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Thank you for the input! That's a good point about the teeth sticking out, hadn't thought about that but it makes sense that they might break off. Also hadn't thought about the duplicate tag. That's an interesting suggestion... I was thinking more this would be a "prize" for completing the cache series and finders would keep their rings and not use them as an actual "traveler" (similar to a geocoin prize), but adding a travel tag is an interesting concept that I'll have to look into. I will have to check to see how much more this would add to the production cost. I want the ape to look fierce with maybe a touch of evil, but not too much. Emerald might be a good alternative to give him a more regal look!

Hi, I seem to remember there being a forum area for geocoin design a while back, but I can't seem to locate it so I guess this is the best place post. If not, please tell me where I should post my question. I am the owner of a Project A.P.E. related geocaching series in San Diego that has been active since 2008. It has fallen on hard times, but I'm planning to refresh the series at the request of some people who are fond of it and want to keep it alive. It involves visiting six different locations spread out over a large area and is not easy to complete. It takes some dedication, but the people who have finished the series seem to really enjoy it. It includes a lot of "top secret" props, Planet of the Apes memorabilia, X-Files conspiracy, etc. In any event, I thought it might be fun to design a trackable ring to give away as a prize to those who complete the series as a way to promote interest after everything is refreshed. I'm attaching the design here to see if people generally like the concept, have suggestions for the ring's design, or any other design suggestions. Particularly, I'm debating on making the gorilla's eyes a colored gem, but can't decide if it's a good idea or not, and what color the eyes should be if I go with a gem. I was originally thinking red or orange, but now I'm thinking a light sapphire might be kind of cool, too. Let me know what you think!

thanks. I'm more of a collector rather than a trader of coins. Although I guess I'd consider it.. the problem is that I'm not really vested enough to keep an ongoing and updated list of all the coins I now own. I've purchased most of my coins on eBay but would rather adopt than purchase. Truthfully, I'm not really a "purist" and most coins posted on eBay tend to be unactivated and are more expensive than coins I've adopted.

Hello, Not sure if this is the correct place to post this. Seems strange to be posting as a reply to a topic started in 2005, especially because there's no easy way I see to sort the thread. Anyway, I'm interested in purchasing and adopting the following: Alien geocoin (http://www.mrmrsloggerhead.com/Alien.html) UFO geocoin pirate-themed geocoins Project APE geocoins Thanks, -Jim

hmmmm..... what if I told you there just might be a trip or two in this series that are closer to what you describe than one might think? I don't want to give away the farm, so to speak, as geocaching.com frown upon too much "forbidden-ness"... but let's just say that a few mission targets *might* be located in The Center For Land Use Interpretation database. Are you familiar with this repository?

I'm sorry, I don't think I answered this aspect of your question. My decision to post an announcement about my series in the main geocaching forum was based on a number of things. The Project A.P.E. series was global in scope and I know there are fans of these geocaches who might appreciate my tribute series who live all over the world, not just in San Diego. Some of the caches (as of now) actually include authentic movie memorabilia. Southern California is a travel destination for millions of people worldwide. Many vacationers who geocache may very well be interested in visiting one or more of my FBZ caches if and when they travel to this area of the United States. One of them is located very close to "hotel circle" in Mission Valley. These caches are the culmination of months of work and hundreds of hours of time. Trust me, they were not "thrown together" overnight. A visit to my FBZ Web site should give you a feel for my commitment to the quality of the series. Feedback I've received so far has been very positive and I'd like to raise awareness outside the local region. I don't know if I would have caught YOUR attention had I posted them in a local forum. After reviewing your profile, I think you might actually get a kick out of them!

The name "Forbidden Zones" is a play on the well-know term used throughout the Planet of the Apes science fiction movie saga. These caches are NOT placed in any illegal areas or places of danger. As I said, it's a tribute series to the Project A.P.E. caches that were originally created as part of the 2001 remake of the aforementioned movie. There's nothing sinister about it, just good fun!

Greetings: Planning a trip to the San Diego region in the near future? Read on!! SGTF is pleased to announce their evolving Forbidden Zone geocache series in Southern California! Dubbed "Operation Silverback," SGTF has stashed mission codewords at each of their current four (4) Top Secret Geocaches (TSGs). Visitors to these caches will need to use the Silverback Cipher (linked below) to decrypt both hints left to find these codewords as well as the codewords themselves. Be sure to bring a printed copy of the cipher with you if you plan to visit any of these caches, as you will need it to decipher messages at the locations which will lead you to codewords which are not always stashed in the primary ammo cans! http://fbz.geocaches.org/html/silverback.php?name=codewords After deciphering the codeword, enter it into its corresponding fields on the new Web-based codewords panel. GPS coordinates to the final TSG location will be revealed after six (6) codewords have been successfully submitted. The final location, FBZ A.P.E. 57, is an incredibly SECRET place (really!) where the “truth” related to Operation Silverback shall be revealed and the FTF will be rewarded with an authentic and rare adoptable GOLD Project A.P.E. geocoin! Three more TSGs will be planted over the next several months to complete the Forbidden Zone series. Optionally, operatives are welcome to create an account on our new Web site to display their progress as they gather and successfully enter Operation Silverback codewords (You do not need to create an account at http://fbz.geocache.org to visit any of these caches or enter codewords into the Web-based codeword panel; it is purely optional). There will eventually be a total of seven (7) FBZ missions (cache locations) in Operation Silverback. Six (6) FBZ locations will contain relevant series "intelligence" and the aforementioned corresponding mission codeword. Note that current FBZ cache positions ARE NOT within walking distance to each other. To help gauge your level of interest, be advised that each of the remaining three (3) FBZ planned caches will be located no farther than 100 linear miles from downtown San Diego. Also note that codewords can be gathered in any order so you DO NOT need to visit FBZs sequentially! Good luck and Godspeed! Simian Guerrilla Task Force aka SGTF San Diego, CA

the fancy baggies would hold the log and other papers inside the ammo can.

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can recommend good quality storage bags to use in cache containers? I would prefer to stay away from ziplock baggies because they yellow and look bad with age. I've purchased these waterproof envelopes http://store.thewaterproofstore.com/aloksakmulti.html but at over $2/bag they are pretty expensive (although the quality is great). I'd like for the envelopes/bags to be re-sealable in some way, either via a ziplock or flap. Thanks,