+frivlas Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Ok, with 22 days left, I am getting more and more excited about this. I was wondering what everybody needs to do to get ready. I have made hotel reservations, hubby got his vacation request in. What I have to do left is get my coins organized and figure out what we are driving down. Oh, and get Legoland tickets for Friday. How is your list shaping up? Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 We need to get the car all checked (oil change, fluids, brakes, etc.), tell the girls teachers how long they will be out & get the makeup school work, get lots of money to buy coins, organize all of our coin collection into binders, get all the extra traders ready, wait for the FedEx man to deliver our 2007 personal coins that will be trade only, pay for our record coins for p/u at the event, get my brother to feed the animals while we are gone, I sure there is other stuff....but these are the important things. Wow it is quite a list......I better get to work! Quote
+Rubiconlwb Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I personally don't care, I was just curious. So is there a limit to the pre-order or the more the merrier? Here is the answer to the people the do care: When we open up Pre-Orders, we will limit it to 2 per person to be picked up at the event. This will be for the first 300 coins. This allows everyone to have the chance to get 2 coins without the mob of people at our table. I am adding a little extra into peoples Pre-Order bag as well . The rest will be sold First Come First Served at our table, no limit. I hope I am reading this wrong. It sounds to me like the coins can only be picked up at the Event. The first 300 will be pre-ordered and picked up at the event. The rest will be sold at your table at the event. I got the e-mail requesting a response as to how many one wanted and I told you how many I would buy. I was assuming that at some point in time, they would be placed for sale on the site as I won't be attending the event (although I would love to). Hopefully I am misreading the above. Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) Rubiconlwb I think you are thinking about 2 different coins. Coins & Pins is doing one that can be bought by anyone. They sent out an email requesting responses for the General Public Event Coin. It will (I guess) be for sale on their website and they will ship them to the buyers. Oakcoins is doing one that can only be picked up at the event. They have not (to my knowledge) sent out any emails regarding that coin yet. It looks like they will pre-order the Event Attendee Only Coin and you can p/u and pay at their vendor table at the event. I hope all that is correct and that it clears up the confusion. Also keep in mind I am not on the organizing team for this event. This info is just what I gathered from the emails and this thread. Edited January 26, 2007 by ParentsofSAM Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) Don't get me wrong, I personally don't care, I was just curious. So is there a limit to the pre-order or the more the merrier? Here is the answer to the people the do care: When we open up Pre-Orders, we will limit it to 2 per person to be picked up at the event. This will be for the first 300 coins. This allows everyone to have the chance to get 2 coins without the mob of people at our table. I am adding a little extra into peoples Pre-Order bag as well . The rest will be sold First Come First Served at our table, no limit. I hope I am reading this wrong. It sounds to me like the coins can only be picked up at the Event. The first 300 will be pre-ordered and picked up at the event. The rest will be sold at your table at the event. I got the e-mail requesting a response as to how many one wanted and I told you how many I would buy. I was assuming that at some point in time, they would be placed for sale on the site as I won't be attending the event (although I would love to). Hopefully I am misreading the above. There are two coins. The one you got the email on is a public event coin that will be sold by Coins and Pins sometime in early February. That sale will be announced on the event page, in this thread and in an email from Coins and Pins to their email subscriber list. The coin from Oak is only available for purchase by those attending the event. Details on this preorder will be forthcoming. Edited January 26, 2007 by AtlantaGal Quote
+avroair Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 S o is there a limit to the pre-order or the more the merrier? When we open up Pre-Orders, we will limit it to 2 per person to be picked up at the event. This will be for the first 300 coins. This allows everyone to have the chance to get 2 coins without the mob of people at our table. I am adding a little extra into peoples Pre-Order bag as well . The rest will be sold First Come First Served at our table, no limit. Sounds like a good solution. Yep, one less coin to buy at the event! Freeing up more cash for other coins (and food)! Oak and C&P Can you please, let us know when both coins are ready to purchase with a link here. Quote
+Cornerstone4 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Ok gang, when you get a minute, check the event page HERE and see if your state is colored in! We have about 22 or 23 states still showing white, let me know if we missed you! Whats up with the Great Plains? I guess nobody caches there eh? Edited because I am tired, and an idiot on top of that! I linked to the website, and the map is on the event page! DOH! Edited January 27, 2007 by Cornerstone4 Quote
+avroair Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Ok gang, when you get a minute, check the event page HERE and see if your state is colored in! We have about 22 or 23 states still showing white, let me know if we missed you! Whats up with the Great Plains? I guess nobody caches there eh? Edited because I am tired, and an idiot on top of that! I linked to the website, and the map is on the event page! DOH! That's alot of red, I like maps, any way to get it posted in here like the Geocoin Fairy thread? Does the map distinguish between NorCal And SoCal? Quote
