedent. Since I do not have coins, I have decided to place an additional plate in the cache as a unique trophy for whoever claims first to find. Plenty of room for trackables and trade items in the cache, good luck!
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Looks good!
I'm curious how many people will actually walk the route.
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Me too. Because it's in the city and some you won't be able to simply drive by it will be a pain in the ass to park at several of the locations, but I'm sure people will go that route.
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3 of my 4 have gone live :)
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Well I went out to move my fourth and final cache this morning, the one that wouldn't get approved. I found a new spot after about an hour of searching. It's not as cool as the original hide, but it should suffice.
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Nice! Have a link to one of the active ones?
Also, gf got me several containers for my birthday. A bunch of ones that are kinda between nano and micro size, and a fake sprinkler head/key holder one.
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Nice! Have a link to one of the active ones?
Also, gf got me several containers for my birthday. A bunch of ones that are kinda between nano and micro size, and a fake sprinkler head/key holder one.
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6293bd34-b16f-418d-a9b9-ab216b469da7
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2fed748d-000b-43b8-9764-add5e86b5e17
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0b1cf9e5-2144-43c9-85c5-240742ba3750
Nick, have a pic of the containers?
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(https://www.nickeh.com/phone/caches.jpg)
Chino, I had already planned on getting a cache in each state on my way back from Rush in Manchester in September, and I will do what I can to try and get your series if we have the time to go slightly off trail.
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I hate these nanos, btw. It's a pain in the ass to unroll the logbook and especially putting it back... :lol
On the other hand, a cacher friend gave me this a few days ago - I might use it (it has a magnet in it):
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zVLay8JvIY4/UBRvkFbTwzI/AAAAAAAAB60/mIyzDJiUctA/s512/P1340048.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_FGt_d4pCqI/UBRvkxZuKFI/AAAAAAAAB68/ZMt6MBZOueY/s512/P1340049.JPG)
:tup
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I hate the smaller nanos for that reason, but this size I generally find isn't too bad.
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Chino, I had already planned on getting a cache in each state on my way back from Rush in Manchester in September, and I will do what I can to try and get your series if we have the time to go slightly off trail.
Manchester CT?
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I hate the nanos that are like the size of a finger nail and are magnetic. You can fit a piece of paper in them just barely big enough to write your initials.
On a side note.... Cache #4 went live!
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My girlfriend sent me this via text today. She went out and found a few while I was at work.
(https://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7908/img956358.jpg)
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NICE! :lol
My first one is submitted and awaiting review. :D
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Nick! In which state is the Manchester you'll be visiting?
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New Hampshire.
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If you take 84 to CT, which I think you should be, my town is a really quick detour off of it. If you want, I can instruct you where to start so you can do the series in a straight line and pick up 84 again with ease!
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If you take 84 to CT, which I think you should be, my town is a really quick detour off of it. If you want, I can instruct you where to start so you can do the series in a straight line and pick up 84 again with ease!
I'll keep that in mind when I'm plotting out the trip and know for sure we'll have the extra time, but I certainly hope to grab them!
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And... I'm live!
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3RFK6
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And... I'm live!
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3RFK6
:tup
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So I was thinking about making custom containers and selling them online. Now that did them once... Other than the time required for drying, I can crank out 4 ninja turtle caches in under an hour. I was thinking about buying a batch of 40-50 containers and just going nuts.
Some themes I had in mind:
Mario and Luigi / other Mario characters
m&m's
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Pokemon
Avatar (doing a couple of these for my own pleasure anyway)
Sport Jerseys
Various camouflages
Simpsons characters
Where's Waldo
I think a lot of those themes would be easy to make into themed multi-caches. To make it worth my while, I would need to get $25.... maybe $30 for a set of 4 or 5. Think that's doable?
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Hmm, my guess would be that most cachers would either try to make their own containers or to use the "normal" ones. With your containers, one would be more or less "forced" to make a nice themed cache out of it. Don't know how many would actually do that. Selling them online is a great idea, though. Giving them to friends in the area would result in too many similar caches, for example.
As for the price, people would go for the lowest one, of course. But as they are unique, I totally understand your pricing. Maybe it's worth a shot! Personally, I LOVE that idea of unique and handmade containers!
Btw, on Friday, a friend of mine and I will do this cache: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3P6WG
This is a file that you have encrypt first (mother tongue doesn't matter - can you find it out?!): https://k005.kiwi6.com/hotlink/kssa8rm916/geheime_Uebertragung.mp3 The owner already 2 similar ones, so it was not too difficult to know what to look for, but had quite a hard time finding out how to deal with my idea.
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Did a nice 15 cache run last evening. Ended up climbing a tree for one, was stumbling all around a quarry, and even had to wade through part of a creek.
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I just bought 32 containers. It's worth a shot to me. Worst comes to worst I'm out $65. I think there are people out there who would be willing to buy themes for the sake of a fun multi cache. For example... If someone wanted to buy the Power Rangers series, they could leave a clue in each one to the final cache of Zordon. If there is one thing I have learned about the Internet.... Everything has a market. A girl I knew in college made anywhere from $300-600 dollars a month selling used underwear on Craigslist.
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I would be interested in purchasing a series. How much would you want for a 6 pack pokemon series?
Also, I put the first of my birthday tubes out yesterday, went live at 10:17am and was found at 10:45am.
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I would be interested in purchasing a series. How much would you want for a 6 pack pokemon series?
Also, I put the first of my birthday tubes out yesterday, went live at 10:17am and was found at 10:45am.
As of now... I'd say somewhere between 30-35 for six custom containers. I think that's a fair price. The thing with the pokemon is that I would be very limited to the number of pokemon I'd be able to paint on a cylinder. Some would be easy and very easy to recognize, but some would be nearly impossible. Something like an Onix, Articuno, Rapidash, etc.. would not be possible.
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Makes sense, I'll keep in mind what would work best and come up with an idea of what I want.
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I'm thinking Pikachu, Polywhirl, Chancy, and Jigglypuff would be pretty easy.
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Diglett came to mind as an obvious choice.
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How about... Diglett, Koffing, Pikachu, Poliwhirl and Golem? I'm thinking I'll have those 5 (or five in general) leading to a final cache, but I can't think what I'd then make that final cache...
