+Zonker&co Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 GPO 16 now open in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada GCW69T Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 The 16th GPO is now open in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. Quote Link to comment
+Damenace Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) Moved my post to a differant thread. Edited June 1, 2006 by Damenace Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 New GPO open in scenic Peggy's Cove , Nova Scotia GCWDR1 Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Maine's first geo-post office is now open here GPO Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Rather than update my Geo-post Office page every time a new Post Office comes online, I just provided a link to the bookmark page. This way is a whole lot easier, the HTML reads: <p><font color="blue"><a href= "http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=2d076c25-a072-4d39-a7f2-0e9e11f3b81a"> Click here</a> to visit a list of all the Geo-Post Offices.</font></p> Feel free to cut and paste it. Quote Link to comment
+Team Muppet Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Rather than update my Geo-post Office page every time a new Post Office comes online, I just provided a link to the bookmark page. This way is a whole lot easier, the HTML reads: <p><font color="blue"><a href= "http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=2d076c25-a072-4d39-a7f2-0e9e11f3b81a"> Click here</a> to visit a list of all the Geo-Post Offices.</font></p> Feel free to cut and paste it. this is what I get... View Bookmark List [All Bookmark Lists] You do not have permissions to view this list. Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Me too You've forgotten to make the Bookmark List public Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 Sorry, it's fixed! Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Another geo post office, this time in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. View it here once it is approved GCWH2X Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Damenace's GPO in Utah, the first in the state and the 25th worldwide is open here Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I'm a big fan of caching and philately -- I LOVE this idea. Here's my new type of Travel Bug that "sort of" fits this theme. Cancellation Travel Bug Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 The 27th Geo post office is open in Saskatoon Canada. It can be seen here. Quote Link to comment
+miss_butterfly Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 You would be the first outside of North America to own one, Miss Butterfly! Quote Link to comment
+miss_butterfly Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I'm going to go look for somewhere to create one as soon as they let me out of my office! are there any requirements that are particular to this kind of cache? Quote Link to comment
+ZSandmann Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Well tarnation, I was looking to make a postcard exchange cache, but this is much nicer. Look for a GPO to come online in LOUISIANA, USA soon! I'll post the link when I get approval. Z Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 (edited) miss butterfly:Nothing too particular, other than you should name it as a geo post office and provide some explanation on the cache listing page. Of course you can cut and paste from existing listings, and it's nice to leave some blank postcards in the cache. If you can place it in a realtively easy access location, that's good too, so cachers can stop by quickly for a pick-up when heading out of town. You can provide a link to the other GPOs via my book mark list which is on all of the other GPOs. If you have a local geocaching association, let them know too, so that others in the UK can set them up. Good luck, and feel free to ask for help. Edited July 10, 2006 by Zonker&co Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 GPO number 28 now open in southern New Hampshire... GCVQB3 Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Fly46 would like to participate... Fly46 would also like to be post office #46... The question is.. Is that possible? Can one, if it is not already taken, reserve their own post office number? Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Just name it Geo post Office #46 and noone can dispute it! Quote Link to comment
+nursenine Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) This sounds like fun!!! Any in Indiana? I am in southeastern Indiana. Would love to start one Edited July 12, 2006 by nursenine Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 You can set up the first in Indiana, nursenine, and I will be the first cacher to send you a postcard. Just look at the existing listings for all the info you need. Any questions, just ship off an email to me! Quote Link to comment
+Crusso Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Sounds cool! But let me get this straight, How do you address a postcard to a specific cacher? I musta missed that part when I was skimming through. Do I send it, for example: "To Crusso c/o Geo post office #46" (or whatever the GC # is)? Does that mean that when it gets there it should be left in the cache till it's picked up by the cacher it's addressed to? How does that cacher know it's arrived? (Wow, guess I missed alot!) Also, how do I find all the Geo post offices? When I do a keyword search, I only get like 5. Maybe all the cache names should include the term "Geo Post Office or GPO" in the title? Edited July 12, 2006 by Crusso Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 When you drop the card at its destination cache, send the owner an email. For a lsit of all the GPOs , see the bookmark list attached to most, if not all, the GPO listing pages. You can view it here: bookmark list Using GPO in all the listing names is a good idea. Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 When I do a search, Crusso, I just use "post office" and separate the wheat from the chaff after that, it only generates 4 pages. Quote Link to comment
+nursenine Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Sounds great! I will get started on it!! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
+Cornerstone4 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 The Stargate theme was another creative variation of geocaching. How is it in any way like this new idea? I'm guessing you didn't read the cache page. I read the page, and it seems to deal with travel bugs, not postcards... Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 The 30th GPO, and the first outside of North America is now open here: GCX44Y Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 GPO number 31 now open in Montreal, QC, Canada... GCX8DG Quote Link to comment
+nursenine Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I have mine ready, just need to find a good place! Quote Link to comment
