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  1. quote:Originally posted by Shel: What a great idea! I'm not so sure I understand the Bookcrossing.com part of it, maybe because I think a book cache is cool all by itself. Is it that you get to see what others think of the books you've read and sent along? Well, the the books registered at BookCrossing.com are in essence just like travel bugs. You register the books you have/have read and want to "release", you write the pertinent information like the registration number and your info inside the book's cover. When you release it, you post on the bookcrossing.com site the place and date it was "released to the wild". Then people (even non-geocachers) can search for released books they are interested in. Once they are found, the finder goes to the bookcrossing.com website, logs the find and from then on can log "notes", like what they thought of it after reading it and if and when they release it. You and anyone else who chooses to can check on the status and read the exploits of the book. Very similar to a TB, but with a bit more adventure and no photos that I can see. So, in essence, I've released 12 book travel bugs! As for stealing... it isn't really my idea, I don't think. I got the idea from a THIS THREAD that Jeremy started. I thought of doing the books-only cache just seconds before reading tmac's post. So feel free to do one. Like I said, I'd like to see these all over the country/world! I will be watching this cache carefully too, because my kids now want to do a bookcrossing.com Kids Only cache! It is harder to find real little kids paperback books though. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  2. quote:Originally posted by Shel: What a great idea! I'm not so sure I understand the Bookcrossing.com part of it, maybe because I think a book cache is cool all by itself. Is it that you get to see what others think of the books you've read and sent along? Well, the the books registered at BookCrossing.com are in essence just like travel bugs. You register the books you have/have read and want to "release", you write the pertinent information like the registration number and your info inside the book's cover. When you release it, you post on the bookcrossing.com site the place and date it was "released to the wild". Then people (even non-geocachers) can search for released books they are interested in. Once they are found, the finder goes to the bookcrossing.com website, logs the find and from then on can log "notes", like what they thought of it after reading it and if and when they release it. You and anyone else who chooses to can check on the status and read the exploits of the book. Very similar to a TB, but with a bit more adventure and no photos that I can see. So, in essence, I've released 12 book travel bugs! As for stealing... it isn't really my idea, I don't think. I got the idea from a THIS THREAD that Jeremy started. I thought of doing the books-only cache just seconds before reading tmac's post. So feel free to do one. Like I said, I'd like to see these all over the country/world! I will be watching this cache carefully too, because my kids now want to do a bookcrossing.com Kids Only cache! It is harder to find real little kids paperback books though. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  3. I did a search, and didn't find this topic before... maybe I worded it incorrectly, but here goes: I am almost ready to place Red's Ultimate Comics Cache, something I've been planning and gathering items for for months. I have nearly twenty comic books and three collectible comic book action figures that I'd like to turn into travel bugs (the AC's not the comics). I have the figures, I have the tags... 1.) should I take the action figures out of their boxes? They aren't very expensive ($5 each), but I can't imagine a travel bug left in it's original box (especially since the box is kinda large). I suppose once it is open, it isn't a collectible anymore, though. 2.) is it unusual to put three bugs in one new cache? I'm considering making this an MOC, even if only for six weeks, just to insure that people take it seriously, since it is a very themed cache (comic stuff to trade only). I think that if it is an MOC that the TB's might have a better chance of reaching their goals. I would appreciate opinions, soon. I'm ready activate the bugs and place the cache! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  4. I wish I had known that this had been reduced in price. With two adults and two kids under 10 there was no way we could do it at the higher price, so I stopped watching the page. Now I wish I hadn't. *sniff* Well, hopefully this one is so bang-up cool that there will be a second annual! We'll be at that one, fer sure! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  5. quote:Originally posted by SirRalanN: I think I'll be posting a letterbox/geoCache hybrid. Start at a particular set of coords and hunt it letterbox style. Here is one such, if I understand this correctly. I have looked at the Letterboxing website before and dismissed it months ago because there weren't any in my area (the closest is almost 300 miles south of me). Now that I look closer, most of them would rate a 5 for terrain on GC.com. Out of twenty that I looked at in So. Cal. area where I grew up, the majority required the use of helicopter or boat to gain access to, or they are so far out in the middle of nowhere that the owners suggest spending an "Idyllic Weekend" while hunting for it! Now that is dedication to a hobby! On the otherhand, almost all of them were considered "orphans" and the original placer asks that others care for and maintain the cache as they can't be back for "years". Not very responsible. 90% of the ones I've read about were also located within a State or National Park or NFS land. Ahem... I hope that Letterboxers aren't giving Geocachers a black eye with their disregard for protocols.
