+jazz_man Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'm a new geocacher, so I decided that this area of the forums would be a good place to ask this: What's the difference between a geocoin and a Travel Bug? Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) A travel bug is an tag you can attach to an item, say a small stuffed animal, a toy, or some personal item. These usually have 'goals'. My TB wants to see mountains, for example. All TBs have the same icon. My travelbug page. Check pictures for tag inside plastic. A geocoin is a special coin with a tracking number. These usually have a consective series of numbers, not just one-off, like TBs. Also, they are the tracking item itself - it isn't attached to anything. A coin could have 1000 pieces, each with its own number. The cacher or group who printed them then can give them away for others to keep, or activate them and send them on their way, similar to a TB. Each geocoin type has its own icon. Activated geocoins should NEVER be kept, but moved along like any travel bug. Edited January 8, 2006 by New England n00b Quote Link to comment
+jazz_man Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for the info. Where would I get a geocoin though? (besides from a cache) Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for the info. Where would I get a geocoin though? (besides from a cache) Three ways to get a geocoin: 1) You know someone who has made them, and is willing to part with one 2) You find one in a cache. IF IT IS ACTIVATED, YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP IT 3) Make your own! For specific help with geocoins, check this forum: Geocoin Discussions. The forum search engine is down right now, but peruse some of the threads in there. There is at least one (pinned at the top I think) of geocoin makers. Hope this helps - I am not big on geocoin colelcting myself, so I can't really help you further. Happy caching! Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 No problem! Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Three ways to get a geocoin: 1) You know someone who has made them, and is willing to part with one 2) You find one in a cache. IF IT IS ACTIVATED, YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP IT 3) Make your own! The fun for me is grabbing one at an event or finding one in a cache so this is something im not interested in ,,,, but some can actually be bought off ebay! Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Another way of getting a geocoin is by buying it on Groundspeak or the USA geocoin site! USA Store Groundspeak Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 uhmmm, is anybody going to warn him? Quote Link to comment
docdigit Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yeah...I just started buying Geocoins...I can't stop...I'm trying but I can't help myself...the coins are calling toooo meeeee.... Doc Quote Link to comment
+Ladycacher Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I have close to 400 geocoins......consider yourself warned....... Quote Link to comment
+badlands Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Yeah...I just started buying Geocoins...I can't stop...I'm trying but I can't help myself...the coins are calling toooo meeeee.... Doc Me too..... I'm staying away from the geocoin forum for awhile.....until I get some cash anyway Quote Link to comment
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