moosely mainers
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I'm getting ready to release a TB out into the world... I have to first talk to him about taking candy from strangers & making sure someone holds his hand while crossing the street... and after reading this, I'm hoping he'll get to visit moosely mainers if anything goes wrong... nutty was obviously well cared for!
I really want to give him a mission, but I just can't figure out what I want him to do! And I keep hoping to get lucky enough to find a cache with a TB in it (the area we're going to tonight has a cache with one, but, judging from other logs, its not really there).
Like someone else said (sorry... forgot who!) I am a newbie, but I promise, I've read everything I could find!!
We'll be releasing our first TB very soon too. Let's keep our fingers crossed! I don't know where you're from or where your TB's mission will take him/her, but if it's in the New England area, it would be fun if we got the chance to visit and move it along. Good luck!
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Mrs B, Thank you for your encouraging and kind words. The TB Cyril's Friend Nutty is safely tucked in (for now) a metal cache, so he can't chew through, about 20 minutes away from the Portland, ME airport. I sent a follow-up email to the owners to let them know what I did. I also included his image under the cache log. I'll keep an eye on him too. I sewed the TB chain around his neck for added security. Hopefully, Cyril and Nutty will someday be reunited at their final destination. Maybe you'll have the opportunity to see them in your area! Wish I could find out where Cyril is too, but he has a different owner.
You're right, having more TBs would be better and easier to deal with if/when one goes missing. We now have 4 planned to release this summer, a few geocoins too.
(I'm also a Mrs.
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I am also a newbie, having only started geocaching last month. Taking this new hobby seriously, I did my research/homework on everything involved - including reading the latest edition of The Idiot's Guide to Geocaching. Recently, I came across TB dog tags (only) in a local cache and looked up it's story. Found out it should have had a Ty plush squirrel attached. Went back to the cache the next day to search the container for Nutty, but no luck. Another interesting note, the TB was still listed in a cache inventory about 50 miles away. I then sent a message to the owners explaining what I found and what they would like me to do next. Unfortunately, after waiting 3 weeks, I never received a reply. Feeling responsible, I bought a new Ty Nutty from Ebay, printed out the TB's info sheet and dropped it off to continue on it's way. Don't know if it was right, but I feel better. Thinking this experience was an isolated incident, I was excited to start my own TB, but after reading about so many TBs gone missing (how sad), I'm now reluctant to do so. Guess I'll try it anyway, but won't expect much.
Welcome to the forums...
Your story about the missing Nutty and your further actions touched my heart - Good on you, I would probably have done much the same thing. I see that he's heading for England so I'll keep an eye on him. I wonder what happened to his friend Cyril.
I hope your TB travels well and meets only kind and considerate geocachers. I think there's something to be said for the advice often given here which is to get a few TBs activated. That way, if one of them stalls, or just goes dormant for a few months, you still have others to keep the fun going.
Good luck.
MrsB
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Love this coin! Living in Maine, we do our fair share of geocaching in the snow. I think other local cachers would enjoy seeing these travel around too. Thanks for the purchase info.
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What a nice coin, good size and heavy. I just purchased 2 of these. One to keep and the other to start its journey on June 14th with a goal to travel to kid friendly caches so kids can move it along. Hopefully, there will be a TAKG event we can attend here in Maine. Since we started geocaching with our own kid (geodaughter) for the first time in 2009, this geocoin has a special meaning to us. Those two kids who won the coin design should be proud.
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I am also a newbie, having only started geocaching last month. Taking this new hobby seriously, I did my research/homework on everything involved - including reading the latest edition of The Idiot's Guide to Geocaching. Recently, I came across TB dog tags (only) in a local cache and looked up it's story. Found out it should have had a Ty plush squirrel attached. Went back to the cache the next day to search the container for Nutty, but no luck. Another interesting note, the TB was still listed in a cache inventory about 50 miles away. I then sent a message to the owners explaining what I found and what they would like me to do next. Unfortunately, after waiting 3 weeks, I never received a reply. Feeling responsible, I bought a new Ty Nutty from Ebay, printed out the TB's info sheet and dropped it off to continue on it's way. Don't know if it was right, but I feel better. Thinking this experience was an isolated incident, I was excited to start my own TB, but after reading about so many TBs gone missing (how sad), I'm now reluctant to do so. Guess I'll try it anyway, but won't expect much.
Camo Duct Tape
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If anything local fails, L.L. Bean sells camo duct tape - $15.00 for set of 2 rolls. Just go to their web site, llbean.com, and search for item 53485. They ship to almost anywhere in the world. Good luck!