sillygirl & jrr

Aloha, & enjoy your trip. There are lots of safe accessible caches on Oahu. Just don't leave valuables in your rental car. A couple Full size caches likely to be not too far from your hotel & definitely worth doing: Sands of Waikiki, Strangled Palm Our "iki" caches are all micro/small caches in easy to get to parks, hope you can find a few of them. The ones with the + sign can hold small trade items/geocoins. Other caches you might drive right by while sight seeing: Attack of the Killer Ducks, Secret Menehune Fishing Spot (this one is really a must do, it is less than 5 minutes from the lookout parking), Bridge to Nowhere, (that one is ours too), Stone Rabbit, Alala Point Cache, Kualoa Ranch (good one with non-cachers as it is placed with permission of the owners right near a large souvenir store), Kahana Bay Bug Stop, Chillin' Wit Da Shrimps, Shady Spot (it's very well hidden so consider that if time is an issue).

We usually say something like this: "Aloha CacherX, Thanks so much for picking up our TB1234. We notice you've had for a bit; we're hoping you'll be able to place it in a new cache soon. Happy Caching, s&j PS: If you've lost/or misplaced the bug, no worries, just let us know so we can mark it missing and send out its duplicate tag."

Count us in. Sounds like great fun.

I think that would be great on a card. You could considering editing first two sentences as below, then you only have to say "Fake Jeep" once.

Without a doubt the most amazing reviewer is erik88l-r. That guy spans the globe: he can simultaneously publish caches in Georgia, Hawaii, Alaska, & Japan (+ other exotic locales). Oh not only that, he has caught all of our bonehead mistakes, without ever making us feel like boneheads. He answers e-mails promptly and usually is able to answer our questions! And when he has not had the answers he has directed to those who have. The rest of y'all just don't know what you're missing.

This was just posted today, but back dated. This virtual cache was disabled 5/21 after we e-mailed the owner. Anyway we didn't see any other hikers on the trail that day, and couldn't remember that cacher posting any other finds in Hawaii (hey it's a small island and it would be strange for a visitors only find to be a virtual on a little known trial). I checked their profile and with today's date they have logged virtual caches in Hawaii, Georgia, Colorado and Arkansas. Yesterday's logs include caches in Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Florida. Hopefully some of the cache owners will delete the bogus logs if the correct info was not supplied via e-mail.

You can e-mail the TB's owner via the link on their profile; you'll be taken to the profile if you click on the "owner" of the TB. Also, I believe you can write a "note" on a TB page without the tracking ##. Try leaving the TB # blank. If that doesn't work use the number that starts with a TB in the upper left-hand corner of the TB's page. Hope that is helpful. jrr

Thanks! I've been wondering if it was possible to both "watch" & "ignore" a cache, but hadn't tried it yet. Glad to know they are not mutually exclusive. OT: We don't log our own caches, though a couple times sillygirl has hidden one which I have then had to "find" before it was submitted. It actually works well since I get to "test" the coordinates & if I need a hint then we generally include one in the cache description. jrr

