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Notice it seems to differ by location... Here, I might add a Rite in Rain log strip, that's good enough until the COs can fix things themselves. I'll add an Owner Attention too. That's added to whatever they have in there. The cache isn't mine; I'm not taking their log. I'd like others to do the same with mine. We check our couple out, and removing a log for a 5T hide gives fakers the opportunity to play... If someone I know well and they're ill, hospitalized, on vacation, etc; I'll call and tell them I have their old log and replaced it with a full log sheet. Hopefully they'd do the same for me...

Maybe it's just me, but I feel "the app" should be used to find caches, and not as a replacement to the website...

Completed it some time ago with no problems. Guess whatever error there was got fixed.

We stopped dropping Trackables at events after finding weird things happen when a pile of Trackables are on a table together. One event had a dozen trackables still sitting near the log when we left (I signed the log that day to notice). Possible that someone's traveling and just haven't logged it yet, but we're seeing so many incorrect logs, who knows... You probably realize that we're dealing with other humans. Things happen. Be patient and keep your fingers crossed.

Agree with Lee737, 25mm diameter, 4mm thick should do nicely. I don't think I've ever seen one inside a mint tin (Altoids mostly) though. Similar to Goldenwattle, these cheaply made things are made to be pitched after use (I don't even use them for EDC small stuff anymore). Recycle. Magnet too strong and the tin is mangled trying to get it off. Remember we're dealing with other humans. Some in a hurry. So... I agree with others, here it's rusted with the cheapy bent metal hinge busted quickly. The other 2/3rds cut her hand on a rusted-shut lid trying to open one once. Guess depending on location, YMMV. Good luck...

Those GPS locations have to be posted so we can find that spot too... Looking at the app, it's done for you... Maybe if the hobby was still called "The language of location", and folks brought you to awesome views and unique places you'd "get it". Now that the other 2/3rds is semi-disabled, finds for me are now in the woods, and much higher than 1-1.5/1.5 micros around town... There's still a large group of GPSr users (I'm one), I think I used a phone once since joining the hobby. The GPSr does one thing well. - I usually manage a couple days on one set of batteries with a 60csx. My phone's eating juice for all the other functions it does.

Add me to the "this isn't about stats, it's maintaining true D/T on a cache" total. We did caches in a new park that still had logging roads. We wore muck boots, but coulda worn waders the water/muck was so deep in spots. Just a year later, the park had blacktop roads n parking, and logging trails were neat n trim. No mud! The CO changed the terrain to fit.

Mine were right on the money. But if "money" meant I'd be paid, I'd be living under a bridge by now... I even gave one FP. Treatments well into February, since I've been good, I'm looking at cutting a deal with the doc for walks longer than around the tiny park near me.

Yep. A prolific finder/hider with caches in a few states takes a pic of every log from caches found. At least two cross-country home bases now, they had issues logging caches often weeks behind. That log pic keeps them on track, and the added benefit they have proof of every cache they find...

Yep. Most of the "spoilers" we see are new folks who never read up on how to play. Every cache shown at it's location, they didn't learn squat... Enough COs delete pics (used to have to delete it all...) and they might ask gives, and/or wake up. We take pics of wildlife n looney stuff we did. Especially if I got caught in a bind. - Who wants to spoil locations for others? Maybe people who didn't know this used to be the "language of location". Anyone who ever looked at just a handful of Harry Dolphin's cache photos is happy as heck we have that option.

The other 2/3rds cached with a phone as early as 2005, using a Blackberry and the Trimble app... and now upgrades every-other iphone. I think I used my mini 13 once for caching since purchase... - But since we hike, we both rely on a handheld GPSr for it's dependability, ease in changing batteries, and ruggedness. This hobby is made to be simple so all can enjoy it. We know people who use maps to find caches. More phones than GPSrs these days. 1- Log in. 2- navigate to the cache. 3 - Find and log the geocache. 4 - Log your find on the app or at Geocaching.com. The only "requirement" (everything else is a guideline...) is sign the log...