+Rubiconlwb Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Rubiconlwb I think you are thinking about 2 different coins. Coins & Pins is doing one that can be bought by anyone. They sent out an email requesting responses for the General Public Event Coin. It will (I guess) be for sale on their website and they will ship them to the buyers. Oakcoins is doing one that can only be picked up at the event. They have not (to my knowledge) sent out any emails regarding that coin yet. It looks like they will pre-order the Event Attendee Only Coin and you can p/u and pay at their vendor table at the event. I hope all that is correct and that it clears up the confusion. Also keep in mind I am not on the organizing team for this event. This info is just what I gathered from the emails and this thread. I was wondering after I sent my post if that might not be the case, thanks for setting me straight. It was a little confusing to me. I would so love to attend the event but it just did not work out for us this year. We will make every effort to attend next year. We hope everybody has a great time, we'll be thinking about you when we are here in the cold and snow of Wyoming and you are all there in California, basking in the sun and having a great time. Quote
+frivlas Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Only 19 days left and this thread is ready to slip off the first page. I can hardly wait! Quote
+NorthWes Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Ok, with 22 days left, I am getting more and more excited about this. I was wondering what everybody needs to do to get ready. I have made hotel reservations, hubby got his vacation request in. What I have to do left is get my coins organized and figure out what we are driving down. Oh, and get Legoland tickets for Friday. How is your list shaping up? Done: Leave approved; new flooring for house rescheduled for installation after return from event; team has plans firmed up for two days of advance caching in Palm Springs area; airline, hotel & car reservations made; bag's packed (much to my wife's bemusement!). Left to do: Hide/mail 'thank you for letting me go play in SoCal with my friends' cards for my doting wife; Print cache log labels; Sift planned routes for easy benchmarking opportunities; Mull over 'wolfpack' icon for the team (we have a kind of AK-SoCal 'Moose on the Loose' Cache'N'Dash icon, but we're referring to ourselves as the Alaska Wolfpack... yes, I'm seeing some self-identity issues here to settle in advance... What angst! Prey or predator? Our 2005 geocoin featured a moose, but our 2006 geocoin features a wolf... and we're not even going to discuss a team logo based on the to-be-released-at-the-event 2007 Alaska microcoin... now THERE's a real prey vs predator caching conundrum!). *sigh* Seems somewhat petty in the face of world news... but it's gonna be fun! Quote
+DresselDragons Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) I wonder if the Geocoin fairy is going to the event...she has only placed 223 coins, so she must still have coins left. Edited January 30, 2007 by DresselDragons Quote
+Pepper Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I wonder if the Geocoin fairy is going to the event...she has only placed 223 coins, so she must still have coins left. That would be sweet to get a chance at one of those cute coins...I think I would like to have one, but I can only hope. Pepper Quote
+avroair Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I wonder if the Geocoin fairy is going to the event...she has only placed 223 coins, so she must still have coins left. That would be sweet to get a chance at one of those cute coins...I think I would like to have one, but I can only hope. Pepper A GCF coin was graciously and anonymously donated to the raffle so someone will have an opportunity to win one there. (coin #003 I believe) Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. Quote
+The Moop Along Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. Maybe . . . . Edited January 30, 2007 by The Moop Along Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I wonder if the Geocoin fairy is going to the event...she has only placed 223 coins, so she must still have coins left. I think he/she has placed more than that since several caches received more than 1 coin in them. Quote
+DresselDragons Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I wonder if the Geocoin fairy is going to the event...she has only placed 223 coins, so she must still have coins left. I think he/she has placed more than that since several caches received more than 1 coin in them. Forgot about that! Quote
+Cornerstone4 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 We have had such freakishly good weather out here that I've been getting anxious about it holding out for so long. I don't think we've even had 1/2 inch of measurable rain since the first. We have a small system in today that is giving us light rain. Hopefully, we get a bit this week, and then it will clear for a few more! I keep reading everyone's posts about coming out to the sun! I hope the weather cooperates! Quote
+summerandnana Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. Maybe . . . . I hope to have a few record coins. Quote
+Pepper Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I keep reading everyone's posts about coming out to the sun! I hope the weather cooperates! I dunno young man I'm was gonna hold you accountable for the weather? Pepper Quote
+Dave_W6DPS Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I keep reading everyone's posts about coming out to the sun! I hope the weather cooperates! I dunno young man I'm was gonna hold you accountable for the weather? Pepper Naw, don't blame that Dave--but, feel free to blame me! (Because I don't care...) Kind of mixed bag in the next few days--several days with highs in the seventies, and a few bitterly cold "California Winter" days when it only gets to the sixties. Lows are consistently in the thirties, and it cools off quickly in the evening, so bring a sweater and/or jacket. I'll update periodically.... Dave_W6DPS Ten day forecast for Temcula: Jan 30 Today Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 59F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Jan 30 Tonight Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Thunder possible. Low 39F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Jan 31 Tomorrow Rain showers in the morning becoming more intermittent in the afternoon. Thunder is possible early. High 58F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Jan 31 Tomorrow night Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 36F. Winds light and variable. Feb 1 Thursday Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Feb 2 Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Feb 3 Saturday Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Feb 4 Sunday Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 30s. Feb 5 Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 30s. Feb 6 Tuesday Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 30s. Feb 7 Wednesday Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Feb 8 Thursday Sunshine. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 30s. Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. We are...but not just one....not two...but three new ones, in a set. We also will have our record coins. Quote
