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On 3/11/2023 at 12:12 PM, GeoCharmer81 said:
The 'bad' thing about stating a value of 10 is that, if a package went missing and the sender had insurance on the package and proof, all package insurance would cover is that amount.
Sadly, it makes me re-think hosting future Missions.
On 3/11/2023 at 7:38 PM, Laval K-9 said:Let's wait to see how things will go for this one
Speaking only for myself, I wouldn't mind paying Customs Duty. We do this for the fun of it, and if that's part of the activity, then so it is.
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Sent my info to Laval K-9: 3/ 7/2023
Name received from Laval K-9: 3/ 9/2023
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I received a gift:Thanks for all your work in this Claire. I see good things for this year's Easter Mission - everything's coming up carrots! Keep 'em smiling!
[static] ... We have received your message, Mission Leader [whoooOOoEEERRrrrrooo] ... Calling on Shortwave Radio ... [static] will do our best to ... keep those 'Cachers smiling [static] ... Over and [szzzasshhhhhhhhhwEEerrrrooOO] ... Out ...
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Due to a timely message, I am happy to join in once again - thank you for all of your work in hosting these missions, Laval K9!
Please put me in for 1 mission - I have sent my information
Sent my info to Laval K-9: 3/7/2023
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift: December 11, 2022Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)I received a gift: December 19, 2022
Beth loved her mission received from QAZ, especially the Signal Christmas Ornament coin! And I have many thanks to send to C.Hamel for my mission - which was complete despite Postal tape warning otherwise. I love the rare 2010 Harvest Fest coin! And thanks to you Hercules (our 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee GeoMobile) will have an additional Trackable!
So many thanks to Laval K9 - Claire, we couldn't do this without you.
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift: December 11, 2022Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)I received a gift: December 19, 2022
Bethie_Biker was happy to receive her package from Colorado Springs. We will be saving them to open on Christmas Eve.
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift: December 11, 2022Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift:I received the Mission from my Partner in Ontario Province today. It has some Postal tape over a hole, but I won't be opening it until Christmas Eve. Thank you, C. Hamel! I know I will enjoy whatever is inside.
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination: (December 5, per USPS)
I received a gift:It's always good to be able to track progress. Otherwise, one might never know what happened ... 😎
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift: December 1, 2022
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:We did our shopping and gave wings to our packages ... and then I forgot to log that here. They are traveling nicely, though. 😁
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9: November 26, 2022
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:The coins and most goodies are ready - just a little shopping to do ...
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9:
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 15, 2022
Name received from Laval K-9:
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Claire - Thanks for once again hosting this wonderful exchange, and in advance for all the work you'll do in the next while. Beth & I both look forward to this each year: the chance to share Geocaching® Cheer at the Holidays!
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/01/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: 10/06/22INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: 10/03/22Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/03/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: (per USPS 10/12/22)INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: 10/10/22We decided to wait untill Halloween - today! Finally we have been able to open our Treats and still hold our heads up as adults.
Beth wishes to thank Laval K-9 for her Mission, as I do Tedonus Clan. We were both very well surprised - and rewarded for our patience - with envelopes full of great GeoCoins, Travel Bugs and Path Tags.
Thanks to you, our Mission Partners, and thanks to GeoCharmer81 without whom this could not have happened!
First Beth's, and then my, great Missions:
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/01/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: 10/06/22INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: 10/03/22Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/03/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: (per USPS 10/12/22)INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: 10/10/22We went on a Geocaching® trip and got home on the 10th, and I discovered a package from the Nederlands - I am guessing that this is from my Mission Partner! Also Beth's Mission Partner reported receipt from her on 10/6 and USPS tells me that my Mission Parter received their Mission from me on 10/12/22. Sorry to be late logging - catching up!
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/01/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: 10/03/22Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME: 10/03/22OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:Today I finally received what I needed to finish something ... special and appropriate 😎 My package is winging its' way with the Spirits of the Air
Beth wishes to thank her Mission Partner and says that she will ... try ... to wait until Halloween.
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 09/25/22MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:Thanks for the Mission Partners! It's so fun to send to new people 😎
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME:MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME:MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:The Halloween Mission Contestants are pre-staged ... waiting for the Pair-Ups, and the Orange flag to G-O-O-O-O-O!
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Mission 1 - Bethie_BikerEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME:MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:Mission 2 - JimRKYEMAIL SENT: 09/06/22NAME RECEIVED BY ME:MISSION SENT BY ME:OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:It is a pleasure to once again join to bring ghoulish joy to Geocachers near and far (bwoo-ha-ha-haaaaa!)Who will we receive? Where will they be? And - what will be our surprises on Halloween?
