oldetowneteamfan

I purchased a geocoin via e-bay about 3 years ago. I did not receive an activation code with it. I stored it away and forgot about it for a couple of years, then happened on it recently and dusted it off. I would like to release it sometime. The coin is a yellow CITO bag with a picture of the frog driving a dumptruck on one side, and the CITO emblem on the other. The date on the coin is 2007.04.14. Any ideas where I can get the code? I don't remember who sold it to me, and I don't have access to the information.

When its just me or with friends: my titanium flask filled with 18 yo Caol Ila, and a few H. Upmann Torpedos or Padron Churchill Maduras. If I'm with my son it's Marshmallows, Hershey Bars, and Graham Crackers, or Hot Dogs, Buns, and Guldens. This stuff definitly ups the most tired morale of any kid deep in green-territory.

I've been backcountry hiking for most of my life, with many miles of AT, LT, and other assorted trails behind me. Geocaching is my new interest that will go along with my backcountry passions beginning this year, and my now 13 yo son loves the challenge. Headlamps? First off, my son and I both have Petzl Tikka Plus (I paid $24 for each), and I've used Petzl lamps for years. They seem to be the most reliable, battery-sipping, rugged, and easy-to-maintain headlamps available. My son and I love to night hike Southern Presi summits or Monadnock and ID the heavens with a star-chart and binoculars; our lamps have performed perfectly on these black-night trips. Secondly, I've always had a backcountry gear philosophy: "Keep it simple and you'll stay on the trail". I've never been one to be a "gear-wonk" (except for my packs! I like comfort here!), and that has served me very well on the toughest terrain and on the longest trips. That's what I like with my headlamp: durable, simple, plenty of illumination (even during the heaviest rains at night; a true test!), AAA batteries are available everywhere/small and easy to pack an extra set, water resistant, light-weight, no frills. I will say that I've never seen anyone with a failed headlamp of any make, but I've seen plenty with odd construction or so many impractical features. Just like backpacking stoves: I've used a Pepsi-can stove with a home-made aluminum-flashing windscreen for 8 years now; the current stove is going on 3 years now! It never breaks, it's as light as can be, uses about 1.5 oz. of alcohol to boil a quart of water in under 5 minutes, the fuel is available EVERYWHERE, and no moving parts! I've shared my stove countless times with hikers on the trail experiencing break-downs or failures with their fancy and expensive butane or multi-fuel stoves; I'm eating while others are still trying to get their's lit! Again, simple lasts, and costs a lot less too. Anyway, just my advice here: unless that headlamp has features that you ABSOLUTELY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT, spend that extra money on a good pair of boots or a better GPS receiver. Peace.