  6. quote:Originally posted by rghermes: This can easily be avoided by turning off your preview pane in Outlook Express and deleting any mail that have wierd attachments you do not recognize. Especially if the email is from someone you do not know. I strongly suggest you get Norton Antivirus and keep the definitions up to date and you should have no problems. Then why, though I have been diligently practicing all of the above - newest version of IE, update my Norton AV once per week, it is always on and ZoneAlarm keeps things from coming in or going out when I am not online and have the system locked - am I getting emails "returned" to me by a mailer daemon with my email address as the original sender? Now, Norton reads my emails before I do, and when my emails are d/loading it tells me that something infected is attempting to cross the threshold and would I like to quarentine, repair or delete it. I always click on delete, and yet I have been getting 15 to 20 returns or forwarded attempts per day! ARGH! I've run Norton Virus Scan, with the patch to specifically check for all versions of Klez and it tells me I'm clean... and has been since this started. Is Norton missing something, or am I? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  7. quote:Originally posted by Bluespreacher:I don't know -- 'GeoNymph' has a certain ring to it! Here is what I thought of when running the phrase "GeoNymph" through my rather corrupt and jaded brain-pan (an artist rendering of a GeoNymph):
  8. quote:Originally posted by Bluespreacher:I don't know -- 'GeoNymph' has a certain ring to it! Here is what I thought of when running the phrase "GeoNymph" through my rather corrupt and jaded brain-pan (an artist rendering of a GeoNymph):
  9. quote:Originally posted by Bluespreacher: I appreciate the responses. It is just so strange to see folks that are so obviously caught up in geocaching drop right out in the begining. I guess I was just hoping that they had changed their log-name after they got started. Oh, well. Steak and I started caching in Oct. of last year and we currently have in excess of 60 finds - not great but not bad. We are obviously some of those who dive in with both hands and feet and come out dancing. I write an infrequent column for the local paper here and I wrote an article on Geocaching that was published in Nov. '01. The local Wal-Mart claims that they have sold quite a large number of GPS units since, and the person buying commented that they were going to try Geocaching. But the number of "local" visitors to caches here don't bear that out. We get a high volume of tourist traffic when the weather is good, and that brings more GCers into the area, but doesn't say much for the locals. The funny thing to me is that I think some of the newbies, most of whom are people between the ages of 18 and 30 whom we've encouraged to start, got scared away. I won't say why in this forum... I know what will happen if I do, but scared and harangued away from a great hobby they were. Not by us, trust me. It isn't the lack of caches here, we have a good number for an area of this population density. Maybe it is just me and all of my friends and aquaintences are flakes... sheesh. At this point, wild elephants couldn't drag our family away from this sport! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  10. quote:Originally posted by Bluespreacher: I appreciate the responses. It is just so strange to see folks that are so obviously caught up in geocaching drop right out in the begining. I guess I was just hoping that they had changed their log-name after they got started. Oh, well. Steak and I started caching in Oct. of last year and we currently have in excess of 60 finds - not great but not bad. We are obviously some of those who dive in with both hands and feet and come out dancing. I write an infrequent column for the local paper here and I wrote an article on Geocaching that was published in Nov. '01. The local Wal-Mart claims that they have sold quite a large number of GPS units since, and the person buying commented that they were going to try Geocaching. But the number of "local" visitors to caches here don't bear that out. We get a high volume of tourist traffic when the weather is good, and that brings more GCers into the area, but doesn't say much for the locals. The funny thing to me is that I think some of the newbies, most of whom are people between the ages of 18 and 30 whom we've encouraged to start, got scared away. I won't say why in this forum... I know what will happen if I do, but scared and harangued away from a great hobby they were. Not by us, trust me. It isn't the lack of caches here, we have a good number for an area of this population density. Maybe it is just me and all of my friends and aquaintences are flakes... sheesh. At this point, wild elephants couldn't drag our family away from this sport! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  11. Well, it has been in the planning stages for over a month and it has finally been released. I believe that this is the first fully-BookCrossing dedicated Geocache. It hasn't been approved yet, but here's the URL. To say that it is a themed cache is putting it mildly... I hope it gets a good/great response. It is in a wonderful and easily accessible area, so it should get a lot of traffic. (*fingers crossed, chanting "I hope, I hope..."*) I'd like to know what you all think? I'd love to see these all over the world, how about it? My months-in-the-works Comics Cache will be set out on Sunday... I can hardly wait! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite [This message was edited by The GeoGadgets Team on May 04, 2002 at 04:48 PM.]
