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Would anyone want to trade a set of their German reviewer coins for a Groundspeak Lackey geocoin?

Well, I plugged in the cords. and it didn't come up marked as do the other caches when I'm searching. There was indeed a log and it had the standard geocache log wording. I was the first to sign so I can't ask the previous signer, if you know what I mean. I'm fairly new at this but my spouse has been caching for some time now and he tells me it hasn't been published yet. It was funny because I thought it was his hide and called him to ask him what the name of it was and it wasn't his so what to do, what to do? I was pretty excited about finding it too. This one is real close (within 100 feet) GC184ZD HMMMM. I wonder if they hid this one first and then couldn't find it when it was time to list.

If I didn't stay in touch through these forums I would never know this kind of thing existed. We, fortunately, don't have this kind of thing in our area. I would never think of deleting a log like this guy did because I was lazy.

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We've got two of these in the Raleigh area and they are working out well.

Same here and love it.....Dell Axim X30H and gpxsonar

What do the new Lackey coins look like? There's a picture on the cointracking.com site. They look a bit different than the early coins

Would anyone like to trade one of their new Lackey geocoins for one of our original Lackeys?

My CA virus software is catching a new one.....the Wherigo virus

We too received one of the delightful little stockings. A wonderful gift, thanks so much

Jason and I came back from geocaching today and checked the mail and found out, quite by accident, that Santa lives in Canada. He dropped through our ventless fireplace (mailbox actually) and deposited an envelope. It contained three VERY neat geocoins a Red Turbo Porsche, a Black Nickel with red FSM (we have been trying to trade for one recently with no luck), and a WhiteBear Bite Me Again. What a haul and I haven't been particularly good. Thanks so much Santa for the geocoin haul and the nice thought. Kenny, Jason and Rita

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I received a call from our sweet Sanity this morning. She was due at our geocaching "class" at the UNC Chapel Hill Burn Center. We taught 12 teen burn victims the ins and outs of geocaching and we had as much fun as they did. Sanity was driving 2 1/2 hours to get there and of course had to cancel. We felt for her so much and wish her a speedy recovery. My story started a few years back. Ms horsegeeks and I had a four day caching tryst in Nashville, TN over a Thanksgiving holiday. We were just getting ready to go back to our hotel from a really neat historic park in Franklin, TN on the last day of our vacation. We had a listing but no details (I believe it was called the Martha Stewart Stash Cache) and thought just one more. We started down the hill (we heard later the listing said to start from the bottom and work up.....well you know what we did. Ms horsegeeks decided she wasn't going down and I started the trip. She saw me go down and heard a loud "SNAP". I didn't hear the snap and got up to finish the trip, took one step and knew I wasn't going anywhere. It was a bad break and I had to be carried down off of the hill by four fireman. Anyone that knows me realizes they had to be and were great BIG fireman. Well the story progresses a few weeks later when I finally got my walking cast. Up to then I had been carrying the rest of the horsegeeks around in the cachecar, walking some of them but mostly just providing transportation and my infinite wisdom. I got a bit better and started doing some mile long walks in my walking cast and remember more than once having to be helped back. The one that got wifey and doctor furious at me was going for a cache in a Durham swamp. I sunk down to my knees filling the cast with sticky mud. I tried to clean it up but the cast had to be replaced. I ended up getting in trouble several times but finally healed and was able to do more. It's tough being a cacher with a mobility problem but the stories are great and are told over and over. Incidentally it took a year for my doctor to get over being mad. Get well Sanity

That is exactly what I was about to post. To me one of the great aspects of geocaching is the variety of caches to look for. Some of us are pretty single-minded in our expectations of our geocaching experience. I'm in a different mood for different targets and experiences every time I go out. How exciting is a stroll on along a woodsy trail if you spot the dreaded pile of parallel sticks from 100' away? Sometimes it is about the hike, sometimes about the search, but it is always about the journey and the experience. This past Sunday I just had to get out after a weekend of traveling/family/indulging in too much good food/and work. But the forecast was for scattered showers and mid 50 temps. A nice long hike in the woods would have left me soaked and cold. Instead I drove 45 minutes to a town I haven't visited in over a year, and routed myself to 50 traditional hides with terrain ratings under 3. I had a very fun day skipping between neighborhood parks, greenways, and parking lots, finding about 30 along the way, and dodging the heavier rain in my car. I still got wet, but not soaked. Maybe this Sunday I'll be in the mood for some longer hikes and go after the 10 or so placed over a 7 mile loop in some gamelands nearby. Careful Wimsey, some of those containers in the Jordan Lake loop are micros.....you don't want to spoil your image here in the forums do you?????

