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rdfirebrd

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  1. I seem to have this same problem...I've released 6 coins/tbs since I started caching and all but 1 of those are missing. 1 made it 700 miles, 2 made it 400 miles, and the other 3 were all gone either being moved once or never even leaving the first cache I placed them in. I'd like to keep dropping them as I like the trackables...but with this kind of success rate, I'll need to figure out something to try and help them survive if I release anymore(too much money to only watch them move once or twice).
  2. so...im watching law and order, and some geocachers found a dead body. they hid the cache by train tracks... not sure if this is the right forum, just felt like sharing it
  3. I don't take this stuff to every cache...but it is available to me when I need it... GPS(obviously) Lighter(I like killing ticks with it) Phone(for emergencies, pictures, web if available/needed) Machete Pocket Knife Expandable Hiking Stick Batteries Coins/TB's if I have any or find any Trade Items if I have any(not real big on trading items) A Pen or two water/gatorade(I also have a water backpack for longer hikes, holds a gallon or so) waterproof hiking boots hiking socks bug spray sunscreen I also usually wear a hat and sunglasses(I've lost a few pair in the woods if anyone finds them...heh) sometimes a sweatshirt...depends on if I need to do bushwhacking and how many thorns are around, though if it is too warm I'll take the scratches over the extra waterloss from sweat I'll probably be adding even more stuff to the list...I pick up stuff as needed or as I think of things I want to carry/should have. A few things I will probably be adding include ziploc baggies, CITO bags, and a backpack/bag of some sort to carry stuff in.
  4. Cacher from Baldwin, WI here...an easy spot to get some MN caches from and claim that you've been out of state caching
  5. sounds good...I really wouldn't know how to fix it...but unless the owner replies to pull it out of circulation I plan to drop it somewhere. Ziploc sounds like my best option, so I will just wait for the owner to respond...in the meantime I will just have a bobblehead TB by my computer...heh(it does still work, the head stays on when it is standing...but isn't really connected)
  6. You can move as many coins as you would like...for activated coins in caches, it is not required to 'trade.' you pick up the coin, move to the next cache you find suitable. For a coin that you own, you would activate it and place it in a cache...then hopefully watch as others move your coin around the world. The confusion comes from the 'trade' that you mention. Some people trade unactivated coins for their own private collections...these private collections never see a cache and are usually traded online between members of geocaching. What you speak of sounds like 'swapping'...you drop a coin in a cache, and you take a coin from the cache...then repeat everytime you find a coin...which is acceptable, but again it is not required to drop a coin when you pick one up. Just make sure you keep them moving, they belong to someone else afterall.
  7. rdfirebrd

    broken TB

    I went out caching today and I stopped by a cache(GC13KVG) that had a TB and a coin. The coin wasn't there...no problem, some other people hadn't recently visited the site. anyway...I found the travel bug(TB9C58)...a bobble head engineer. The head of this particular TB was broken off, I made sure to grab both pieces and sent an e-mail to the owner of the bug asking what, if anything they would like done. If the owner of the bug, Dilton Ferret, doesn't respond(he hasn't logged onto the site since Feb. according to his profile)...I am curious how I should proceed. I would like to fix it if I can, though I am not sure how I would go about this. At the very least I want to try and ensure the head and body of the TB travel together until someone can fix it. Any suggestions?
  8. I would have to vote Yeah for this one...I don't have any kids...so I like to hit playgrounds at certain times when the likelihood of a playground being busy is rare. But at the same time...I really don't care, I have yet to come across a cache that actually has me walk directly into the playground...most in my area seem to be a good distance away. I usually judge my attempting to find them on how likely someone will see/care what I am doing, as I don't want to risk the cache being muggled(and there is an attribute for that).
  9. I really like finding coins and TB's and moving them along where ever I might go...assuming I am not hurting their mission if they have a specific one. So far out of the 3 coins/1 TB I have released, I consider all but 1 coin to be missing(and that one has been in its cache for awhile and may be missing)...the other 3 have been in the hands of cachers for anywhere from a month to almost 3 months. I have duplicates of the coins for my own collection, but consider the rest to be missing after only 1 or 2 trips....while I realize they may someday be dropped, I find considering them missing will make it that much more enjoyable when/if I finally get that mail saying so. I do have another coin ready to drop to celebrate my 300th find(I've chosen to drop them at special moments in my caching experience/life)...but I believe after that if I buy anymore they will simply be for my own collection and I will more than likely not release any to the wild.
  10. I used to delete my DNF's after I found it...but after reading some of these forum threads, I kind of regret doing so and have since decided not to delete anymore.
  11. I use my nuvi car unit for caches where I might be in the public eye...it looks more like something a normal person would carry than my handheld unit, though I put it on mute since the unit saying something like "arriving at destination" or "turn right" kinda ruins the idea that I am just really into my phone or game or whatever people might think I am carrying. I find it works great for cemetary/urban caches. If I am going out into the wilderness though I use my handheld unit...both work fine, but I find that each unit has its own little pros and cons depending on what I am doing.
  12. I often use an automotive gps to get to the area, and then when I leave my car will use a handheld gps device... I also use the automotive gps for cemeteries and public places since it looks less suspicious(on mute so if it starts giving me directions my cover isn't blown).
  13. SL = Signed Log as far as I know anyway...
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