  12. quote:Originally posted by Markwell: Brief? Ha! I can relate to that. I have lost count of how many pages my geocaching website is, but then I was planning on adding more people in this area's information, in case they wanted to "join" up with us. So far it hasn't worked out that way. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  13. (Note: I posted this topic before, but the system kicked it out because of the "offensive" words "Nav!cache" and "Bux|ey's" so I'm trying to use these to avoid being censored - someone can type "a$$ but not one of the names above - go figure!) In one of the other threads I noticed that someone mentioned they had placed a cache only to find out that someone else had placed one very close to theirs, with a similar name, but listed it on Bux|ey's instead of Geocaching.com. They then moved and renamed their cache... if I remember correctly (the cache was called "Whistle Punk"?). My questions are these: 1.) How often do any of you check Bux!ey's or Nav|cache before placing a new cache? 2.) Do you ever post your caches to more than one or all three sites (or more)? I have seen group get-togethers listed on the others that are also listed here, but didn't do a cache-by-cache check. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  14. (Note: I posted this topic before, but the system kicked it out because of the "offensive" words "Nav!cache" and "Bux|ey's" so I'm trying to use these to avoid being censored - someone can type "a$$ but not one of the names above - go figure!) In one of the other threads I noticed that someone mentioned they had placed a cache only to find out that someone else had placed one very close to theirs, with a similar name, but listed it on Bux|ey's instead of Geocaching.com. They then moved and renamed their cache... if I remember correctly (the cache was called "Whistle Punk"?). My questions are these: 1.) How often do any of you check Bux!ey's or Nav|cache before placing a new cache? 2.) Do you ever post your caches to more than one or all three sites (or more)? I have seen group get-togethers listed on the others that are also listed here, but didn't do a cache-by-cache check. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  15. We are going to hunt a geocache that MAY celebrate it's first anniversary of having never yet been found if we don't go... I think it is an appropriate way to celebrate, right? Leave no cache unfound! Besides, we've recently been the first finders of four new caches in four days... why not continue our "bagger-mentality" ways? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  16. We are going to hunt a geocache that MAY celebrate it's first anniversary of having never yet been found if we don't go... I think it is an appropriate way to celebrate, right? Leave no cache unfound! Besides, we've recently been the first finders of four new caches in four days... why not continue our "bagger-mentality" ways? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  17. quote:Originally posted by fractal:Can't sell them.. I don't own the Geocaching logo.. But, I'll see what I can do... Watch your email this week -fractal Well, I didn't mean SELL them, but that I would pay for any costs incurred by you, sir. Reimburse I suppose is a more appropriate term. As for watching my email? *giggling hysterically* Okay! *continue giggle* ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  18. quote:Originally posted by fractal:Can't sell them.. I don't own the Geocaching logo.. But, I'll see what I can do... Watch your email this week -fractal Well, I didn't mean SELL them, but that I would pay for any costs incurred by you, sir. Reimburse I suppose is a more appropriate term. As for watching my email? *giggling hysterically* Okay! *continue giggle* ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  19. I know, Palm's are more popular, or just better recognized, but I sure wish that I could find a way to download cache pages to my WinCE-app'd Compaq Ipaq 3635... She is so beautiful, with her colorful little face and her sweet, quiet little chime... Oh man, yes, I'll go to bed now. ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  20. quote:Originally posted by Alan2:Have you seen my 11 year old, 90K miles New Yorker lately? OK. I'll take a chance. If I get stuck will you help me with your Ford F-150 Supercab Flareside 4x4 (2000 model)... 