Well, your attitude isn't one of unrealistic expectation with only 7 finds. You're plainly questioning and I can't find that a good enough reason to flame you. I'll make a predction though shall I? Unless you actively pick and CHOOSE what pleases you to hunt, I don't think you'll last a year. Most new geocachers quit before they reach 25 finds. I believe a great many of these folks leave the game for aesthetic reasons. There are three types of cache hunters... Those that let themselves be drawn to every nearby cache and grow bitter that their personal aesthetic isn't being catered to.... Those that CHOOSE their hunts to fit their aesthetic..... And those that are just happy to have another cache to find. There is little hope for the first group. This is the type of gentle roasting I give to folks who demand to be entertained by hiders: It takes some effort to contribute to the geocaching community by hiding and maintaining caches. All hides that are hidden within the guidelines are a gift to the community. All the hider owes anyone is to have hidden their cache within the guidelines and to maintain it. A hunter owes it to himself to choose how he spends his quality geocaching time. When they come into the forums and complain it's often because they failed in their own choices and don't wish to take responsibility for their own actions. It makes for good entertainment though. If we check the other end of the horse will we find a micro? What a unique idea...first a lion, then the Durham Bull now a mule......neat

Two of the horsegeeks love micros but Ms horsegeeks doesn't really unless they are on a hike. Jason and I go out and find them everywhere, from lampposts to a few miles hike in the woods. We find them very challenging and a bit daring at times. Some of our favorite caches are micros by far. We don't trade so the stuff in the regulars doesn't really interest us. It is really of no interest to us what type of container we are seeking. The hunt and the exercise and the challenge is the whole game for us. We went for a 4 mile hike at a local lake this weekend and half the caches were micros. What a great day we had. Today is ride from cache to cache day because of some physical therapy (that leaves me a bit sore) I am having so micros will be the name of the game. Half of them look very challenging and a few will be drivebys. Micros.......bring 'em on we love 'em.

No these are the same even though they are from the same minting.

Any more orders?

Anybody want any of these great coins?

I use GMail's labels to keep track of my trades. When I make a trade and receive an address I attach a "trade pending mailing" label. When I send off that trade I attach a "trade in the mail" (and remove the former label). When I receive the trade I take off the trade in the mail label and attach a "trade received" label and send them an email saying I received their geocoin. It works real good with the label search GMail gives us. I only remember having two of my coins not received by the other party and was able to send another off right away. I don't remember not receiving any of my end of the trade. If the trade or sale involves multiples I usually send it special handling so I can have some peace of mind that it got there. I love to trade geocoins.

This is a beautiful coin, I was lucky to get one

The NCGO has a few GeoWoodstock5 coins left. They are for sale at 8.00 apiece plus 2.00 postage (extra for overseas). For more than one they are .50 additional shipping for each coin. Don't forget we still have some of the silver NCGO coins too. Thanks http://home.nc.rr.com/horsegeeks/images/gw5.JPG

1. Participating - Yes 2. Received Name - 11/17/07 3. Mission Complete - 11/20/07 4. Santa Arrived

I guess this is the time to talk about the oldest geocoin kid, our son Jason. Jason is 24 yo and because of problems that he has had his entire life cannot read or write with the exception of his name and signing the log book. Geocaching and geocoins have had a huge impact on him. Geocaching has given him the ability to concentrate. He was never able to concentrate on anything for more than a few moments. He has enjoyed geocaching so much that he hates to leave without finding the cache. He can organize his search like no one I know. Our caching friends call him the micromaster because he seems to be able to find those little devils like no one else. His eyes can pick up camo'd containers in bushes and trees almost magically. Anyone who has been to the last three GW's or any of our NC events probably know Jason as the 6'4" fellow that goes to each person wanting to trade his geocoins. Thanks to Tess and Aaron of CoinsandPins Jason has had his own geocoins for the last year and a half to trade and trade he does. The other thing with him and geocoins is his memory of them. We will be trading and he says "Dad we have that one"......he knows all of our geocoins and I sure don't. He essentially has them memorized (all 800 or so of them). Geocoins have been a boon to him in practicing memory skills and getting along with people. Well that is the horsegeeks' geocoin kid. There are pictures all over the geocaching internet of Jason.

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