+Kacky Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Maine's got its second one, been up for a couple of weeks and people are actually doing it! Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Of course they're doing it Kacky! We've been doing it around here for months now! I need to go get some more postcards for you all.. Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Cmon, nursenine, get that cache published, I have mail here for you, I just need a Geo post office address. Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Geo Post Offices 32 and 33 are open in Port Alberni,B.C. and Charlevoix, Quebec. GCXBC7 and GCXCZC Quote Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Excellent idea Zonker&Co, don't be put off by the few negative comments you get, just remember that the vast majority of GeoCachers never visit the Forums and just like getting out to hunt Tupperware and have fun. We'd certainly be up for setting up a Geo-Post Office in our part of the UK, particularly as we are really keen on new creative ways of using the LB Hybrid type and this seems spot on. You might like to look at how the Motorway Mayhem series is organised in the UK, as having an external website (GCTAV7) makes it even easier to find them than Bookmark Lists which most GeoCachers don't know about. Having a quite strict naming convention makes it much easier to search for all/closest Geo-Post Office. At hte moment there is quite a variation in the naming conventions used so going for something like Geo-Post Office - <location> - <otherstuff> and linking to a common external website would give your great idea a much stronger identity. Having a unique 'franking' stamp in each Geo-Post Office would not only add to the fun (eg collecting a full set of franked cards, ...) but mean that they could be classed as LB Hybrids, and as there arn't that many of them it would again make it easier to find (search for type=LB Hybrid keyword=Geo-Post Office Must get my 11 year old son onto designing a special frank stamp for Geo-Post Office - Norwich Quote Link to comment
+miss_butterfly Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) <snip> [*]You might like to look at how the Motorway Mayhem series is organised in the UK, as having an external website (GCTAV7) makes it even easier to find them than Bookmark Lists which most GeoCachers don't know about. <snip> [*]Having a unique 'franking' stamp in each Geo-Post Office would not only add to the fun (eg collecting a full set of franked cards, ...) but mean that they could be classed as LB Hybrids, and as there arn't that many of them it would again make it easier to find (search for type=LB Hybrid keyword=Geo-Post Office Must get my 11 year old son onto designing a special frank stamp for Geo-Post Office - Norwich I made my GeoPost Office to also be a motorway mayhem cache, as I thought this would increase the number of people that will see this cache while planning a trip somewhere. Also, my post office provides unique postcard that has been handstamped using waterproof ink, and has the cache code on it..... i will post a pic later (edited to add photo & shorten quote) Edited August 2, 2006 by miss_butterfly Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 That all sounds great J&B Fett! It's fun to see the ideas evolve. BTW, my grandparents lived on Netherwood Green in Norwich, how's that for coincidence? Quote Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I have just found the Geo-Post Office website maintained by robich and le tigre. Maybe you guys in the Maritimes could sort out naming conventions, common wording, background image and one Bookmark List or Website with all the Geo-Post Offices on it. Mean while we'll get on with planning ours this end (might ask my Scottish contact to join in too). I know it smacks a bit of making excess rules but it might be better to sort out the confusion of different names and bookmark lists now while the network of cacges is relatively small. Anyway here are the links for the various lists if you want to find your local Geo-Post Office/Geopost Office/geo-post office/bureau de geoposte: Geo-Post Offices by zonker & co Geo-Post Offices website by robich & le tigre GeoPost Office by ACE226 TB Hotels & Geo-Post Office by GeoSlyCa Quote Link to comment
+Duncan! Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I really like GPO idea, I'll be setting one up in San Diego, CA soon. Any hints / tips / suggestions? Thanks, Duncan! Quote Link to comment
+miss_butterfly Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I've just realised i posted this on signautre item thread couple of days ago instead of posting it here (OOOPS)!! now i look like a right weirdo on that thread..... *hides* ---- I have now created a UK GeoPost Office bookmark, so if you creat one in the UK, please inform both Zonker&Co and myself (of course i will keep an eye on this thread as Zonker&Co has eagle eyes for new geopost offices!) Quote Link to comment
+nursenine Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Mine is placed! Just waiting for the offical OK from geocaching! I am so excited. Zonkers, you will have mail coming! By the way the waypoint is GCXAB Called "At the Depot" Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Congrats, nursenine! WP is GCXGAB! Incoming mail... Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Just post it here, when it's up and running, Duncan! Have a look at some existing GPO's for hints. Cut 'n paste as required! Good luck! Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 The 35th GPO worldwide, and the 2nd in the United Kingdom is open in Banbury, England. GCMQRK Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 GPO 37 open in Quebec City! GCXG4Z Quote Link to comment
+Dew Crew Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 (edited) I must say this is a very cool idea! I've been planning a letterbox hybrid for a while now, and I could do this for it. I may even get a custom cancellation stamp for it. Look for a new Geo-Post Office here in the UP! Edited August 12, 2006 by Dew Crew Quote Link to comment
Middie08 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 (edited) Zonker- Does everyone have to place a GPO of their own to receive mail? Or can they just tell people that their geo-address is that of an existing GPO that someone else has already placed in their area and use that as their in-box? Edited August 12, 2006 by Middie08 Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 Middie08, No, you don't have to own a geopost office to send or recieve mail, and you can use any GPO that you want for an "in-box" Quote Link to comment
+Zonker&co Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 GPO 38 open in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada GCXJHC Quote Link to comment
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