sent an e-mail yesterday, but didn't get an invoice. Just sent a second one. jrr

I just looked at my order, and that was me. jrr

And some take it one step further: It's Alive

GE-GG Wisconsin coin - Jan 15, 2006 - 22,256.6 miles ICON HO!'s ParentsofSAM Geocoin - 3/24/06 - 20640.7 miles Plem45's Grand Experiment (1-1) German Geocoin 1/21/06 20,121 miles 57Chevy's 2006 USA 1/15/06 13032.1 Miles Serendipity (USA coin) - 5/20/2006 - 12,367 miles Worldchampionship 2006 Geocoin - 03/03/06 - 11.303 miles Go JayBee's Experiment PoSAM's 2006 USA Geocoin #3 - 1/12/06 - 9639.2 miles Plem45's Grand Experiment (1-3) China Geocoin 1/21/06 9104 miles TGE-GG BackBrakeBilly - Jan 15, 2006 - 8142 miles Go JayBee's Grand Experiment - ^V^ New York '05 - 31Jan06 - 7714.8mi Go Jaybee's Experiment - Damenace's Caching Around the World Geocoin - 01/21/06 - 7219.5 miles Go JayBee's Grand Experiment - ^V^ Iowa '05 - 31Jan06 - 6686.6mi Go Jaybee's Experiment - Damenace's Georgia Geocoin - 01/11/06 - 6012 miles BadAndy's Krugerrandy #7 - 01/24/2006 - 5926.2 miles Castle Man's Geo-Loot Coin #3 - 1/26/2006 - 5754 mi BadAndy's Krugerrandy #25 - 2/2/06 5701 Miles Shilo's Phone-a-Friend Geocoin -3/17/06 - 5471.1mi Go JayBee's Experiment PoSAM's 2006 USA Geocoin #1 - 1/12/06 - 4929.4 miles Go JayBee's Experiment PoSAM's 2006 USA Geocoin #2 - 1/12/06 - 4916.9 miles AG's Traveling BikeDog Geocoin #2 - 4/7/2006 - 4783 miles AG's Traveling Balloon Geocoin - 4/6/06 - 4773 miles BadAndy's Krugerrandy #24 - 2/2/06 4511 Miles SWMG GEO ENGLAND -3-1-2006 4343 Miles SWMG GEO ENGLAND 1 -3-1-2006 4341 Miles CR05 - Plem45's Finland Geocoin 2/5/06 4302 miles Serial Finder's Personal Geocoin #8 - 03/24/06 - 4143 Miles BadAndy's SS coin - 1/24/06 - 3742 miles Kealia's Maryland Coin - 2/19/06 - 3,612 miles CR40 - Plem45's Signal Geocoin - (Feb 06) - April 18, 2006 - 3474 miles Where is JoeMerchant? - #029 - 1/14/06 - 3350 Miles Team LightningBugs' 2006 Traveling USA Geocoin - 2986 miles Cornerstone4's Bikedog Coin- 3/17/06- 2637.2 BadAndy's Krugerrandy #4 1/24/06 - 2,637 miles Serial Finder's Geocoin - 10/28/06 - 2522 Miles Mauison's New York Geocoin - 01/06/06 - 2474 Miles Sawblade5's MIGO Geocoin 05 (MIGO Refurb 2005) - 1/17/2006 - 2366.1 mi Kealia/Hula Bum North Carolina Coin - 5/6/2206 - 2,321 miles Kealia/Hula Bum UK Coin - 5/6/06 - 2281 miles London Geocoin #490 - 4/7/2006 - 2,207 miles AG's Traveling Camo Cache Coin - 2/1/2006 - 2174 miles ---> MIA sad.gif Mauison's NWPA Geocoin - 01/09/06 - 2173 miles Cornerstone4's Temecula Valley Event Geocoin- 3/17/06- 2172 IceCreamMan's Personal Geocoin #13 - 1/14/06 - 1839 Miles BadAndy's Krugerrandy #23 - 2/2/06 - 1866 miles IceCreamMan's Personal Geocoin #15 - 1/14/06 - 1764 Miles BadAndy's Krugerrandy #16 - 1/28/06 - 1473 miles CR20 - Plem45's Generic Geocoin (mini) 3/3/06 1458 miles RBC's California Micro #1 - 4/7/06 - 1040 miles Southbayday's Grand Canyon 2 - 2/1/06 1006 mi ScoutingWV World Traveler 1 - 2/26/06 - 851.5 miles Sawblade5's Frozen Bone Geocoin (Frozen Bone Bronze) - 1/17/2006 - 768.4 mi Tdecell’s Mississippi Geocoin #1551 – 743.3 miles Scan My Barcode--Generic Geocoin - 5/26/06 - 333.9 miles Free's Pengy & Tigger coin released 28/2/2006 (or 2/28/2006 for everyone else since Im British) 262 miles Sundailman's March Goecoin CLub released 4-6-06: 218 miles Loggerhead LE: release 4-2-06 151 miles Sundialman's Earth Day Earth Geocoin released April 22, 2006 151 miles Team Jsam's POW/MIA Coin: released 6-08-06 134.4 miles Shilo's Toronto 2006 Geocoin - 5/19/06: 101.1 miles NSLP Travelling China Coin: March 27, 2006: 95 mi Free's Lamppost Geocoin released 4/4/2006 93 miles Team Jsam 2006 CITO: released 4-21-06: 57.8 miles Finland Geocoin 3-10-06 37.4 miles Hogwild Cointown 3/7/06 26 miles

We would be happy to release a FEEP or two in Hawaii & conatact us about coin contributions.