Don't know how many times that 99.999% has been wrong. We were even a "99.999%" ourselves once... New, we had DNFs going to and others DNF caches after we found 'em. Eventually most cachers thought "that Cerberus bunch were thieves..." Talking about us at events, the other 2/3rds wasn't the happiest camper. Eventually I'm the one that caught the guy and passed info to others. To date, not one cacher that had caches missing ever apologized... 1 - Nope. Unless you think spending 30+ bucks for PM make anyone more responsible/trustworthy... 2 - Nope. PM might block some basic members, but a simple email to HQ gets you a free one-week PM (if never had a PM earlier) - If I had a free PM, I'd be sure to list every PM in the area, so when my temp PM runs out, I can still find them... 3 - Unless you have a pic of them stealing your cache, you don't know for sure. 4 - "Because of the nature of our services, which require a cellular data plan or GPS device and the ability to travel to various locations, our services are not directed toward anyone under the age of 16" - Geocaching HQ Apr. '23

IIRC, if you never had a premium account earlier, you can contact Geocaching HQ and they might send you a one-week free trial PM. I'd be sure that the day asked I'd have a few days free JIC...

Doesn't look like you were a "power cacher", ever consider simply entering caches manually? Ill for a while now, but I've entered caches manually to a 60cxs since starting this hobby (just months after you). I keep a small notepad (used to use index cards) for hints, additional waypoints n stuff, and I'm good. Not in a hurry, about two minutes each.

Were the caches recently placed? We've found that after all the "locals" find them, they sit awhile waiting for others passing by... There's so many errors with trackables these days (long-time players as well as new...), someone may even have them now for all you know. Not even a month yet... I had two promotion trackables in two separate caches, and both went undiscovered or picked up for a year. One moved and now in Europe. This hobby has all kinds of people playing their way. Some I've cached with can't be 'bothered' with trackables and don't touch 'em. Like the Christmas Dragon said, once you release them into the wild, you're dealing with humans. If either gets close to Norway or Scotland, count your blessings... Good luck.

What does the system say? Could it be "collectible" or in a "collection", and the only options are Write Note or Discover? Is the "honor board" maintained by the Trackable Owner? Wondering if I'm outta some loop... The Trackable Owner not responding may mean they aren't keeping up with something that was fun for them ... at the time... If "your friend" left in in a cache and wrote a note, someone will come along and correct it. Or not...

Sure it was "stolen"? Noticed you didn't mention that you got permission to hide it... Possible the Landowner took it? When you sign over to the Reviewer you state that you got adequate permission. One cache sorta near me had an event search for it afterwards, and it was gone already. The cemetery owner took it. No permission... "Gaps" with no caches may have a reason. "Missing" often, or the park won't give permission. Ask other cachers in the area at an event. Possible that the area you thought an easy find was easier than thought. Kids are inquisitive. Mothers are protective (with good reason). It could turn up missing easily if some grizzled old fart like me is seen hanging outside a playground.

Nope. One had a large "B" and that's it. Most we see have nothing to do with the cache or name, so yours should be fun. I'll be the wet blanket though and say, realize that humans are involved (it doesn't matter if it's a PM or basic member), and 'parts' may part ways... I think it's a very cool idea. Good luck.

If you just have to have that code, like geoawareUSA9 said, you could go back. - Be aware that in the meantime someone may have Grabbed it already... Mentioning it on the cache page and leaving a note on the Trackable's page also a good idea. I'd simply chalk it up to a learning experience, reminding me that next time I write the code down immediately, just in case.

Sure. The other 2/3rds has her Harley trackable. We saw a bowling ball trackable online... Pretty much everything you might want to know about Trackables. Read section 4 to view what GeoCharmer81 explained on Guidelines. Much of it is based on coins made. We found it was cheaper (and a heck of a lot easier ) to use one of the manufacturers shown in 4.4... As both Charmer and TriciaG said, if it's simply one trackable made, I feel it's easier to buy the cheapest trackable and use it's code. Just search "unactivated Geocaching trackables" for an example, but even Shop Geocaching sometimes has sales.

Same here... The other 2/3rds thought it a good idea until I mentioned you still should write the date in too. But it wasn't until those folks who take pics of every log they sign, where we saw the smeared, messy looking addition that she stopped. Three-headed dog looked like some odd Rorschach inkblot. For me it's either pencil, ultra-fine point sharpie, or a space pen. I stopped using G2s after seeing gel blobs of "something" that resembled my log too...

Not sure why it would. Promotion trackables we've seen were to be placed in a geocache within a certain timeframe of receiving it. Those interested would see it's a promotion trackable, so maybe if you find someone who doesn't care it could be...

We found a cache in another state that was a dug, square pit with a plywood cover (ammo can underneath). Long before Favorite Points but got rave reviews. Go figure...

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Nope. Those caches are still part of your and other's visiting/attending history. We care about our history in the hobby enough to keep Favorite Points to long-archived caches we've found in place. They were our favorites...