[How long should I hold TB till previous holder lets it go]

Re travel bugs and geocoins, i usually wait about three weeks due to holidays,illness or work can delay logging travel bugs in and out, i am so very reluctant to "grab" as i think its possibly the rudest thing you can do in the caching community,i have got home on quite a few occaisions and had dropped a travel bug or geocoin in a cache only to find its been grabbed instantly but not put in another cache as its still in the hands of that cacher so it did not need to be actually grabbed instantly, at times you just have to grab it to then log it into the cache you dropped it in to keep the mileage and logging correct,then you get an e mail asking for the travel bug code so that they can then do the logging correctly as they did it so quick they did not even write down the travel bug number/code,when that happens you can feel a bit smug (: be patient folks and wait just a little bit,jeff=bones1.

[favourite points]

hi i might have had some help with favourite points once while a cacher was round my house helping me out with other technical issues, but now its been pointed out i will try again. another issue to sort out is getting a picture to go with a log as i have tried many many times over the years and even had some help but all it ever says is "incorrect file path" so about 4 years ago i stopped carrying a camera. happy caching jeff=bones1.

[favourite points]

i have just noticed i have 1978 of these points and have not awarded one as i do not know how to add one to a log, ive seen these points being awarded to good caches many times, happy caching jeff=bones1.

[Dinosaur cacher returns!]

hello welcome back, im so glad you can cache again, things have changed abit but alot of other dinasaurs (me) still love going out to find caches,look foreward to meeting you soon, jeff=bones1.

[Congratulations to Esscafe]

hello Sarah congratulations on your huge acheivement, everybody else is cathing you up (:(: hope to meet you again soon, all the best jeff=bones1.

[UK cache mag]

All that is symptomatic of todays instant demand, have patience, ive just waited 5 weeks for a travel bug to be dropped in rather than the gross bad manners of "grabbing" i had some spare magazines that i gave out at an event they were so pleased to find out about Adams endeavours, personally i think the magazine is really really good, in fact have a favourite point. jeff=bones1.

[Giving a Favourite Point]

ive found a lot of caches but still have not been able to award a point,not sure i understand how to do it as i just write nice logs and replace lots of wet ones without posting a maintainance log. (:( jeff=bones1.

[To Firelanterns]

I was lucky enough to make this series a marathon over quite some time and managed to find them all, a really great series never to be forgotten. jeff=bones1.

[Flonopoly - a heartfelt apology]

Hi i found them all and had such fun travelling to all the areas to find such good hidey places in those busy spots, a very very good series not to be forgotten thank you .i hope all will be good for you in 2013, jeff=bones1.

[wet etc log books mark two.]

After my recent nice posting about wet logs i have found this one,GC354Y5 i know there might be issues with the cache owner but my observation of the cache was only that there has been at least 26 visits by other cachers all mentioning wet/full/soggy logs,all except the kind Rumager, so how is it that so many cachers have visited and not replaced the log,this was the point of my earlier posting that perhaps this year we could all have paper and possibly a small clear waterproof bag with us to add to caches with similar problems, i have found quite alot of caches now and make the time to read the page before i go out searching,that way i already know there is a problem and go prepared,as im not a techie i think it might be something to do with smart phones as i now see more of those than dedicated gps devices as i guess smart phones make caching more instant whereever you are so no preparation or paper required,also that means more times i see the log that says forgot my pen, lets hope for the second time we dont get a paste and cut log,"its up to the co to maintain there caches etc " i wish you all a good caching happy new year,jeff=bones1.

[Happy New Year]

Happy new year to you all, may all your trips be fulfilling and dont forget your pen and take with you spare log books or pieces of paper will do. :D :D :D jeff=bones1.

[Replacing wet and full log books]

oh dear it does get tricky,perhaps i should have told you i add a log book for one that is full or wet, jeff=bones1.

[Replacing wet and full log books]

A subject dear to my heart as we have now replaced 597 log books over the years and have worked out that it takes roughly 7 to 10 seconds to replace a log book while you have the cache right in your hands,whilst the majority of caches takes the cache owner an average of an hour to saddle up and get to the cache, i just thought especially as it has been so wet this year that all of us could try and replace logs as a kind and helpful gesture to all of us in the caching community.i know quite a few of you replace alot of logs already,a new years resolution is usually i must lose some weight,lets have a log replacing year and we might even get an ikon for it.its going to be such a shame for this nice posting for somebody to paste and cut an answer that says "its the responsibility of the cache owner to maintain his or her caches" etc etc.(i wonder who it will be)im not trying to change the rules just being very nice to each other as we are all in the same club. a very good new year and happy caching to you all.jeff=bones1.

[slugs]

Did anybody else see the tv nature type program that said the wet weather made 2012 the year of the slug, that should make dr solly very happy and the rest of us that have a british slug survey laminated card jeff=bones1.

[MERRY CHRISTMAS]

A happy christmas to you all and lets hope caching gets even better next year, jeff=bones1 and the corgis Sali and George.

[Nokia Lumia 800]

What about a dedicated gps unit for this great hobby, jeff=bones1

[Cache reviewed OK - Now Disabled by Reviewer..]

hi folks, perhaps some of you might look at my log for this good cache. the crash barrier in the center overlaps for the footpath by about 50 feet so you are well protected,drivers should be ready for the unexpected and drive safely, at the three crossings on this section of the road the barrier is the same overlapping type and drivers can see easily as its so clear and level at these crossings,obviously its not sensible to look for this one when its dark for everybodys sake, all differing opinions but i liked it, jeff=bones1.

[Hiding where I have been]

when i first started caching i used to look up cachers and see where they had cached,then copy down the caches and go there to walk a circuit etc, i found it so usefull and i still do to see where folk have been. its just that the world has gone identification mad,i think every thing in life should be open to all and no secrets, (:(: jeff=bones1.

[Please help cache containers being stolen in Bucks]

Captain Jack, please dont consider doing anything about all of your great caches because of some low life,if you do they have won. over the years i have had caches stolen and altered,nice log books gone etc for what ever reason i just sigh and replace,also travel bugs and coins go missing, but i enjoy caching so much i just forget these incidents and dont dwell on them no matter how upsetting they are at the time, i bet a cacher out there will suggest identifying caches with smart water or that blue money dye stuff. keep on caching captain jack. jeff=bones1.

[Clacton on Sea]

love it what a good topic,as we sit in a caravan in cornwall,with a monsoon going on outside,corgis all nice and dry,ready to attack any big cats. jeff=bones1

[Gold for poshrule]

As a cacher that has found the majority of poshrules great caches along with Zensunni in such superb countryside i definatly vote for a gold medal for all his hard work, and yes the maintainance is exemplary, thank you Poshrule. jeff=bones1

[What to do if you find cannabis plants]

Hi while cross country caching and taking short cuts where possibly i would not normally go i have come across these twice, i just smile and go for the cache and forget them, but i seem to be able to walk faster and jump up for high caches for days after that, jeff=bones1.

[UK Geocaching Car Boot Sale]

hi just seen this so a unit that was sold on 28.2 09 is not much use to folk looking for one of these, a perplexed jeff=bones1.

[geolympyx in july this year]

i have just been reading the following posts to my original post for requests for folk to walk the geolympyx rings of caches certainly went off topic. jeff=bones1.

[chelmer navigation series]

hello all 267 views now of my question of why the chelmer series was archived and not one reply to me yet, whats the secret here? you normally find out in minutes from the forum. jeff=bones1.