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How about... Diglett, Koffing, Pikachu, Poliwhirl and Golem? I'm thinking I'll have those 5 (or five in general) leading to a final cache, but I can't think what I'd then make that final cache...
Golem might be tricky, but should be doable. How about Mew for the 6th?
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If you think you'd be able to do Mew then that would be perfect! If you can't do Golem (who was always a favorite of mine), then Clancy or Jigglypuff will work. Whenever you get all your stuff in and are sure you can do it just shoot me a PM with your paypal address and how much it'll cost with shipping. Thanks!!!
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I'm pretty sure I could pull him off, but it's tough to say until I actually start trying to paint. I ordered 32 containers a few days ago and just go shipping confirmation on only the first 4..??.. Hopefully the remaining 28 go out today as well.
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Cool beans. I'm like super excited to put these out already. :lol
I think what I'll do is make the first five "Gotta Catch em' All: Pikachu", and in each one have a question written out that has to be answered for parts of the final coordinates. Final one will probably be "Poke Master: Mew" Honestly, if this is as kickass as I'm expecting, I could see hiding a new series every year, with next year being 2nd gen pokemon and so on.
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Got 99 caches and a bitch ain't one of them.
Have plans to do a 4.5 star multi tomorrow for my 100th.
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Cool beans. I'm like super excited to put these out already. :lol
I think what I'll do is make the first five "Gotta Catch em' All: Pikachu", and in each one have a question written out that has to be answered for parts of the final coordinates. Final one will probably be "Poke Master: Mew" Honestly, if this is as kickass as I'm expecting, I could see hiding a new series every year, with next year being 2nd gen pokemon and so on.
Right! I really think people would not mind paying for unique ans interesting caches. They are so fun! Im getting great feedback on my TMNT series!
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The remaining 28 containers I ordered shipped this morning. I'll be in business in no time.
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I just placed a cache about 40 foot up a tree. I'll basically be telling people where it is and that it's simply a physical test more than a hide and seek.
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So, am I right to assume that this it a climbing tree? What difficulty does it have?
Here, we have loads of T5's where you need climbing gear (that I don't have), up to about 80 foot. Fortunately, someone also did caches in 3 nice trees that you could reach without any additional gear (if you are brave enough). Love that!
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I gave it a difficulty of 2 (since it's not hard to find), and a terrain of 4 and said you'd have to go up a tree, and I even marked which tree it was at GZ.
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Girlfriend found another one...
(https://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9428/img953277.jpg)
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freakin' sweet ^
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Jurgen, what's the cache nearest to you that is a small or regular size container and not a nano or micro?
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Want to send me a TB? :hat
Would be this one (I own it): https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC37ZP3
Oh, and my prog cache is not far away: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3K7RK
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No... was just like... curious and... well... I WANTED THIS TO BE SPECIAL. Have more in mind then that, will post in a week or three when my plan is in action.
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Well the first 4 of my 32 caches arrived today. Completely different than the ones I made the TMNT series out of :( they are significantly smaller. I'm assuming that the remaining 28 will be wrong as well seeing as they are from the same seller. I'm pretty pissed because I bought the lot through the same link I went through the first time. I'm debating whether or not to return them or try and make do. I'm just upset that in spent 55 bucks and got a bunch that should have only cost 40 or less.
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Contact him, of course. Sometimes, you even get a replacement without having to send the wrong ones back. ;)
Nick: looking forward to your idea!
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Oi there is a cache at my work that i cant find. I kinda know where it is... but can't really get on my knees to look while in my uniform.
@ Chino Was this through amazon? If so threaten a 1 star feedback if hour order isnt fixed. 1 star feedback really does hurt sellers...
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Oi there is a cache at my work that i cant find. I kinda know where it is... but can't really get on my knees to look while in my uniform.
@ Chino Was this through amazon? If so threaten a 1 star feedback if hour order isnt fixed. 1 star feedback really does hurt sellers...
That's where I fucked up. I one starred him before contacting lol. Amazon sent me a free shipping return label. The said I'd get a full refund.
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Good Jeebus... am I the only person on the planet who doesn't know WTF Geocaching is?? :lol Just was curious about the thread title. Sounds fun though!
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Contact him, of course. Sometimes, you even get a replacement without having to send the wrong ones back. ;)
This. I've had it happen several times where I've gotten to keep an item and get the right ones too. Worst case scenario eat a few bucks to ship the wrong ones back and get the ones you wanted. The larger ones allow for more detail and starting out you shouldn't cut yourself short.
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Contact him, of course. Sometimes, you even get a replacement without having to send the wrong ones back. ;)
This. I've had it happen several times where I've gotten to keep an item and get the right ones too. Worst case scenario eat a few bucks to ship the wrong ones back and get the ones you wanted. The larger ones allow for more detail and starting out you shouldn't cut yourself short.
Unfortunately I blasted his rating before trying to make contact. I was super pissed and wasn't thinking. I figure it's not even worth trying to contact him now.
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Good Jeebus... am I the only person on the planet who doesn't know WTF Geocaching is?? :lol Just was curious about the thread title. Sounds fun though!
Geocaching is an absolute blast! Very few people know what it is. The most fun part is finding a cache that you yourself have walked by a thousand times and never knew it was there.
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How long has it been going on??
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How long has it been going on??
2002... I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VFeYZTTYs
www.geocaching.com
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Looks fun...I'll research it a bit, thanks Chino!
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The oldest, still active cache is from 2000: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc12 (near Portland).
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Was going to download the android app... but it's $10, I'll research some more to see if I'm interested beyond free... :lol
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C:Geo is free, and Neongeo has a free 30 day demo, try those both out.
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Here in Germany, caching in the woods becomes more and more of a problem. Land owners regularly complain about the downsides (disturbing the animals, destroying nature). The problem is that geocaching does not have some kind of a federation that could react in the press. And we cachers don't want any more attention, tbh... But my guess is that facing it out won't be successful.
Anyway, what also causes the negative attitude of some people is the growing number of cachers - especially those how use their smartphone and "only try" it out. Often, these are the unexperienced people who dig up whole areas in the woods and leave unnecessary trails.
