annejilli

I would say that is the ultimate TB prison. It looks similar to the: "Three W's Little Hill (ID)" Green Jeep Travel Bug Reference number TB1F7JD Maybe there is a whole lot of those jeeps out there, and I never searched the whole TB data base. The items are identical though. I would just consider my TB lost and gone forever if it were mine.

How do you know people are not asking for permission? When I went through the planning process of placing mine I did a whole write up on geocaching and handed it in to be read at the monthly town council meeting. They decided whether or not they wanted geocaching brought into town. They also granted me permission to place as many geocaches as I wanted. I do live in a small town, but if I lived in a larger area I would always get permission to place the cache. If I did not receive permission, I just would find another place to hide it.

I can toss a micro over the hill into a rock pile. It can take you a year to find it. In no way does that make it a good hide. length of time to find a cache, especially a nano, means nothing... The reason it is hard to find for me, is because it is rated quite difficult. I am quite new at finding difficult caches. The cammo job on this cache is quite awesome. That is the only reason it took me so long to find. If the cacher is thoughtless in his/her placemnent, it goes on my ignore list. I will not go hunt for bisons in trees, or thrown in rockpiles. I read what others write...this one is extraordinary! I was just saying what made a nano hide good.

technically hunting for a nano can't be exciting, darn things are so small ...however, the pretty/interesting place i get to see because one is hidden there, and could not accommodate anything bigger, is exciting You think hunting for a micro can't be exciting? I searched for it for about a year on and off. I really started looking for it this summer. I went every day after work looking. I trampled all the grass. I searched every single hiding spot a hider could hide a nano. I could hide a huge ammo box in that area, but the little tiny nano worked better in this area. Sometimes I love nanos! GC2HTXJ http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a50145c6-d507-4564-9359-cf6abd008bdd

One of my favorite nanos to find, are ones that are parts of multi's. There was a really neat multi I did that took me over a year to complete and quite a few of the caches were in nano containers. The nanos were always hid in places that had awesome viewpoints. The guy who did it was building up the last place to be the very best viewpoint and you just couldn't wait to get there! I grew up in this town and even I couldn't wait to see what place he chose to be his final awesome place. Use your imagination. You know your town really well. Use that knowledge and the imagination to take the cachers that come there on a mini adventure with you! Make it fun for me when I come to visit. I own 3 caches. I have much more fun maintaining my big cache that's full of fun stuff for kids. Lots of people just ignore the micro caches. Cachers will find my big cache and just not bother with the little ones.

Just upload your pics to the log where you found the TB, and then post a note explaining where you dropped it off. The owner will still be delighted to see the pics, it doesn't matter which log exactly that you include them in. You will add captions that explain what they are anyways.

I have never taken a geocache, but I have taken a letterbox. I removed it from it's hiding spot and took it home with me. The purpose was to change out the log book. I had to create one specifically to fit in the container and I didn't carry log books like that at the time. I then mailed the old log book to the letterboxer in another country and rehid the letterbox a week or so later. The letterboxer was very happy that I did this for him. As for geocaching. I like to sometimes trade up containers. Took: Altoids Tin Left: Lock and Lock

I usually cache in rural areas. I think those areas seem to be way easier to find caches. I went to one of the largest cities in our province this weekend. I attempted to find a bunch of caches. I chose ones that were bigger too. I never found a single one. If I started out caching in that city, I would have quit long ago. I am heading back into the country/rural areas. Those caches are way easier to find out there...and the bird watching is pretty good. You just have to drive and hike a long ways, but at least I can find them.

Maybe look through and look at the pictures of other people's cool caches that they made, there is a thread on the forums. I also found watching youtube videos of what people were making and hiding really helped me. There is a certain cache near where I live. It was impossible for me to find. I went many days after work trying to find it. I know that location inside and out. I probably have spent at least 40 hours searching there. After watching a youtube video, and exhausting all other possible hiding spots. I took my mom out to the spot. She started searching and couldn't find it. I casually put my hand on a random spot, and proclaimed "Imagine! Cachers are hiding them in HERE now!" and the spot loosened and there was the cache. I was dumbfounded that I actually found it...after months. Loved that cache. Now to find the other one that I can't find, it may take me into next summer, which will be year 2, to actually find the cache. It's not like it's a race or anything.

That is great in theory, but many of the trackables listed will not actually be there, for one reason or another; so I have concluded that much advance research is a waste of time. I only take a list of which trackables are listed so that I can report which are missing. Yes, and many times I do get to caches and the TB's are not there. I get to help out by reporting them as missing from the cache. Maybe that TB owner has been waiting for a long time for just a report on if the TB is even in the cache. I did help out a trackable even if it wasn't moving it along.

I have been to one travel bug hotel that is on someones property. It is in a secure metal mail box with a combination lock and they give the combo out on the website. I know there are three such travel bug hotels that are driving distance from me. This idea seems to be catching on. I can really see why. The one in Cowley, Alberta is GC128F3, and the one in Coaldale, Alberta is GC1F76F. There is also one in Lethbridge, Alberta, but I couldn't find the GC# for you, but you could probably find it (same idea as the others). I have been to other travel bug hotels, and they don't seem as busy as the ones with the lock. (By Busy I mean TB's)

When I look up the caches on the website I also take a look at what trackables are in the inventory. I look at the goals of them before I even head out. Since I have to drive so far to get to many caches, I may as well make it worth my effort and help out a trackable in the process.

