+Tyger4 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Ok, I posted last night that I am ready to get out and Hunt. Dd is driving me nuts. I have a Virtual cache to start with...know exactly where it is....just want to test drive gps with this one...you know, get a feel for it all. Then I have several others on the todo list. Dd (age9) is going nuts as we drive by that Virtual cache all of the time....even she figured it out by the clues. There are a few that I cant do due to PI...dd and I are both Highly allergic...so we dont need trip to ER...althought I have been trying to figure a way to the cache around the PI....hehehe. My question is: dd wants to log her finds as well. I know that some familys/groups go and either the first finder logs or each one finds and logs. Dd is not registered here. She wants to log, sign logbooks, etc. Can she do that? How or what needs to be done so she can log finds? We dont want to 'break rules' or do this wrong. Thanks for help. BTW...last night I input 6 caches into gps so I can get started. ttfn Quote Link to comment
+DaveA Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 You can both sign the log and you can both have an account here to log the find online, that is perfectly acceptable. Some people do it this way, others use a team/family name and log online just once. Totally personal preference. In the event you become a premium member some would find it easier (and less expensive) if everyone in the family shared the same account. But again, do it however you wish, it is all acceptable. Quote Link to comment
+Tyger4 Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Also, when you sign a logbook....do you put your username from here, your real name? How do you sign a logbook? ttfn Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Most people (at least the logs I have found) sign their screen or geocaching.co user name. I sign as Be-a-Jayhawk. I have also seen logs where folks sign their actual name. If you sign with your screen name, we can look you up. Tkae a pen or pencil with you. You may also want to take a note pad so you can record your thoughts on the hunt, what you took and left. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment
+Tyger4 Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Thanks. Already have notebook for this. As you said, I do want to record info for each hunt. Thanks for the help. ttfn Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) Thanks. Already have notebook for this. As you said, I do want to record info for each hunt. Thanks for the help. ttfn Many of us use our onlines logs as our record of the hunt. And if your daughter wants to log online, by all means create an account for her. Edited July 8, 2005 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Night Stalker Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 In my family both my wife and myself have accounts so we both sign the logbook and log on line. My daughter has been to lazy to create and account, but she calls herself Raven Blackrose and signs that way in the logbook. Quote Link to comment
+TucsonBill Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I am definitely a newbie also. When I go searching I carry a pocket sized micro-recorder that I already had. I find it to be more convienient for my use. That way I can record some quick voice notes on the trail and some at the cache site. When I get back home I use the tape to refresh my memory while I log and write up the find. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) The fact that you are asking tells me that you have no problem with her having her own account. Other than your preference, there is no reason not to let her set up her own. A number of geocaching families have accounts for each member. Edited July 8, 2005 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
+Tyger4 Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Got her set up. I guess she can have basic acct and down the road I will upgrade mine to premium member. Thanks. She is so excited.....even thinking about signature items for herself. ttfn Quote Link to comment
+halffast Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 I cache with my 3 yr. old grandson. I got him a rubber stamp so he can stamp the logbook with me.When he is old enough I will get him his own account and his own gps. Quote Link to comment
+Tyger4 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Share Posted July 10, 2005 My dd is 9 so she can sign the logs. I just didnt know if that would be ok with some cachers. If we find a Virtual cache, she has to do the requirements of it just like I do...so it seems that she should also be able to log it. We did 2 virtuals yesterday and she was answering the questions (at least looking for the answers), she took the pic of me w/ gps as required also. I have her do both requirements. Makes her do some brainwork while there. ttfn Quote Link to comment
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