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Here you can find geocacher rankings: https://www.cacherstats.com/index.html
Dude with the most caches found is from the US (over 70,000!): https://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?guid=e35cc3ef-6ea4-4ccc-a67f-0e1537af57f1 :eek
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Little update on getting my store off the ground after that wrong order fiasco. I ordered 8 more containers just to test out shipping arrangements and have figured out which vendor is the correct one to go through. You may be wondering why the one on the far right is not red. I tried a little experiment when I got home from work and had a break through. On my TMNT series, I spent a good 15-20 minutes sanding each container. I knew that doing that on 40+ containers wouldn't be worth my time, there must have been an easier way. Turns out, anything with sodium hydroxide will removed an anodized coating. I got a can of industrial oven degreasing spray from the kitchen at work (shit contains tons of sodium hydroxide) and applied it to one of the red ones. That stuff took the anodized coating completely off in less than 2 minutes! Tomorrow I shall do the bunch all at once. This is going to save me tons of time!
(https://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8849/20120813215612771.jpg)
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Nice. :tup
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Coating removed.
(https://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1945/20120814081959756.jpg)
I think with this batch I am just going to make two more sets of Ninja Turntle series... Seeing as I have all the stuff for those. When the seven other sets ship, I'll go get more supplies and make those new and creative ones.
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:biggrin:
They still need some clear coat.
(https://img846.imageshack.us/img846/6475/20120815135109637.jpg)
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Love it!! :tup
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https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4126815
And looking good Chino!
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This morning I bought 10'cans of spray and 15 bottles of enamel ... I'm going all out
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https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4126815
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Nick, this is awesome!! :metal I'm really curious whether the bug will make it!
What really helps is to add a short description to the travel bug (laminate a piece of paper, for example). I often find TBs in a cache, but I don't wanna look up their destination on a mobile phone. It's much easier when you can see it together with the TB.
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Oh yeah, I've seen that a bunch, I'll print out the page and fold it up with the bug.
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That would be perfect. :)
Should we guess
a) whether the TB will make it to my cache
b) how long it will take?
My sister lives in Chicago who comes over about 2 times per year, so in case the TB is in that area, chances might be higher.
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Whenever I get a bug I'm surprised to see how often they jump long distances, so I have faith and am going to guess it makes it. Time is another story.... I'm gonna guess a year just to be easy.
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My sis has one TB that already has travelled close to 30,000 miles: https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=888351
I also think your TB will make it one day. Really hard to guess the time... I'll say: faster than 1 year.
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(https://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2374/201208161719287.jpg)
So I've been busy as shit today since my package arrived! 24 new containers have arrived, been stripped of their anodized coating, and have been coated in two coats of their primary base color. The break down is as follows.
Pokemon Series (6) : Diglet, Mew, Chancy, Poliwhirl, Pikachu, and, Koffing
Mario Series (4) : Mario, Luigi, The Bullet, and The Mushroom Lover
Angry Bird Series (4) : Red Bird, Black Bird, White Bird, and Green Pig
The Band Kiss Series (4) : All four Kiss members
Star Wars (3) : R2D2, C3PO, and Yoda
Sesame Street Series (3) : Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch
With the two Ninja turtles series I finished yesterday, I now have eight sets that will be available when I go live. I feel like I should have more, even if they are doubles. Your thoughts??
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My thoughts are... fuck... I want all those series. :lol
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I honestly think I'm being delusional and no one is going to spend $30+ plus shipping on a custom series. I'm afraid I'm just going to end up sitting on these and hiding them all myself. But then again, the deli I work in charges $9.99 a pound for chicken salad and we sell close to a hundred pounds a day. Maybe I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong.
Truth is, I'm not making that much money on these, especially once you factor in the amount of hours I'm putting in. I'm doing it more for the fun factor and the satisfaction of my work being enjoyed by the masses. So far I have about $130 invested. I'll be lucky to make a hundred bucks.
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Ready for detailing.
(https://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5536/20120817110638787.jpg)
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Chino, over Christmas, I'll be visiting my sister in Chicago.
I'm interested in the Sesame Street Series. Could you post pics when ready?
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Chino, over Christmas, I'll be visiting my sister in Chicago.
I'm interested in the Sesame Street Series. Could you post pics when ready?
You know it!
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Already have an idea for a final container. :hat
And don't be so negative. With a little promotion on some caching forums or Facebook groups, you will find customers. Like me. ;)
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Okay, Nick: the first bets in our Germany Facebook geocaching group are on. Get your travel bug started! :tup
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Okay, Nick: the first bets in our Germany Facebook geocaching group are on. Get your travel bug started! :tup
:lol
I figure I'll wait till I place a cache big enough to hold it (have all the stuff, just need to place it somewhere), but I'll let you know as soon as I do.
Ready for detailing.
(https://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5536/20120817110638787.jpg)
(https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8pxk5aBnt1qzyegho2_500.jpg)
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(https://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6720/20120818111200793.jpg)
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I repeat...
(https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8pxk5aBnt1qzyegho2_500.jpg)
Seriously though, send me your paypal info with a final amount and I'll send you the funds, it's looking great!
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Nick, I'm really struggling with Mew. The problem is that it requires a head. I can't just use the container as the face like all the others. Mew's head shape is what makes it distinct and easy to recognize. Without it, mew is just a pair of eyes and a tiny mouth. I've made 3 attempts now and every one of them failed miserably :( would you settle for Jigglypuff?
(https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4832/20120818225539428.jpg)
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Can you make the last one resemble a Master Ball?
(https://www.designtickle.com/cdnmedia/2012/04/20-purple-master-ball-silph-co.png)
That way I can lead people to the Master Ball and tell them they can use it to capture any other pokemon they see or something.
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Can you make the last one resemble a Master Ball?
That way I can lead people to the Master Ball and tell them they can use it to capture any other pokemon they see or something.
I think I can pull that off no problem. That's an awesome idea btw. You should put in a little tid bit about making sure its in the right item slot before heading to Cinnabar island :lol
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Or, better yet, I'll add an additional one if you can do this...
(https://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/10/103221/1656965-pokeflute2_large.jpg)
That and Snorlax.
That way I can have the first five lead to the Pokeflute, and the Flute will help lead to Snorlax as the final.
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That would be awesome! My only thought for the flute is maybe making it upside down... The top of the container is wider than the bottom. It would work much better with that shape. So you are looking to get 7 containers total if I can do that? Will will be a little on the pricier side seeing as with one more container I could make two series of 4.
