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  1. My Jeep has been trackable for over a year now. I have it marked not collectible and in my inventory (that is what is below the log a cache page - someone called that the collection earlier and is what caused much confusion) just like any other travel bug. This lets me dip the Jeep in my caches so I can track my adventures. It also means that if someone logs it, he could grab it from me, but most people know better and it's never happened. If it did, I would grab it back and explain the situation. Not a worry. These are also the same settings I use for my girlfriend's travel bug tattoo, and only one person joked about being able to grab her (and then choosing not to) when he logged her. In a year there have only been a few random discoveries - most happen at events. But I had a trucker discover it once on the Interstate who mentioned what exit I took, and another time it was discovered in a McDonald's drive-through by the car behind me. I have, however, had several meetings with out of state cachers who saw my decal (on, not in, my tinted rear window) and introduced themselves while I was parked near a cache. It's fun - make everything trackable....
  2. In Kansas near the OK border, there is: Heartland Geocaches by cantuland (GCQAQQ) - which was all ammo cans, unlike some art. Not too far from there and still under construction in Wichita is the Smiley Face (SF) series by Nicc from KS (GC2465W) In Houston, TX, there is One Huge Smile by Jigsaw Jim, Pappy's Posse & OneStepCloser (GC1NW7P) There is also a Geoart challenge cache but I don't see my notes on it - i think it's in the Dallas area. My humble effort towards making art is still in planning - need to find some land to avoid making them all puzzles! Also the challenge cache, I believe, limits it to geoart involving at least 20 individual caches. How many caches do you think it takes to make geoart? OOPS! I just noticed that this is in a regional forum and not a general discussion - I found the topic via Google and didn't look first before replying. EDITED to add last comment.
  3. Howdy and Welcome! I'm in Houston, and would be willing to serve as your tour guide when you get down to our side of the area. we have some beautiful locations and the temperatures are dropping nicely. I'll echo that Texas is big and you know the route you are taking, but you may not be aware that one of the reasons for the Texas slogan of "Like a whole other country" is because we have just about every terrain type except maybe tundra. In the Houston are you will be in the semi-tropics and I can take you to either the Piney Woods, the Beach and Coastal Prairies, or some good old fashioned gator-filled swamps that will be just the thing to get that arid Wichita Falls dust off of you. :-) Near the NASA area we also have a series of kayak trails (20+ caches all 3.5/5 on the water in a Wetlands wildlife sanctuary with kayak rental nearby). That said, let's talk about your questions. While you are in Dallas, one must-see cache for you will be Tombstone (GC62) - the oldest cache in Texas that is turning ten years old this upcoming weekend. (I don't know when you are arriving, but we will be attending the event (GC25NRG) this weekend to celebrate.) If you have time in Wichita Falls area, I always try to cross the border into Oklahoma to visit the Wichita National Wildlife Refuge. No traditional caches hidden there, but some beautiful virtuals - and a chance to see American Bison wandering freely on the range. Afterwards, have a real western meal in the Ghost Town of Meers, OK. There's a place there that makes burgers from its own herd of Texas Longhorn cattle and has a beer brewed just to balance with the flavor of the burger. It's recognized as one of the best burgers in the US, but this side trip will take up one of your days (and is worth it). (You can also checkout where Bonnie and Clyde, the old American Outlaws used to hide.) Keep water with you in this area. there are also some great mountain bike trails with caches along the way if that is more your speed. If you want to do a large cache run or two, check out the area near Waco. The OOPS and LIH series have provided many of my Houston Friends with more than a hundred finds in a day - and that is with driving time to and from Houston. I've seen some break 200 along those trails. (I have not yet done them). In Austin, you will find one of the top Geocaching adventures anywhere on earth. Did you hear about the cache that was placed on the International Space Station? What about the one on the bottom of the ocean? Well the same gentleman who placed both of those caches (and who made his fortune writing computer adventure games) has created a Haunting little experience for cachers visiting Texas. Plan on spending an afternoon in cemeteries in the area gathering clues, and then approach the skeleton-strewn Necropolis of Britannia Manor III (GC2B034) after dark for the full effect. Several world-travelling cachers have stated that this is one of the top must-see caches anywhere in the world. You can see the GC.com blog entry on it here. And finally, my little town of Houston. 600 square miles of the most cultural diversity in a city that was also the first word spoken on the moon. We have a park here with so many caches in it that I can't look at the whole park on the map (500+). We have giant smiley faces, ancient treasures, event and earth caches that can blow your mind. The most physically demanding series in all of Texas is located here, as well as a series of 5/5 caches that can test you to the breaking point. If you want a tour guide, let me know. Make sure you bring lots of CF cards or film for your cameras. Texas has more species of birds than anywhere else in the US, and the only place on earth with as many different species of flowers as Texas is South Africa. We have Desert, Hills, Mountains, Beaches, Prairie, Plains, Forests and Swamps. You are going to have an AMAZING time. Howdy and welcome, once again.
