+Wandering Bears Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 Re: my 12/17 note in Back to School! Redux, what is the conventional wisdom for such behavior? Out of line? Perfectly fine? Different strokes for different folks? This is the first time I've done something like this, and I want to know if I should hang my head in shame, or if it's SOP. Thanks, Bears. Quote
ju66l3r Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 S.O.P. I know some people would never ever ever do it and may even rail against it, but the overwhelming majority of cache hiders will visit their own cache to retrieve trade items/trackables without even blinking an eye. Just don't ever log it as a find.... Quote
+Miragee Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 I retrieved a White Jeep T.B. from one of my caches. The only reason I "blinked an eye" about that was that it was a long, uphill hike and I had just placed the cache the day before . . . The more-experienced locals here tell me it was okay to do what I did . . . Quote
+BadAndy Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 It's perfectly fine to snag a coin or tb from your own cache. If the naysayers show up here...just tell em to Shoo! Quote
+Isonzo Karst Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Ditto what everybody else said. No reason why you shouldn't grab a TB or geocoin from your own cache. There's been a white jeep TB in one of mine since August. I may go snag it here shortly. Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 TBs and coins are not bound by cache restrictions, including that it happens to be the cache owner who retrieves it. If you can help it, do it. Quote
+The Waldo's Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 No problem whith that lots of people do it. But You should shave Your armpits just in case. Quote
+treasure_hunter Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Very interesting log indeed. As for what you did, I think it is fine as long as you move the coin along. Quote
+DocDiTTo Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I'll throw in my $0.02 - Nothing wrong with doing what you did. I have a TB hotel in my front yard, and I toss bugs in and pull bugs out all the time. When something really cool comes along (jeeps, rare geocoins) I sometimes log them out myself, but I also try to leave some for others. Usually if I do grab them it's to add them to an event or a needycache. I figure everyone (including me) deserves a shot at cool TBs, so I don't hog them but I don't completely ignore them either. Quote
+Bandit & Magna Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 So long as you move it along and don't keep it - I don't see a problem. But then I am into the travel bug thang and I like to see my stuff moving. Quote
ProfessorFlight Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I am no big time geocacher but I do not see a problem with it. Quote
+Bill & Tammy Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Geocoin=hitchiker=meant to move, end of story Quote
+briansnat Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I've done it. Don't see a problem with it. I'll always make sure to trade as if I was just another finder though. Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Oh I am so glad to see this thread, we have done this but we did not post a note to the page, we just secrectly got the WJTB and logged it and moved it on. We have also gone to another cache to get a really cool and popular TB and move it to our cache to generate some traffic, but maybe I should not admit that might be wrong. BTW what is SOP?? Quote
Bag o'Tricks Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 SOP= Standard Operating Procedure Quote
+StarBrand Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 No problem - I've done something similar many times. Quote
+4leafclover Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 adding my vote for "you did nothing wrong". Quote
+AtoZ Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 What is the dirrerance in this and going to a cache you have already done to place or retieve a TB, NONE. So don't sweat it UGH why are people so nuratic. cheers Quote
Team Firebird Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 no problem, but those people need to tone down their language Quote
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