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If you can make Snorlax and the Flute, then make Jigglypuff as well and we'll call it a full 8 or double of 4.
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Deal
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Got started on another cache today. I want to leave a huge trading cache out where I live seeing as there are none. I'm going to call it "You Got Mail". Inside will be an envelope addressed to geocachers. My username will be the return recipient, and the stamp will be the geocaching logo. Inside the envelope will be full sheets of paper to be used as the log. I used natural foliage to make the camouflage. The best part about this container is that it's waterproof out of the box! :biggrin:
Wait for it.....
Wait for it.......
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/603449_10152040453850111_1670272733_n.jpg)
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Very cool, Chino!! Let's call you the Container Master. :metal
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Both pics look awesome Chino!
What's my final bill gonna be? I just want to set the money aside so when they're ready to ship I have it for you right away.
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Thanks guys. :tup
As for the price, Nick. I'm thinking 65 before shipping. DT fans get a little discount. I think I'd ask 70-75 from a geocaching.com member. I should have them detailed and clear coated by Wednesday night. I'll find out what they cost to ship once I'm done.
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Have a 6-7 mile walk planned for my day off tomorrow that will net between 30-40 caches, can't wait.
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(https://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6164/20120821182438269.jpg)
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Your all done, Nice. Just needs clear coat .
(https://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6372/20120822104705258.jpg)
Series nearing completion:
(https://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8931/20120822111534712.jpg)
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Chino: Nice! The late addition of Snorlax might be my favorite of that whole bunch! I had a thought about something, if you would rather I send you a check to cut out paypal charges, just let me know and I can do that instead.
Jurgen: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5e04ec95-31b6-4c0a-8615-60ab496e9fde It hasn't gone live yet, but the bug is about to start its journey.
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Nick, thanks! Also got a notification for the bug just a minute ago. Will be following with interest!! :tup
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Nick: I'll just stick with PayPal. My goal is to just keep stockpiling money in there that I can't spend so that when I need emergency funds I have a nice honey pot :lol I am going to have them clear coated by the end of the day and will have them shipped by Saturday morning. I'll get my PayPal info to you once I ship.
I finished the container for my "You've Got Mail" cache this morning!
(https://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4476/201208231034165.jpg)
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Sounds good. :tup
So, here is my general plan for some of these. Diglett will be stuck into the ground somehow, Koffing will be in a storm drain or sewer grate, Jigglypuff will be in a pile of rocks (as I believe he was originally found in a cave, Pikechu will either be near large power lines or a sub station, Poliwag will be near water, and I think Snorlax will be near a dead end road with the description saying something about how road crews could not continue while there was a sleeping pokemon in the way. Clancy will hopefully be near a local game preserve as he was originally caught in the game preserve type place in the original game, and the Flute will probably be in town.
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Sounds good. :tup
So, here is my general plan for some of these. Diglett will be stuck into the ground somehow, Koffing will be in a storm drain or sewer grate, Jigglypuff will be in a pile of rocks (as I believe he was originally found in a cave, Pikechu will either be near large power lines or a sub station, Poliwag will be near water, and I think Snorlax will be near a dead end road with the description saying something about how road crews could not continue while there was a sleeping pokemon in the way. Clancy will hopefully be near a local game preserve as he was originally caught in the game preserve type place in the original game, and the Flute will probably be in town.
Put Chansey near an animal hospital because they always assist nurse Joy!!!
For getting Diglett in the ground, you could first bury a 6-7 inch piece of PVC pipe. Attach the cache container to a cap that caps the portion of the pipe out of the ground. When you take the cap off the cache will come out with it!!
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Finished my Mario series
(https://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8269/20120823151851549.jpg)
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Awesome! :tup
For the Sesame Street series, I was thinking of getting one of the Cookie Monster cookie jars (like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-SESAME-STREET-JIM-HENSON-COOKIE-MONSTER-COOKIE-JAR-HARD-PLASTIC-NO-DAMAGE-/290763103913?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b2d4dea9 ) for the final container, but they are a bit too expensive on ebay...
Guess I have to think of something else.
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Awesome! :tup
For the Sesame Street series, I was thinking of getting one of the Cookie Monster cookie jars (like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-SESAME-STREET-JIM-HENSON-COOKIE-MONSTER-COOKIE-JAR-HARD-PLASTIC-NO-DAMAGE-/290763103913?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b2d4dea9 ) for the final container, but they are a bit too expensive on ebay...
Guess I have to think of something else.
How about one of these?
https://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/sesame-street-tin-tote-lunch-box-shape
I have two extra containers left over from my first batch. I need one of them for something else, but was thinking of adding Burt to the series. Would you be opposed to that? I have Oscar the Grouch, and Cookie Monster done. Elmo is having his base coat drying. I decided to restart him because I didn't like the original shade of red I picked out.
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Yeah, a lunch box is also a good idea - but it would need some waterproof container around it. Gotta check the sizes. Thanks for the tip! :hat
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Join me!
https://www.facebook.com/ChinosCustomCaches
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Done. :tup
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Nick: We had an emergency at my work this morning and I had to go in four hours earlier than planned. I was not able to get to the post office. Your caches will be on a mail truck first thing Monday morning!!
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Okay, I ordered a Sesame Street lunch box to my sister in Chicago and bought a waterproof lock 'n' lock container here. So I'm set for the Sesame Street series. :hat (okay, still have to think of nice hiding places)
My dad will be visiting my sis in Chicago in 1 month. You think you could finish a series by then and send it to her?
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Okay, I ordered a Sesame Street lunch box to my sister in Chicago and bought a waterproof lock 'n' lock container here. So I'm set for the Sesame Street series. :hat (okay, still have to think of nice hiding places)
My dad will be visiting my sis in Chicago in 1 month. You think you could finish a series by then and send it to her?
I will do my best to have them done by tomorrow night !
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Take your time, man. I said 1 month. ;)
How many containers do you plan on doing for the series?
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Take your time, man. I said 1 month. ;)
How many containers do you plan on doing for the series?
I was planning 4. Oscar, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Burt
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Burt's first base coat is drying.
(Sorry for the lousy photo. My camera phone has been acting iffy lately)
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Nick: We had an emergency at my work this morning and I had to go in four hours earlier than planned. I was not able to get to the post office. Your caches will be on a mail truck first thing Monday morning!!