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On 8/3/2022 at 7:48 PM, Goldenwattle said:
It's because of past strong, adamant statements such as never take a container, which includes abandoned crumbling messes, that I get annoyed. Old containers are rubbish if they are allowed to break down. There is no theft involved in being responsible and either taking away and replacing abandoned caches. It is the CO who is at fault here, as no one should abandon a cache. Someone might die, but most are abandoned by the living. There is enough waste out there already breaking down and becoming microplastic without this game adding to it. Whoever places a cache should take responsibility for its whole life and remove it when it's beyond it's 'use by date'. Or get someone else to do this for them. Sadly also too many caches are archived either by the CO or by geocaching and just left there to rot. Likely because they are rotting and people have been reporting it. Now those archived caches (you can call it theft; I don't) I will remove and not replace if I find them. So will Clean Up Australia and other clean up events and not consider it thief, but being responsible people caring for the environment. Old remote caches I will replace. They often come under 'community' maintenance; Geocachers passing through the area, as once gone those caches will never be replaced. What is the use of keeping an original container if it's now a pile of brittle plastic shards, or on the way to that? Non remote caches I put a NM on, and maybe later a NA. I did once remove a breaking down container, as for the previous such container by that CO I had reported needed replacement, the CO instead of going to replace or remove it had just archived the cache and left it there to continue to rot. Then continued publishing other caches. I know, as I found the rotting, archived cache on a later walk and picked it up as rubbish and disposed of it responsibly. So when in the same area I found another cache by the CO in a similar condition, rather than leave it there to rot as the CO had demonstrated they do, I took the unusable cache and mush inside and made a NM saying a new cache was needed. The CO immediately archived it, as they had previously. It was good I took it, or like their other cache, it would still be there, rotting.
I had no idea how long the person had been playing, but this comment that caches should NEVER be removed is made too often and too non-flexibly.
Like many things, someone starting out should go carefully giving themselves time to learn and not presuming too much and jumping in to do things, until they become more experienced and learn more abut the game.
Get annoyed all you want - and at whatever length you want. The situation here was as cited. I stand with my statement.
As I see it - your post needed 6 words to convey 2 sentiments: I'm sorry. I was wrong. Nowhere are either sentiment conveyed.
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On 7/26/2022 at 11:44 PM, barefootjeff said:
Ordinarily I'd agree with you but sometimes this can be a grey area and a judgement call is needed. A few years back I was planning a visit to a reasonably remote bushland cache that had been placed in 2003 with an owner who hasn't done any caching since 2011. The container was a 2 litre Sistema hidden deep under a rock ledge where it's protected from the weather, but there'd been a fire in the area that had caused the lid to become brittle and start falling apart. The previous finder had mentioned this in their log and suggested the next visitor might like to bring along a replacement lid, which I was happy to do. But you can't just buy a Sistema lid, you have to buy the whole thing so that's what I did and swapped both the body and lid with an identical replacement. The original logbook was still there and in great condition, with all its history and plenty of room for at least another couple of decades of finders. Yes, according to the letter of the guidelines I should have left the original container as it was and logged an NM, but with an inactive CO the most likely outcome of that would have been its eventual archival by a reviewer. The cache is in an area where it's probably going to be a lot tougher now to get permission for a new cache so in all likelihood it would have just become yet another vacant spot on the map where caches are already few and far between. For the sake of a few dollars in the supermarket for a new box, it seemed like a good win-win outcome.
Had the tables been turned and it'd been my fire-damaged cache that someone had swapped out, I'd have thanked them but really wished they'd have logged an NM and left it to me, as I'd probably have wanted to switch to something a bit more fire-resistant. But that's a very different scenario, as (a) I'm still an active CO, (b) I'm pretty pedantic about my hides and (c) none of my hides are particularly old, of any historical or community significance or in a spot where a new cache by someone else would be problematic if my one got archived.
We all play the game differently - and I can see the justification for your use. My statement was to a relative newcomer and meant to reinforce and amplify best practices. I still feel it adequately does just that.
You have NOT, but I've been getting a lot of conflating with CITO practices from 'cachers with 3K and more finds - and citing very specific cases instead of generalities to reinforce for the newcomer.
Again, You have NOT done this - and thanks. I'm almost beginning to hope that no newcomers ever come here seeking info. Were I to be one I'd be getting totally confused. -
On 7/27/2022 at 12:43 AM, mustakorppi said:
Cleaning up trash in the woods isn't theft. From a legal standpoint, I don't think it matters if said trash also has an abandoned listing on some American website. Thinking in particular of a certain broken down microwave oven that contains a broken plastic container and a soggy logbook, in an otherwise pristine forest nearby. Owner hasn't logged in since 2014, cache has 6 outstanding NM logs. Been waiting for its archival for 2 years now, but that's just as a courtesy to the caching community.
We have a term for cleaning up trash in the woods - it's CITO. And taking an original cache container isn't CITO - it is as I stated. Now this was a very general statement to a relative newcomer - I expect better understanding from someone with over 3K finds. Perhaps I expect too much?
