+freespirit1402 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 (edited) Logged on to my email about 30 mins ago (im not anal just working nights) to find a log stating my travel bug had been picked up. I was a bit disappointed to find therefore that the person who retrieved it actually immediately dropped it back in the same cache again stating they logged it as a find but left it in the cache. Whats your thoughts on this. I say i felt disappointed as I got excited thinking herbie was on the move again only to find that actually...he wasnt. I also did wonder what was the point of doing it in the first place??? If it was just to shore up numbers its a bit of a swiz i feel as its doing nothing to help my bug just making the stats bigger Edited February 18, 2006 by freespirit1402 Quote Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I agree with you, it is a bit disappointing when things like that happen. There may be a reason - impending holidays etc, or he just didn't want the responsibility of carrying a bug. Everyone plays the game slightly differently and there are far worse outcomes. Good luck with next finder! Quote Link to comment
+Moote Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 If the bug was not intended to be logged in such a way, email the person explaining that this is not in the spirit of this TB, and most TB's. Quote Link to comment
+Munkeh Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 if you don't like it just delete the log, just make sure its not moote(joking) Quote Link to comment
+Mr'D Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I was a bit disappointed to find therefore that the person who retrieved it actually immediately dropped it back in the same cache again stating they logged it as a find but left it in the cache. I can understand your disappointment. Leaving some TB's/coins in a cache for others to log can have cache pulling power though. The TB may not move, but you could get plenty of logs! I think this is a rare event though... unless anyone knows different? Jon Quote Link to comment
+Nellies Knackers Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 If I'm not actually taking a TB away from a cache i don't log them,seems pointless to log just because I've seen it. Quote Link to comment
+kewfriend Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I wouldnt worry about it - the next person will probably take it on a 5000 mile ramble! Quote Link to comment
Mittellegi Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I wouldnt worry about it - the next person will probably take it on a 5000 mile ramble! "Many a true word spoken in jest"...Herbie's off to climb K2 tomorrow! Quote Link to comment
+Travers Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 There could be a couple of reasons why someone would log a TB but not move it. Yes, it could be a numbers thing. I've had a TB logged in and out of an event cache in the US loads of times before being claimed by someone to move on, but maybe that's normal practice there? Apart from me having to delete a few emails, it really doesn't matter, so long as someone takes it on. The same could be said here for geocoin icons... On the positive side and although I wouldn't do it, it does give you an indication that the TB is still in the cache. Some people either don't want to move TBs or don't think they ought to as they can't move them towards their goal. Quote Link to comment
+freespirit1402 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 funnily enough having spent the quiet hour of my shift reading some bug logs (yes its sad but at 4am i gotta stay awake somehow) i noticed some people also do the opposite, they log a bug into a cache then straight back out again to give it extra mileage. seems to make a little more sense to me but what do people think about that and bexybear...K2? now i am excited LOL, what a photo that would make! Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 i noticed some people also do the opposite, they log a bug into a cache then straight back out again to give it extra mileage. seems to make a little more sense to me but what do people think about that Logging a TB in and out can get rid of the reminder about moving a bug on if you have had a particular bug for over 2 weeks. Otherwise it could be a personal TB, logging every cache you've visitted, which you can view on Google Earth. Quote Link to comment
+The Golem Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I recently drove all over the north of Cumbria chasing Meismook's Bug Eating Pig/Nuts about Cumbria caches. On of the places I had to visit was Wastwater for a trip up Yewbarrow to find one of the three travel bugs. I decided to leave the bug in the cache because it was so remote and I thought the next cacher might like the pleasure of visiting this area - it's also interesting to note that the next visitor appears to have left it there too... Yewbarrow Part Way cache Quote Link to comment
+scaw Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I recently drove all over the north of Cumbria chasing Meismook's Bug Eating Pig/Nuts about Cumbria caches. On of the places I had to visit was Wastwater for a trip up Yewbarrow to find one of the three travel bugs. I decided to leave the bug in the cache because it was so remote and I thought the next cacher might like the pleasure of visiting this area - it's also interesting to note that the next visitor appears to have left it there too... Yewbarrow Part Way cache Yeah and me with a gammy knee is waiting for someone to retrieve it as i am not fit enough to go up and get it so wasnt best pleased it was left there Quote Link to comment