No problem, I'm off on Wednesdays, so I'll just hope they arrive that morning so I can start finding homes for them. :D
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Love 'em, Chino! :tup
When you have a series ready for shipping, lemme know.
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It looks like I'll get my bunch in tomorrow, and I have Wednesday off, so at that point let the hiding begin!
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Love 'em, Chino! :tup
When you have a series ready for shipping, lemme know.
Will do!
I planted my mail box today. I noticed on the way out that there are several very distinct land marks leading right to it. I was thinking of having a container a ways away from the box as the point the coordinates lead to. Inside will be a map that you need to take a picture of with either a phone or a digital camera with a preview lens. You will need to use this map to find the actual cache. Is this a multi or puzzle?
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Finished a trackable this morning.
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Inside will be a map that you need to take a picture of with either a phone or a digital camera with a preview lens. You will need to use this map to find the actual cache. Is this a multi or puzzle?
It's a multi. Basic rule: a puzzle (or unknown cache, as it's called nowadays), you can solve at home.
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I got my caches in today and they are fucking sweeeeeeet!
And thank you very much Chino for the special gift! How the hell did you make that!?!? I will definitely use that as a trackable!
Gonna start hiding tonight already I hope.
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Inside will be a map that you need to take a picture of with either a phone or a digital camera with a preview lens. You will need to use this map to find the actual cache. Is this a multi or puzzle?
It's a multi. Basic rule: a puzzle (or unknown cache, as it's called nowadays), you can solve at home.
Cool. I've actually never done a multi. I was planning on having the only coordinates listed as the ones to the map. The actual cache will not be able to be found with a GPS. Does that still count as a multi?
I got my caches in today and they are fucking sweeeeeeet!
And thank you very much Chino for the special gift! How the hell did you make that!?!? I will definitely use that as a trackable!
Gonna start hiding tonight already I hope.
I'm glad you are happy with them! Spread the word hahah. As for the bonus gift, I made about 50 of those on a CNC plasma cutter when I was back in highschool.
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The actual cache will not be able to be found with a GPS. Does that still count as a multi?/quote]
Should be okay, yes. I know of a cache not far from my place that has several stages and at each stage, you only get a photo for the next stage.
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Excellent!
Finished Sesame Street Today!
(https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9326/20120829085126605.jpg)
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Bought a bunch-o'-swag for my "You've Got Mail" Cache!
(https://img526.imageshack.us/img526/900/55657633861187289744119.jpg)
I also got my trackable tag in :)
(https://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1134/contentmediaexternalimac.jpg)
You've Got Mail
(https://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1526/boxyv.jpg)
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Other than needing a container to store all the swag in. My mail box cache is good to go.
(https://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4236/2012083113395946.jpg)
(https://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3640/20120831151004766.jpg)
(https://img685.imageshack.us/img685/28/20120831151104570.jpg)
That container is held to the tree with 3 screws drilled directly into the tree. They were sealed off with caulk in an attempt to keep it watertight.
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(https://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4504/toystoryaliens.jpg)
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I'll know more on Sunday, but sadly Chino is looks like I might not be able to get the TMNT series on the way back from NH. :(
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I'll know more on Sunday, but sadly Chino is looks like I might not be able to get the TMNT series on the way back from NH. :(
Awwww, that's a bummer. How is the poke series coming?
Side note: my multi cache was approved around 10:00pm last night. No one has been the FTF yet :( I'm pretty surprised. All of my ninja turtles were found within 12 hours of publishing and those were micros. I thought a huge swap in the woods would have attracted some hardcore cachers for sure.
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I have Snorlax hid, which allowed me to hide the Flute, which allows me to hid the rest. So far Poliwag is on a bank by a crick and Diglett is in a fake sprinkler head in the ground. I'm no SUUUUPER busy at work and won't likely hide the rest until after I get back from my trip.
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I have Snorlax hid, which allowed me to hide the Flute, which allows me to hid the rest. So far Poliwag is on a bank by a crick and Diglett is in a fake sprinkler head in the ground. I'm no SUUUUPER busy at work and won't likely hide the rest until after I get back from my trip.
Dang lol. I can't wait to see what people say about them!
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Went caching this evening. found 2/4 of the caches we were looking for. :sadpanda:
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Went caching this evening. found 2/4 of the caches we were looking for. :sadpanda:
I hate days like that. My girlfriend and I were about 2 hours from home the other day and decided to do a little caching. We went 2/6 :( . The worst is when you spend like 30+ minutes knowing you are right on top of it and still don't find it. Then seeing that people were able to find it shortly after you just throws salt in an open wound.
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https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4126828
Chino is mostly responsible for this awesomeness! :D
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https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4126828
Chino is mostly responsible for this awesomeness! :D
NICE!!!
Side note :
I got another Pokemon order from a lady in Florida. She wants three, one for each of her sons. One wants Poliwag, the other Kakuna, and the third wanted Mankey. Poliwag and Kakuna will have to wait till another day for detailing, but I finished Mankey just a few minutes ago.
(https://img812.imageshack.us/img812/982/20120904203506612.jpg)
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That container is held to the tree with 3 screws drilled directly into the tree.
Be very careful with that! Right now, we have a lot of discussions here in Germany about that very topic. A cache got archived because the landowner complained badly about it. Here, it will become more and more important to contact the landowners before hiding a cache. The hobby gets more and more bad press, especially by hunters and forest owners. Not a problem in my area yet, but who knows...?
The DT bug: :hefdaddy
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PokeSeries is submitted, will post when live.
Also, DTBug wasn't able to be dropped on 9/6 as planned, but it looks like I'll be in the city on 9/22 to start it.
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https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3VPQY
Links to the others can be found from there.
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Hey Nick, "Rush Around the World" is not quite travelling as expected, eh? ::)
https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4126815&page=1
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Yeah, I saw that this morning. In hindsight I perhaps could have included a numbered checklist to keep it going the right direction, but I guess we'll just see what happens.
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Wait, there's a guy who keeps carrying it around? Wtf?