5.4L V-8? Sounds hot. Alan It is a quite nice looking truck, if I do say so myself. You can see a photo of it on this forum TOPIC. Oh, and it is the lower vehicle, not the one driven by Ms. Croft... if you couldn't guess! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  21. quote:Originally posted by Alan2:Have you seen my 11 year old, 90K miles New Yorker lately? OK. I'll take a chance. If I get stuck will you help me with your Ford F-150 Supercab Flareside 4x4 (2000 model)... 5.4L V-8? Sounds hot. Alan It is a quite nice looking truck, if I do say so myself. You can see a photo of it on this forum TOPIC. Oh, and it is the lower vehicle, not the one driven by Ms. Croft... if you couldn't guess! ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  22. quote:Originally posted by makaio:...so, literally, makaio would be pronounced mah kah ee oh But as most of us, including myself, do not usually pronounce hawaiin words that way, it usually comes out as mah ki (long i) oh Well, at least now I can stop referring to you as "Maa-khow" (I must have been thinking Japanese, though that doesn't make sense either). My oldest son will be tickled, since his name is also Matthew. You wouldn't happen to know the Hawaiian name for Sean, would you? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  23. quote:Originally posted by makaio:...so, literally, makaio would be pronounced mah kah ee oh But as most of us, including myself, do not usually pronounce hawaiin words that way, it usually comes out as mah ki (long i) oh Well, at least now I can stop referring to you as "Maa-khow" (I must have been thinking Japanese, though that doesn't make sense either). My oldest son will be tickled, since his name is also Matthew. You wouldn't happen to know the Hawaiian name for Sean, would you? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  24. quote:Originally posted by Zuckerruebensirup:I'm confused as to why you feel this way about the cache you referenced. Is it the WWJD braclet? I DON'T feel this way about the cache I referenced, which is my point. I went for the hunt, I had a great time and it was a cool cache, especially since it was in a historical graveyard and we went at night. I even traded for the cool bright orange New Testament because I thought my 8-year old (who is choosing to read the Bible on his own) didn't have the N.T. in his Bible. As I said, it was a hypothetical question to those who are against religious materials in caches. If a religious group or school places a cache, and possibly places items in the cache related to their personal faith, and (hypothetically) YOU are a hard-core geocacher who is against religious items in caches, would you go to the cache just to log it as a find? NOW do you understand? The only items I feel are bad to place in or trade into a cache are adult-rated items (condoms, porn), alcohol or drugs, cigarettes, explosives and fireworks, obvious trash and (obviously) food items no matter how benign. I am there to cache, enjoy the hunt, trade my items (or not), enjoy the scenery and head home to post the find and write about my and my family's adventures. THAT is what geocaching is all about (to me) and other than the items listed above I don't care what items are in the cache, as long as we have fun caching. The folks here shouldn't lose sight of the main reason we are engaging in this sport/hobby: To Have Fun, See New Places and To have Fun. Oh, and did I say, Have Fun? ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
  25. quote:Originally posted by fractal:Ok.. Hit a few caches tonight with a friend. Placed decals in the following... -fractal So what do those of us in the "southern" states have to do (besides make another trip north!) to get decals? I would be willing to pay for some if you were willing to ship them down here (I'd even pay for that). I just know that I would never make it in time to one of the caches with a decal in it if you post that they are there... *sigh* *sniff* ---------- Lori aka: RedwoodRed KF6VFI "I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations." GeoGadgets Team Website Comics, Video Games and Movie Fansite
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