I have only found letterboxes just on there own, not as hybrids. I have made one letterbox with a hand-carved stamp. I planted that before I had a GPS. I thought about turning it into a letterbox hybrid, but I planted it to add to the numbers of letterboxes in my province, so I chose not to. I will carve another stamp and the next cache might have one in it. All the letterboxes I have been to do not have ink pads in them. I chose not to put an ink pad in mine. The ink pad in my caching bag even dried out and I have even had to replace that one. Most people that will visit a letterbox will have a stamp pad, and if not they can pick one up at the craft shop for around a buck or two (they need to at least buy/carve a stamp or use their thumb print). Carving stamps is addicting once you start! I once brought a tear to an eye by giving them a hand-carved rose stamp, they said it was one of the most thoughtful gifts someone had ever given them...and it cost me hardly anything to make.

I recycle metal every day and don't get a penny.

I'm not a teenager anymore. I live with my older parents. I cache with them a lot, particularly my mother. On my days off when I try and get out the door with the caching bag, my mother will see the bag. She will hurry and get ready and be at the car before I realize it. Of course I only planned on caches that she would be able to get to because I wouldn't dream of NOT taking her. My dad can hardly walk but he loves coming along for the caches too. For him I plan the nice long car rides with nice stops to get the caches. I take pictures for him to see what the cache looked like and he loves hearing about it. My parents are the ones that insisted a cache be placed close by. They have fun with their own cache that people come to visit...even if they can't get out to see all the other caches due to health. I am going to place some TB's on their birthdays so that they can experience caching from home. We have shared so many stories together while out caching it has been awesome. Everyday is a gift we treasure every one, especially to us. Both my parents are cancer survivors.

I don't know, but this is just a thought. There is a little unknown Hutterite graveyard near where I live. Some farmer bought some land and had no idea that it was even there. Then he discovers it. He puts this little fence around it and a plaque to explain what it is and give some respect to those that are buried there. Maybe you could take a GPS reading, mark all the cemeteries on a map. Then go to the local village office and get a land map of all the farmer/ranchers land and find out who owns that property. You could even ask around locally and find out. Then you can ask the land owner permission to plant your cache. Just my thought from living in the country.

It doesn't work to just delete the log. I made a NM log on a cache. The owner messaged me how they fixed up the cache and what happened at another cache of theirs. The caches are favorites of mine and I always check on them when I am in the area. I live close by them. I removed my log but the flag remained. I thought it would disappear, but the CO has to clear it off.

I just looked at the tag you found, it sure is beautiful! I have found only one. I stuck it on my key chain.

What if it was a hollowed out fence post? Those are partially buried and I see those used as holders of caches. What's the difference there?

You should take somebody with you, or carry a cell phone with you if you go alone. I went to an area at night where I could have easily tumbled down the ravine. It was in a rural area on a less travelled road.

I was pleasantly surprised at what TB owners are willing to try for their bugs if you drop them a message and ask them what they want done with them. I found one TB that needed to cross the country. I messaged the owner and they are willing to let me hold onto it for (what I consider)quite a long time util I can get it to a Stargate cache, just so it will get back to it's home territory. I have another bug in my possesion that, while after contacting the owner got permission to keep it for an extended length of time, just to snap a very special picture of it at a location I am going to.

I just went to Ebay, and searched for geo-coins, and they have them too. They ship internationally also.

You can buy some through a retailer online. I am in Canada, so I looked at one of the retailers that Groundspeak has listed. Landsharkz, states on their web site that they ship globally 3 times a week. Packages arrive within 7-10 days. I am sure that all the other retailers do the same thing. Don't deny yourself a geocoin or trackable dogtag, if you want to join the fun too!

If it was posted, why did you continue on to look for it? I've been to several caches like this. I stop looking, take pictures and send them off to the local reviewer. He usually contacts the owner and temporarily disables the cache until things are sorted out (permission could have been granted just not mentioned on the listing). However, on every one, the cache eventually got archived because of the private property issue and no permission. No need to feel like a grinch. I went back to ask permission, they were gone. Maybe I will go back and ask them if it was alright that I trespassed a little. Brilliant. What I especially like was your title for the photo of the sign: "Just ignore it folks". So you are encouraging people to trespass. Brilliant. I also find amazing the fact that over 50 pepole found the cache, and not one of them mentioned the "KEEP OUT" sign (up until the last 2 or 3). Why are people so afraid to point out a problem cache? I guess people didn't understand my sarcasm. I was thinking about all those previous people that walked past that sign when I posted that picture. When I called the establishment to tell them that I did go on their property to look for a cache, they didn't even realize they had the signs up. I erased the caption.

If it was posted, why did you continue on to look for it? I've been to several caches like this. I stop looking, take pictures and send them off to the local reviewer. He usually contacts the owner and temporarily disables the cache until things are sorted out (permission could have been granted just not mentioned on the listing). However, on every one, the cache eventually got archived because of the private property issue and no permission. No need to feel like a grinch. I went back to ask permission, they were gone. Maybe I will go back and ask them if it was alright that I trespassed a little.