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Damn, I'm stuck with a new cache here: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3R9DK
When you mark the listing under the pic, you get a hint. There's also one in the pic (saying in ROT13: "That's much too easy"). Don't know what else to look for. :huh:
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Damn, I'm stuck with a new cache here: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3R9DK
When you mark the listing under the pic, you get a hint. There's also one in the pic (saying in ROT13: "That's much too easy"). Don't know what else to look for. :huh:
This is all I was able to find.
(https://img846.imageshack.us/img846/5435/geopuzzlepic.jpg)
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Yeah, the white writing is the one with ROT13.
I don't think the fish has any meaning. It's just an iceberg, I'd say.
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Is there any chance those icebergs are photoshopped in there?
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Nowadays, of course. ;) But doesn't look like it. And how would they translate into coordinates?
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Nowadays, of course. ;) But doesn't look like it. And how would they translate into coordinates?
I'm thinking a more difficult version of something like this...
(https://img.geocaching.com/cache/832d09bd-0b94-4198-8860-e1f4bc795777.jpg)
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Okay, getting closer. Owner helped and said he originally wanted to submit a listing without anything. So it must have something to do with the title. "Der reine Cache" = "The clear cache". Maybe it's something to do with computer language.
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Okay, the owner edited the listing saying that made it easier (but still a D5). ???
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Wow, we finally got it. The cache has a website with additional hints.
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I got an email notification that made me a really happy camper last night. Some of you might remember the last trackable I made... the Cache Crusher.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img824/1134/contentmediaexternalimac.jpg)
Well. Someone picked it up last night and wrote this response...
"When I opened up this cache and saw a monster truck, I couldn't resist picking it up. We'll get him on the way soon, but first he's going to hang out with some of his buddies at our house."
Followed by these images...
(https://img.geocaching.com/track/log/large/1b79a185-ee5c-4d5c-bef0-bfb5b6384923.jpg)
(https://img.geocaching.com/track/log/large/0b0ec0e2-3fbe-4d6a-94be-05636bad5ea3.jpg)
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
I love geocaching.
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Ha, great! :tup
If someone has too much time on his hands, here's an unknown cache that drives me crazy... I know I'm close to the solution, but you know how it is sometimes...
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC40YTB
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Ha, great! :tup
If someone has too much time on his hands, here's an unknown cache that drives me crazy... I know I'm close to the solution, but you know how it is sometimes...
https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC40YTB
I feel like if I knew German that would be easier.
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No, why? There are no words. Must have something to do with the colours of a rainbow and how often the colours exist in the pic.
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Question:
I have a cache idea (actually, I wanna steal the idea from some other cache I was told about ;) ), but it's not working yet.
So there's this sign near a river. I wanna put the container in the post of the sign, so that people will have to fill the post with water to get the container up.
Problem is that the water is leaking at the bottom of the post faster than you can fill it.
So my question is: what would be suitable for putting inside the post so that the water will actually rise in the post? I thought of maybe these sponges from a flower shop that you stick dried flowers in. But haven't tried that yet.
Any other ideas?
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Question:
I have a cache idea (actually, I wanna steal the idea from some other cache I was told about ;) ), but it's not working yet.
So there's this sign near a river. I wanna put the container in the post of the sign, so that people will have to fill the post with water to get the container up.
Problem is that the water is leaking at the bottom of the post faster than you can fill it.
So my question is: what would be suitable for putting inside the post so that the water will actually rise in the post? I thought of maybe these sponges from a flower shop that you stick dried flowers in. But haven't tried that yet.
Any other ideas?
I've seen one's like that where you need two people. One person to plug the holes with their fingers, and the other to fill it with water.
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Yeah, I know one like that, too. But here, the (metallic) post goes right into the ground and there's only a hole at the top.
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ohhhhh.... buy some PVC pipe that's a little smaller in diameter. Cap it at one end, drill a few holes, and put that in the post.
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Hmm, sounds good. :tup
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Gonna go for the first time today. I'm pretty excited. There's one that's like a two minute walk from my cottage, so we'll see how it goes.
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Bring a pen
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I didn't end up going: too much work to do.
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Lame
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Lame
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But I got to experience some of the most well-known caches in Germany today. :)
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Okay, will be trying the PVC pipe this week. And will ask for permission from the muggels that visit the place once a day (waterworks nearby).
The PVC pipe works very well here at home. Hope it fits into the post perfectly.
Will probably post some pics later this week.
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Just made Delaware my 7th state I've cached in.
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Lame
I'm planning on going this weekend. Hopefully I can get enough of my final studying out of the way, so I'll have some free time.
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Damn, my preferred place for the pipe cache did not work out... Wanted to get the permission of the property's owner, but he declined (water protection area - though I could not really believe him). So guess it's about time to find a different place... Need a sign post near water. Already drove a couple of miles today to find one, but no luck so far.
Oh well, but on Friday, I'm off to The Netherlands, CenterParc with some friends. Hope to find some good weather and and some time to go caching there.
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So guess it's about time to find a different place... Need a sign post near water. Already drove a couple of miles today to find one, but no luck so far.
Make one lol. Make a super legit looking one that says "don't feed the ducks" or something like that. Hammer that shit into the ground in the dark of night.
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So guess it's about time to find a different place... Need a sign post near water. Already drove a couple of miles today to find one, but no luck so far.
Make one lol. Make a super legit looking one that says "don't feed the ducks" or something like that. Hammer that shit into the ground in the dark of night.
:rollin
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So guess it's about time to find a different place... Need a sign post near water. Already drove a couple of miles today to find one, but no luck so far.
Make one lol. Make a super legit looking one that says "don't feed the ducks" or something like that. Hammer that shit into the ground in the dark of night.
:rollin
Seriously. Odds are, any town employees that mow around the lake will just assume some other department put it there. You could do it in broad daylight if you want. Just put on a reflective vest, and pretend to write on a clipboard once you hammer it in. Any muggles will just assume you work for whoever is responsible for doing things like that.
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So guess it's about time to find a different place... Need a sign post near water. Already drove a couple of miles today to find one, but no luck so far.
Make one lol. Make a super legit looking one that says "don't feed the ducks" or something like that. Hammer that shit into the ground in the dark of night.
:rollin
Seriously. Odds are, any town employees that mow around the lake will just assume some other department put it there. You could do it in broad daylight if you want. Just put on a reflective vest, and pretend to write on a clipboard once you hammer it in. Any muggles will just assume you work for whoever is responsible for doing things like that.
