Dustin Clays

OK, I'm a bad poster... I never came back to read this. Sorry- and thanks to those that replied. So I didn't buy a gps before going to Europe- I guess the reason why I didn't come back to check the replies untils now. So I didn't get to seek any caches while there. Since then, I did buy a Garmin Vista HCx. Last weekend I took my kids out and found 2 caches. I think I created monsters!! Now they want to go all the time. I just need to come up with some good swag. Dang MN winters- just not enough daylight to work and play in the same day!! But at least the bugs are gone for now (but the caches are frozen in the ground too). As for the State of Hockey... YEP... GO WILD!!!

Hey there- I just started too- I've found a few with my brother (redklr), and just bought a Vista HCx. Thanks for the info!

Sorry- I am just testing. I tried to pick a dea link at random. And this means nothing...

Anyone have any thoughts about the New Garmin Colorado?? Pretty spendy unit- just wondering if their worth it or not---

Just curious--- do brownies baked in a centigrade oven taste better than brownies baked in a Fahrenheit oven? If so, anyone want my old oven (Can you imagine the landfills scatted with perfectly good working ovens)? And will anyone help me convert all my recipes? Ok- Now for real--- I am traveling to Germany in June. Will my American based GPS work 'over there'? I would like to grab a few TB's while there (and maybe even bring some along).

OK- I am a complete NOOB-(first post) so forgive me if I am asking questions that are already answered elswhere--- 1) Is there a geocoin FAQ?? If so can ya direct me to it? If not....be prepared... 2) What is a geocoin? (are there guidlines as to size, materials, quantities, etc...) For size I visualize a poker chip size-- 3) Are they to be removed from the cache? Or left for others to view only? From what I've read in this thread is sounds like they are to be left with the cache-- so then what good are they?? Here is where the letter boxing idea is better--- at least I can put an imprint into my notebook for a 'keepsake'. It's cooler than a paper photo-copied coin!! 4) If they can be removed- are they mine to keep? If not what is the purpose of it? A travel bug- then why not just call it want it is- a travel bug?? 5) I LOVE the creativity of the various coins- I have a ton of ideas for my own- however, for me they would be something I leave at the cache as a calling card- so I would be making cheaper clay coins- (am am going to try a simple mold- and pressing sculpy into it- then baking it. It should be a pretty tough coin when I am done--- hopefully 6)Maybe some more thought needs to be given to the geocoins purpose- leave them? Take them? What's the intent- travel bug? Trophy? Cache owners ID? Event token? Who knows, but if some standards were written up things like 'general' size, shapes, etc.... Maybe then a 'safe box' could be added to the cache itself- a locked side of the box with a slot where a coin (like my calling card coin idea) could be left for the cache owner only. Thus making the cache more appealing to the owner to attend to more often- they could get their 'reward' and start a collection by who is visiting-- (or course that means the owner would be recieveing multiples of the same coin- but maybe become trade fodder???) Just some quick thoughts/questions I have- gotta cut it off here- back later-