  4. The enamel on the front isn't actually black. It is a dark grey. There is a bit more contrast than these photos show. I think the key when photographing the metals is to get them to reflect something bright white - that what the lightboxes do. But based on the descriptions, I think its the shiny silver ones i want - put me down for four immediate purchase when you are ready. (I just finished helping some caching friends with a Cerberus float and want to give a couple of the coins to them - the third for me and the 4th to send out).
  5. I am laughing and will pick up a couple of these. I would be able to laugh it off a little easier if it weren't for the fact that I just bought a new magnifying glass specifically to read coin codes.
  6. The forums are probably the worse way to connect with someone - I may check the forums for weeks without checking this thread. Private e-mail is probably best, but remember that some people may be unresponsive for reasons that have nothing to do with us. I know I am still trying to answer e-mails from weeks ago - before I had an emergency trip. Remember, most of us may never see our coins. It's just a way to try to have some fun.
  7. I made Mingo and the German Cave today. Awesome view there and a fun find and one I'd recommend to anyone. I lost my transmission on the way back to the Interstate - but that was just another adventure....
  8. Up from Texas/OK along I-35 to I-70, and then west on I-70 towards Colorado.
  9. I am driving to Mingo (GC30) at the end of this week as one last hoorah before school starts. I am looking for the must-see recommendations along I-35 and I-70 on the way there - or in the Wichita area. Any information is appreciated.
  10. Voted. Did you use your flash or was there a window behind you? I liked the catchlights in your son's eyes. The setting may not be far enough back, but it provides context for why your son is grinning, so it works. very sharp image and you nailed his eyes as far as I can tell in that image. Keep shooting!
  11. Hey! And I just got your coin a ride to Portland and everything. Maybe it should go to Bermuda instead?
  12. 1. Participating: YES 2. Nick/destination received: YES 07/01/10 3. Adoption Request for TB3JM73 sent to fairyhoney on 07/13/10 4. Adoption Request for TB3ARN9 accepted from Corta on 07/06/10 5. Outgoing coin released: YES 07/11/10 6. Incoming coin picked up:
  13. I'm in. Not yet sure which coin (as I am waiting for delivery) Participating: Yes Nick/destination received: Outgoing coin released: Incoming coin picked up: I'm looking forward to it.
  14. Hi, de-lurking now... I am still very new and still in the phase of consuming all information. I've had friends suggesting this for ages and it comes up again and again - I just never needed ANOTHER hobby or another toy to buy. My daughter just graduated high school and is now hiking Oregon while my son has similar adentures in Ohio so i thought I'd take a free class to check it out. But before I went to class, I first wanted to know what my Android phone could do, and now 20+ smilies later I see it can do a lot! I also know its not waterproof and some of these finds are risky places for me to have the phone - so i may need to get something more rugged soon. Loving the hunt, the trackables, and after attending my first event cache - the people. Looks like I'll be here for a while. James
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