In public as long as you don't look out of place and do anything with confidence you can usually get away with it.
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Nah, there has to be a easier way. :lol
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Nah, there has to be a easier way. :lol
You'll get tons of props and favorites for putting in the effort...
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So today was the first day since sometime in February (literally) that I didn't have an alarm wake me up. I had absolutely jack shit to do all day. I finalllly got the time to sit down and finish the containers Nick has been waiting on (PM me your address when you get the chance). As I was putting the final touches on Polywhirl, my head started spinning with ideas on all thing geocaching. Next thing I knew, I was in Kmart buying a mailbox and 15 hotwheels cars and trucks. I got home and ordered 20 trackable tags. It was an impulsive/expensive morning. For some reason I thought the trackable tags were only $1.99 each, not $4.99 :lol I plan on making a Travel Bug Hotel. I am going to request that you only swap trackables... no ordinary swag. This could be a really fun idea, or some dick could come along and just steal everything... We'll see.
I also decided I will be shutting down my cache operation. I am moving this summer and will not have the facilities to have an ongoing cache operation like last summer. I still have 12 containers that are in their original packaging. I was thinking of making them into traveling caches. They will have a log and everything in them, just like the ones I hide now... only this time they won't stay in one place and will act as a trackable. I didn't want to drop another $50 on those trackable tags though... maybe in a few weeks. I'm getting 80 hours of vacation pay all at once and am going to have to spend it one something.
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Finally got out caching today. 3/3 on the day. Not too shabby.
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Finally got out caching today. 3/3 on the day. Not too shabby.
Nice!
I got a delivery today!
(https://imageshack.us/a/img706/6889/img20130517232335150.jpg)
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$5 a pop?
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$4.45
https://www.coinsandpins.com/geotags/cheap-trackable-geocoins
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(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZcIsXHdzYbkGcIOo1WYqqWtm6DT4d9GipE68y08jTFDdUCm8V)
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Awww yeahhh
(https://imageshack.us/a/img405/2527/img20130518094254889.jpg)
Toward the back, you can see an alluminum pill holder. That's the same style I used on my theme caches. I put a tag on one and am going to make it a trackable log.
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Go to the 2:15ish mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7GVLk1AH48&sns=em
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Awesome!
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BUUUUUUUUUUMP.
So I've recently gone over 700 finds, and more impressively (I think), 16 states and 2 countries cached in.
A pair of friends just got custom path tags, and while it might be awhile till I take the leap and actually pay for some, I did start the design end of things.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft1.jpg)
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Space out Rush, remove the random spikes from the M on the left hand side, and add some symbols and we have draft #2...
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft2.jpg)
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Probably a noob question... but what is a path tag?
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Basically little souvenirs that can be traded or given out at events and such. What I've found them most used for is cachers in my area will leave a tag in a cache they find every so often. Then somebody (such as myself), finds that cache and collects the tag and keeps it. It's sort of like a really cool (and quite a bit more expensive) business card of sorts.
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Basically little souvenirs that can be traded or given out at events and such. What I've found them most used for is cachers in my area will leave a tag in a cache they find every so often. Then somebody (such as myself), finds that cache and collects the tag and keeps it. It's sort of like a really cool (and quite a bit more expensive) business card of sorts.
Oh cool. Yeah, out here in New England, people often make laminated cacher cards (baseball cards). They'll have their picture, a bunch of stats, etc.. I like to collect those.
Here's a kind of 'meh' one that I happen to have in my wallet at the moment. I prefer the ones that look like a collector's card rather than a business card, but I'm sure you get the idea.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img845/1426/7nr6.jpg)
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Yeah, I've seen stuff like that too. My favorite is "The Caching Nuts", who just write that in black ink on a walnut and leave it. :lol
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Yeah, I've seen stuff like that too. My favorite is "The Caching Nuts", who just write that in black ink on a walnut and leave it. :lol
I've seen a lot of those. I'll admit though, I don't like when cachers trade those for swag. I think it's cool if you want to leave your little token, but I leave pretty cool shit in caches, and I irks me that some guy with a walnut gets it instead of a kid.
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Well, that's the nice thing about the Path Tags, when they are said and done they are really nice and not cheap, they truly do count as great swag.
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Hmm, I think I never found a path tag here. Coins and other trackables: yes.
On a side note: I hope to reach 2000 finds next week. Still hope that someone places a cache for me, but haven't got any 'warning' yet (1951 finds now). So I'll try to find a cool cache to do myself.
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Seeing the size of these things again, I have to agree with some comments from elsewhere and say my tag is probably too busy, going to have to nix some stuff. :(
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Yeah, just saw it on "elsewhere", and I agree.
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Here is where I'm at now. I have an edit I'm going to work on this morning to put up against it.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft4.jpg)
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And two more, let me know which you guys like best.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft5.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft6.jpg)
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Okay, I think I've managed to maintain a good amount of stuff, but make this one look a lot cleaner and nicer.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft7.jpg)
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Yeah, I like the last one best. :tup
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2000. :hat
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Nice, was your 200th a memorable one?
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Not as good as we expected it to be. We did a night cache, with some nice ideas, but also a bit worn-out after a few years in the forest.
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Had two German friends visit me over the last month, one of whom is a big geocacher. Was kinda alright, but I still think the main "puzzle" should be navigating to the object, not having to search a 1-meter radius around the exact GPS coordinates.
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https://www.facebook.com/GeocachingIsLittering
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:lol
Sometimes, caching is frustrating. Just tonight, me and 2 friends drove one hour to a night cache, hiked for about 6 miles, spent 3 hours in the forest- and obviously something went wrong at the second-to-last stage. Oh well, at least we were in the nature. ;)
On the way back, we decided to find at least one traditional cache. First try: the water in the pipe was too high. Second try: we almost got locked up in an IKEA parking garage.
But finally, we got our cache. :lol
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So, after much back and forth with the factory, I was finally able to finalize a design a week or so ago.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/draft08.jpg)
So in another two weeks I can expect to receive my coins and start trading for others I like... and with that in mind...
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/coin01.jpg)
I had a piece of 2x8 laying around, and so I cut a piece off, did the math to figure out how I needed the grid to work out, marked everything, then used a spade bit to make the small indents, and finally ran a sander over it. The inner hole is just big enough for a magnet. I will be finishing the sanding, staining (red mahogany) and finishing the wood, and then will glue the magnets in. The end result will be a display for 30 path tags.