Aloha! Yes that was me, the "& JRR" part of this team. If there was another cacher on the show Alex didn't remember, as he specifically said, he had never heard of geocaching before. Our little chat was actually edited for TV, because he said he had an old GPRr in his closet that he never used! We actually just watched the show today as we were caching on Kauai and weren't ready to quit when the show aired (since we knew what happened & all). As for writing my geohandle, I didn't know for sure I'd be talking about geocaching with Alex. All the contestants are asked to list 5 unique hobbies, experiences, etc. and then Alex picks the one he wants to talk about during the show. Judy PS: It was a very fun experience, even if I didn't win. Plus we got to find a few caches in LA.

Ditto. *sniff* Darn paradise tax. *sniff*

Wow, I'm impressed, haven't read this thread since early on. Glad you got Migoi to help with the Hawaii cache! I can't believe no one has mentioned this, but did you know that there is a series of caches called: Caching Across America? This is the Hawaii cache in the series. From their profile the owners of those caches have them in Hawaii, RI, MA, & OH. I believe these cachers want to own a cache in every state. They had contacted us about placing one in Hawaii a while back. The Hawaii one is one Kauai, so it's not on the same island as the planned one for this series. But since the names sound similiar, I wouldn't want anyone to get confused in HI or elsewhere. JRR edit bad grammar

never mind

Kansas sunshine goes well with the Hawaiian variety! Thanks for the coins especially the golden one.

the short answer: yes! Oh would you like to know how as well? Use the Adoption Page. Just make sure to use the TBxxxx number from the coin page. edit typos

I just thought he was referring to his own personal racial identity. But then again, I live in Hawaii where many people can choose more than one box on the race/ethnicity chart. JRR Edited to say it's my hand holding that e-trex legend...

I have a set of Puzzle Coins (Polished Silver) that I'd like to trade as a set for 4 of the following: Bluebonnet Coin Club Jeep Coin Club Selective Availability (any) Geocacher U Illinois JungleGarmin Legend of Bigfoot Quebec Team Pez Toronto Vermont Utah I'd count the following as (at least) 2 coins: Kansas Tornado Red Phone a Friend Coin Club Ammobox or Benchmark Colorado 2005 Or I'd trade the whole set for a Volunteer or something similar. JRR edited to add more coin choices

First, I generally don't think it's a "find" unless you've retrieved the cache and signed the log. Since we are a 2 person team, if we tried this one I'm guessing only one of us would venture down there. But if we were part of a bigger group and one person retrieved the cache and brought up to a safer spot for everyone to sign, I wouldn't have a problem with that either. I am confused though, but about the rating of your cache. It is rated 4 stars for difficulty and 2 stars for terrrain. From what I am reading (loose sharp rocks etc.) that doesn't really sound like 2 star terrain to me, even if it is just a couple hundred feet from parking. Since you say the "find" is relatively easy, perhaps you could change the rating to 2 star difficulty and 3.5 or 4 star terrain. Then no one would be surprised that it's "down there" and everyone would be expecting a certain amount of "danger" to be involved in the find. Just a thought. As a point of reference, there's a somewhat simliar cache near us: GCWE52 That one you walk to the edge of a "v" shaped bluff overlooking the ocean. In the end you don't have to rappel or climb down to retrieve the cache. But you do have to sit or lie on the narrow edge and reach down for to grab it. In terms of distance, (200ft from road) it's a park & grab, but the hider (appropriately, IMO) rated the terrain 3 stars. And finally, if the point of your May post was to encourage people to stop at a really cool spot (even if they don't feel comfortable searching for the cache) and that you'd like to know that they did, maybe you just need to be a little more clear in your note. As I can understand why some non-finders posted their "found its." You could say something like, "This is a great spot, with amazing views; feel free to post a note if you stopped and enoyed them, even if you didn't feel comfortable seeking the cache." And thanks for reminding us, we need to go back to Alaska! Last time we were there, we had never heard of geocaching & I know there must be some really great ones to find up there. JRR

What if we did receive a refund & still want the coins?

I paid with cash & did get a refund, strange. I still want the coins too. JRR

We think it's a cool idea. We confess that at our recent CITO event, we placed a temporary cache on our RAV4. It was visible, but only from certain angles; as the parking lot was pretty crowded we did have a few folks ask us what kind of car we drove. We thought for a while about how a way to make it a permanent cache, but couldn't come up with a viable one. Anyhow we hope it gets published as a limited hours cache. We had plenty of fun reading the log of the temporary cache, you'd get to have that enjoyment every day!