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On 7/28/2022 at 5:10 AM, Goldenwattle said:
It's called picking up abandoned rubbish. NOT theft. If that were the case no clean-up could ever happen, such as Clean Up Australia, because every bit of abandoned rubbish could be equally theft. I picked up the crumbs (and I mean crumbs; it had deteriorated that badly and were breaking into smaller pieces with even a light touch) of a cache the other day, because to leave it there to continue to break up into micro plastic and get washed into the neighbouring river and then into the ocean to kill fish etc, would have been extremely irresponsible. It was so broken down it was impossible to get all the crumbs and micro plastic pieces, but I collected what I could. I disagree strongly with your broad statement. It is so wrong and irresponsible to suggest such a thing. The plastic bag left with it was similarly turning to micro plastic in the hot sun.
I replaced another cache today which was starting on that route and responsibly removed the breaking down cache to a garbage bin. It too was breaking up with my touch. A few days ago I replaced another cache, and today received a very thankful reply from the CO for doing this. All these caches were remote, and except for the last example, I doubt the COs have any intention of returning to the remote place and fixing this.
You have a very specific situation cited and are abusing a general statement to a relative newcomer - and I'm not sure what you hope to gain by that. In broad, taking an original container IS theft. You seem to want to conflate this with CITO for some reason. That's your construction and I won't be held responsible for it.
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You've been getting a lot of good responses, but I have yet to see one thing discussed:
Protecting a replacement log in a leaky container.
Caveat: At NO time should an original container be removed and ESPECIALLY NEVER should a container be "dropped" in the absence of an original container
Your extra containers can be used productively in the case when a container has been damaged for a temporary fix To Be Accompanied By An NM Log to the CO. I regularly use small zip lock bags to protect replacement RITR logs in a leaky container. In a pre-form or tube, I may insert a centrifuge tube inside (especially if no cap) AND MESSAGE THE CO THROUGH An NM LOG. I may put a pill bottle with log in an ammo can where the seal has gone bad AND MESASAGE THE CO THROUGH AN NM LOG
This is not a "drop container" as the original container Is Never Removed (that's called THEFT), is only for the purpose of temporarily protecting a replacement log and is ALWAYS ... wanna guess?? - Accompanied By An NM Log to the CO
I also carry some good duct tape, cable ties and the like for the same use. I keep all items in my Deluxe Cache Repair Kit attached by a carabiner to my belt loop so it's always with me in the field. It's small and I usually forget I have it on me when we go to lunch. I don't message if it's just a full log replacement but will if a wad of mush must be removed from the cache in order to put in a replacement log and nopte that and any of the rest in my regular log as well.
For those who don't care to do this - don't do it - no one's forcing you. I was taught polity. I shall. For those who don't want to see Needs Maintenance logs - take care of your caches would be my suggestion. I do proactively every year. More often for 'high volume' caches.
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I think many might be new to using Widgets and their effects on the screen where they are installed. A bit of warning on the size of this puppy would have been nice 😁
After installation I moved it to the page with my Geocaching® apps. Even that was a bit of a struggle with the size.
Also, I think it could easily have taken up 1/2 the real estate that it does. I don't mind crowding in the widget frame, in this case, because it's only going to spawn the app on use, anyway. The big thing is: have I found this or not and the type and the cache icon in the widget tells me that. Cache Icon, GC, short name, D/T, maybe a 3-dot series for Last Finds/DNF are all I need - and I already know who the Widget is from! Poof - over to the app with full info.
And it is fast to do that.
But hey - it works correctly! Let's see how handy it is for me. Still - Good Things come in small packages, Signal! Like pollywogs in frog eggs. 😎 -
5 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
This is the first I've heard of points disappearing. Based on what you've said it SOUNDS like you logged before the promotion started. I'm guessing that's not the case, I only mentioned it because of the sequence of events (points went back to zero).
Editing logs doesn't change the points. Re-logging might, though.
Unless the Promotion started after 4:07PM CDT I don't think that's so 😎 The first time I edited the log on 6/7 and submitted it, the find showed up in my Recently Viewed as well as the Activity and the points came up immediately in the Dashboard. And as I related, went away after I clicked through the HQ email to Start The Adventure.
It's got me totally puzzled. There will be a short break (which you won't notice) while I delete and re-institute this log, backdated for the 6th.
(A few moments later) OK, I deleted and re-instituted the log. Now the 15 points are there- yet again. Hope they stay and thanks for the assistance.
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Sent my info to Laval K-9: 3/ 7/2023
Name received from Laval K-9: 3/ 9/2023
Sent my gift: 3/13/2023
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Continuing on my previous comment, some additional time to send might be nice: My package cost $58 to ship Priority Mail (so it will get there in time, hopefully). First Class would have been $40.
CAUTION: USPS was required to read out a long statement that said that the recipient may be required by their country to pay an additional $21 OR MORE which cannot be paid by me in advance. More if the package is inspected and the country's Customs deem the value stated to be insufficient.
The above are not "complaints", just a wish and statements of fact. It's getting expensive to send things between countries and we might want to start earlier to send by cheaper means - especially if we're paying Customs Fees on receipt as well. Or possibly just exchange within countries? That would be a lot of work for one Host for the Mission, though. (Might be worth some discussion at large.)