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Got my coins in today! Will post pictures later. Also finished off my coin holder and will get some finished pictures of that.
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(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag01.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag02.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag03.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag04.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag05.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag06.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag07.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag08.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/tag09.jpg)
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Those are rad!!!
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Nice work, Nick! :tup
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Just dropping by to say I'm currently at 3 countries and 17 states cached. In two weeks that will be up to 3 countries and 20 states!
I'm planning on doing a WhereIGo on Boston's Freedom Trail the morning of the DT show there. I would need to get 52 Geocaches between now and then (Mar 25) to make that my 1000th. Definitely think I'm going to try.
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Have you done a Wherigo before? I haven't - as my devices don't support it. And I've heard they tend to crash most of the time...
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I've done 3 before. One time I had it crash, and had to redo a few steps (knowing the answers), and that sucked. If they are done well, they can be a LOT of fun.
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Last night I did my first night cache to celebrate 1,000 finds in 20 states and 3 countries. Had a nice group and a ton of fun.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/1KNCC.jpg)
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Looks like I'll be heading West... https://midwestgeobash.org/
Going to be my first mega event.
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Never been to a Mega Event. I prefer Geocaching not to be exposed like this...
Nick, if you dare solving a mystery cache that is in German, try this one: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2257H_team-blind-mysterium-i
If you want to, I can give you translations. Basically, you enter 14 different rooms in a lost place and you have to solve very different riddles. Took us 3 days... :hefdaddy
We'll go there tomorrow - and to that one as well: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3V2C9_apollo-xiii-nc-prolog
Fun starts in the listing at "Hier beginnt eure Mission:" - what follows should be universal language. :azn: )
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Never been to a Mega Event. I prefer Geocaching not to be exposed like this...
What do you mean?
Also, I rarely solve puzzle caches in English :lol
I wish I would do more, recently finally did the album cover one I had meant to forever ago.
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Mega events means that more and more people get to know what geocaching is. Which causes problems - at least here in Germany. Don't you have problems with muggles where you are? Here, problems with landowners or hunters happen more and more often.
The community in my area decided not to go public.
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I've heard stories here and there of issues, but at least in my area there doesn't seem to be many issues. And I'd think that poor cache placement or poor cachers would lead to far more issues than a group of cachers getting together for something like this.
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BTW, Chino, today I did something very sad. I archived the last of my Pokemon caches. While I don't doubt some got naturally lost (especially the two in storm drains), several were in places that neither nature nor muggles had any decent chance of disturbing. It's a lesson that has taught me to make my caches all premium only from this point on. I had 1 still going, but grabbed it today as I wanted at least one to keep. Jigglypuff has been through a lot, but still looks pretty damn good!
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It's a lesson that has taught me to make my caches all premium only from this point on.
Yeah, one should do that at least for the caches that are kind of special (like a more expensive container or a cache you put quite some effort in to make it).
My Sesame Street multi is still up and running - though not many people do it (it's a 5 mile walk, and you only get this one point - which seems to deter most people. Oh well...).
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I feel your pain. All of my Turtles were stolen, all four of them. Two of them were taken twice in different sewers. So I guess six all together. So lame. I can tell they were stolen because the lines were clean cut. I'm glad you got to at least keep Jiggly Puff. I think I still have the Stars Wars series in storage if you want them. No charge seeing as my Pay Pal has been shut down. Something about too much money getting sent to it without being a certain type of account.
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With the new movie creating buzz it would be really cool to do a Star Wars series or multi. If you don't want to do it then I'll more than happily take them! And I would happily send a check your way.
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Just PM me your address, I don't know if I still have it or not. I'll get them in the mail on Saturday. I didn't even consider the fact that the movie is coming out, that'll be good timing.
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Not sure if anyone would be interested, but a local cacher (and well known geocoin/mega event/whatever designer( has a pretty cool T-shirt sale going on. Just got myself one.
https://teespring.com/geocachingreboot
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Yep, I was interested. Thanks for the tip! :tup Nice design and a very good price, so why not?
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I wasn't sure if shipping costs would be an issue for you, but glad you liked it. :tup
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Actually, during the checkout with PayPal, the shipping costs were 3.85 $ (if I remeber correctly), but on the receipe I got later, it says 10.50 $. That was a bit annoying (not knowing the real shipping costs beforehand - but yes: I could've asked ;) ). But all in all, the shirt is under 19 Euro which is a good price in the end.
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So, this past Thursday through Sunday I attended my first mega event, the Midwest Geobash 2014 in Wauseon, OH. It's held on a nice simple fairgrounds and was celebrating the 10th year. We got nearly 175 finds, including a well done night cache, some cool earth caches, and the tri-state challenge caches for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, which required 10 finds in each of the other two states (or 100 for in state residents). I also got my first 10 lab caches, which from what I heard were a BIG step up from prior events. For one there was a large tote FILLED with golf balls, and 1 had the code on it that we needed. For another there was 7 ornaments and 7 presents hung randomly around the public areas of the campground. Each had a letter on it. Once you found them you could unscramble two 7 letter Christmas themed words needed for the lab cache.
The event was really well developed with good vendors, and lots of people looking to trade coins and path tags. I don't really trade or collect coins, but got a nice event coin, had a friend I went out with give me a coin he helped with, and actually purchased a MOGA 2014 coin just because of how much I liked it. Here it is (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=5417906) not that I'd ever use it, but the middle rings can be turned and used as various cyphers. On the other hand, without really trying too hard I traded for about 50 path tags using just the 1 personal tag I have. Also, everyone got a path tag for the current year of the event, but more importantly, they made a tag using each of the prior years designs, with a letter in each spelling out Merry Xmas. The hitch was you got 9 of one single tag, and had to trade with 8 other people who had other designs in order to complete the set.
Although we really didn't use it, there was a special area for after hours fires and drinking, and of course we met a ton of nice people while we were out there. I have an album of pictures up on facebook for those interested in checking it out.
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And there will be more. :coolio
I find that I have more fun hiding caches nowadays than searching them...
(https://i.postimg.cc/9RG5gMTJ/200.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9RG5gMTJ)