+Kryten Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I grabbed and dropped a white jeep once. I already had one at the time and I thought another would be greedy. Beside I don't think there is anybody at GM who is going to get upset about their bugs activities. Quote Link to comment
+freespirit1402 Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 I grabbed and dropped a white jeep once. I already had one at the time and I thought another would be greedy. Beside I don't think there is anybody at GM who is going to get upset about their bugs activities. this probably sounds thick but ive not been doing caching long...what are white jeeps and yellow jeeps, i have some bizarre mental images of trucks sticking out of ammo boxes right now... Quote Link to comment
+The Mars Bars Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 this probably sounds thick but ive not been doing caching long...what are white jeeps and yellow jeeps, i have some bizarre mental images of trucks sticking out of ammo boxes right now... They are TB's released in 2004 and 2005 by Jeep in a publicity stunt. I think about 4000 where released. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) Jeep 4x4 profile page yellow jeep page white jeep page Edited February 22, 2006 by markandlynn Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) White Pictures Yellow Pictures Edited February 22, 2006 by Deego Quote Link to comment
alistair_uk Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 They are TB's released in 2004 and 2005 by Jeep in a publicity stunt. I think about 4000 where released. 5001 Yellow and 5000 White. A perfectly reasonable geocaching quiz question and I still don't understand why people at the event complained it was to hard. Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 White Pictures Yellow Pictures Got a spare white one for me ???? please please ???? They are TB's released in 2004 and 2005 by Jeep in a publicity stunt. I think about 4000 where released. 5001 Yellow and 5000 White. A perfectly reasonable geocaching quiz question and I still don't understand why people at the event complained it was to hard. Oh dear is it sad that i would of known that Quote Link to comment
+freespirit1402 Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Ok cool thanks. I take it they are identified by the different pic next to the cache, i think ive seen some caches with pics of what i assumed at the time were landrovers (lol) also in an earlier post McKryton wrote ... I grabbed and dropped a white jeep once. I already had one at the time and I thought another would be greedy. Beside I don't think there is anybody at GM who is going to get upset about their bugs activities. so whats GM? soz for all the questions im just learning all the time as ive only been doing this a couple of months Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 GM would be General Motors. ie the company that owns chrysler and therefore sponsors the jeep TBs. I have a wonderful image of the Chief Exec getting daily updates on the progress of his jeeps - a number of minions being tasked to bring him reports! Dave Quote Link to comment
+Cryptik Souls Crew Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 GM would be General Motors. ie the company that owns chrysler and therefore sponsors the jeep TBs General Motors have zero in involvement in Jeep or Jeep TBs. The parent company of Chrysler is DaimlerChrysler. Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 well there ya go - i stand corrected! In my defence, I was just making assumptions based on the previous post... and yes, I know what happens if I assume...! Quote Link to comment
+Polly and Clive Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 We have a bug currently residing in Idaho. Today 3 people picked it up and dropped it back in the same cache. What is that all about? Quote Link to comment
+Messe Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 If you know for sure that the TB with be picked up..eg,out caching with friends who have got the bug in there possession but you both found the cache,thats cool If you have a hotel and the bugs have been sitting there for a little while, but you know it will be visited soon,its good to that the owners know they are safe by logging in and out....proves they have not gone walkies. I admit that I am one of those cachers that log a TB in and out of a cache for mileage..thats because I am the TB!,recording my mileage and cachers I meet along the way...sorry but i cant not get into one of them little boxes....any cachers that sets a cache the size of a flat....I might just log myself in and not out. Quote Link to comment
+Hi-Tek Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Sometimes I'll just log a bug number only to show I've actually handled it and other times I'll take it with me and move it along. That's the way I choose to play the game. Quote Link to comment
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