AeroHound

I used to use .loc files until I found a better way. I have an Etrex Vista C and I use the garmin mapsource software to load waypoints from a pocket query. A dumbed-down version of this sofware was included with my garmin when I bought it. It was called "Trip and Waypoint Manager". I think (but I am not certain) that this sofware can load .gpx files into your garmin. You will want to check that out by starting the sofware and then choosing "file->open" from the menu. Check over the list of possible file types that are listed to make sure that .gpx is on the list. I am using a variation of the mapsource software for street mapping called "City Select North America" (which I highly recommend, $140) that has a somewhat different version of the mapsource software. This software can load the .gpx files. This software enables me to drive to caches without having to refer to maps. I just let the garmin "autoroute" feature find me the quickest way to drive to the cache and it gives me turn by turn insturctions. This is a really great feature. Once you have the mapsource software loaded on your PC (either the dumbed-down version or the city select version), just generate .gpx files from geocaching.com using the pocket query system (geocaching.com --> "My Account" --> "Build pocket queries" --> "Create new query"). I set mine to run once a week and email me a .zip file with the waypoints in it. Unzip the file that geocaching sends you, and then load the .gpx file into your garmin with the mapsource software and your USB cable. No need for GPSbabel or the other programs and you can load up to 500 caches in one shot. I would only load about 475, though, so you have room to mark your own waypoints (such as "car").

I got mine today and they are fabulous!

I am overwhelmed by the number of emails I have received! Lots of offers to trade, most of which I will probably accept. There are so many emails that I am not going to try to give an individual response to each one. Instead, this note will be a kind of group thank-you for everyone who emailed, ordered, or offered to trade for this coin. A list of preorders and trading offers is shown below. The list is sorted alphabetically by name. If I have missed you, then please make sure you are listed on cointracking.com in my coin edition. I have not received a final price quote from the mint yet, so it will be a bit longer before I start asking folks to pay up. I would expect that the cost will be the "normal" amount for a coin of this type. 268 out of the 400 coins I am selling/trading were spoken for in a single day! If you want one of these fine coins, you will need to register your wish on cointracking.com soon. Happy Landings! AeroHound. Name Quantity 1markymark1 2 2bugs 4 (buy or trade) 501_Gang 3 57chevy 3 9key 1 allinfun 1 arstickerdude 1 AtlantaGal 2 (buy or trade) AZPAUL 2 BandS 1 (buy or trade) BCEMA5 2 BearPaughs 1 Bjornian 1 blindavocado 1 Bre 2 (trade) Cache_Keri 4 cache-hounds 1 cachehunters42 2 carleenp 1 cazray 2 CENT5 4 ChapterhouseInc 1 chrisgun 6 CogGil 2 (trade) Cornerstone4 1 Cruiserdude 1 Damenace 1 DancesWithMoose 5 DaniDU 5 DLiming 3 dresseldragons 1 drexotic 2 Eagles61 1 elmosmelmo 2 Escapades 2 f0t0m0m 3 Facedances 1 FlyinV 1 (trade) GAngel 2 GBOTS 1 GeoCrickets 1 geodiamond 3 GeoFaex 2 Go_JayBee 1 (trade) GoBolt (for the SDGC) 15 Goldsnoop 1 (trade) GrandpaKim (COOL group) 25 HerrK 2 HiDude_98 1 Holger2 2 IceCreamMan 1 (trade) Jake-TeamAI 1 Jamie (the artist) 1 (free) jeepermtj JoelMart 2 Junglehair 1 JWID 1 (trade) KarelKraak 2 kentuckygirls 1 (trade) keving68 2 KiltedCacher 1 KrazyTrollz 2 ladycacher 1 legna and sOulbAit 1 lpyankeefan 3 LSUFan 2 LZ33 2 MandMHUNTER 2 Marky 1 marlin01 1 (buy or trade) Mauison 1 (trade) Mertat 1 minz 2 Mystery_Ink 3 Nazgul 1 Night_Hawk 1 (trade) NorthWes 4 nscaler 1 ou8alizzard 2 outdoorlady79 2 Packman5 4 PaHawkeye 2 PassingWind 1 Prairiepartners 1 (trade) rivercity 1 RocknCrystal 1 rojeel 4 Rupert2 2 Scaramanga 3 Shop99er 1 (trade) SilverMarc 2 slammer180 2 SonofCyclops 2 Team PEZ 1 (trade) TeamCoyChev 1 (trade) TeamDonutdog 1 TeamLegGoes 4 TeamLightningBug 2 TeamMaddieUK 20 TeamSandDollar 2 (trade) TeamWolfsbane 3 TerribleTs 1 thepud 2 Thoto 2 tigger5758 2 tomnchris 2 toojin (for ICE group) 7 TwoHappyHikers 1 walkin-ed 1 wolfmaster 2 WYlostinMA 2 zombietribe 4 Total Preorders 268 # coins still available 132

No price yet. Still getting setup with coins and pins.

Here is the initial artwork, subject to change. The artwork will be finalized soon. I am making a run of 500 coins, each of which will be trackable on www.geocaching.com. The first 100 are for me and the remaining 400 are for sale or trade. The diameter will be 1.5 inch and the finish will be polished. I have not made a final choice as to the metal but am leaning toward Nickel. Any preferences? I am accepting preorders on www.cointracking.com. Happy Landings!

Just paypal'ed for 3 coins. Thanks.

Sounds like fun. Count me in if room is available.

Paid for 2 coins with paypal. Thanks.

Paypal'ed for 4 coins. Forgot to put my handle of "AeroHound" on the order. Sorry.

Paypal'ed for 2 of each coin. Thanks.

Put me down for 3 non-trackable and 1 trackable, when you get going.

Paid for 4. thanks.

Put me down for 5. I need some coins to trade.

Thanks everyone for the great help. I have made contact w/artist and I am on the road to getting my own geocoin. I will post some artwork later when I get cleared for takeoff.

I would like to change my preorder/waitlist to 4 coins. 2 bronze and 2 silver

email sent for 2 of each

Very coool coin. I'll take 4 when you get setup!

paypal for 2. Thanks.

Thats a great coin. How do I get one?

Bought 2 w/paypal. Hope there are still some left.

Put me down for 2 please, and tell me how to pay.

This has probably been posted before, but I am new to geocoins and I have not found much about this topic so far. I would like to make my own collectable geocoin, but I am not much of an artist. I will need help in designing the artwork. All I want to do is give an artist a few ideas as a textual description and leave the rest up to them. They would then prepare the artwork and I would approve/disapprove/suggest changes. I have seen the pinned topic with lists of coin minting companies. These companies seem to do most of the work related to manufacturing the coin itself, provided that the artwork is done or mostly done. Does anyone have any suggesstions?