+OshnDoc Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) I will bring the remaining of my new and very first personal coin as well as my new record coin Edited January 30, 2007 by OshnDoc Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. I should have my record coins also. Quote
+avroair Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Ok, what are record coins? Ones that can be discovered or the vinyl thing? Quote
+OshnDoc Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) I guess you could call them "the vinyl thing" or you also could discover them (that is the ones that are activated ) . Here is the topic for it. Edited January 31, 2007 by OshnDoc Quote
+Ladybug Kids Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. If the USPS holds up its end of the deal, the 2007 Alaska micro coins and pins will make their Outside debut at the Geocoinfest. For more information on these coins, visit the GeocacheAlaska! geocoin webpage. We'll open a separate thread in these forums after the event for online mail order sales. It's going to be tough going to Southern California. You guys are experiencing temperatures not too different from our summertime, so we're going to have to watch for hyperthermia and dehydration . That funny walk of ours is the icy parking lot shuffle that's going to take awhile to shake off...kind of like getting one's land legs back after months at sea . Edited January 31, 2007 by Ladybug Kids Quote
+avroair Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 It's going to be tough going to Southern California. You guys are experiencing temperatures not too different from our summertime, so we're going to have to watch for hyperthermia and dehydration . That funny walk of ours is the icy parking lot shuffle that's going to take awhile to shake off...kind of like getting one's land legs back after months at sea . ROFLMAO! Does it look more like a penguin waddle or an elephant strut? Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 If you purchased a goodie bag prior to the deadline, here is the tie-tack pin and patch set you'll receive complements of The Caching Place. Aren't they nice!!! Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Ohhh...Ahhhhh....nice patch and tie tack! Thank you The Caching Place! Quote
+TMOCM Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 The Caching Place did a very nice job on the pin and patch. Looks like I'll be bringing lots of stuff back from CA after the event, may need an extra bag to pack everything in! Quote
+The Moop Along Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 The Caching Place did a very nice job on the pin and patch. Looks like I'll be bringing lots of stuff back from CA after the event, may need an extra bag to pack everything in! You're tellin' me I plan on leaving laundry behind, since Im going to need the room for coins Quote
+chief20r2 Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Great Job !!! Thanks to The Caching Place Quote
+Ladybug Kids Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Does it look more like a penguin waddle or an elephant strut? Unfortunately, looks more like the former than the latter . Quote
+dhenninger Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Is anyone unveiling a new coin at the event? I hope to have my new personal available for the Fest. Maybe ....... Quote
+avroair Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) If you purchased a goodie bag prior to the deadline, here is the tie-tack pin and patch set you'll receive complements of The Caching Place. Aren't they nice!!! Nice! They look great! Edited February 1, 2007 by avroair Quote
+islander1988 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 *sigh* Wish I could make it. Would've been great to meet some of the people here and attend the first coin mega event. Why of why did it have to happen on the other side of the continent while I'm a student instead of while I was employed? Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 In just 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to GCF! HOORAY! Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 In just 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to GCF! HOORAY! Where are the 3 minature smiley heads in that wagon? Quote
+chief20r2 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) In just 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to GCF! HOORAY! Hope your car rides a little smoother or it's going to be a loooooong ride Edited February 1, 2007 by chief20r2 Quote
+0R0B0RUS Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Question for the organizers- I don't suppose there will be wifi computer access at the event? Quote
ParentsofSAM Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 In just 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to GCF! HOORAY! Where are the 3 minature smiley heads in that wagon? They are lying down and asleep and quite....just like it will be in real life! (yeah right!!) In just 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to GCF! HOORAY! Hope your car rides a little smoother or it's going to be a loooooong ride I hope so too.....I would have some headache by the time we got there! Quote
+Landsharkz Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 We've had some e-mails recently asking if we'd be there with our laptops ready to talk design... Unfortunately, we booked a holiday last August which we mentioned a few months ago when this date was announced. As we watch this unfold it's with mixed feelings that we won't be there. You will have our logo on your t-shirts though and at least one new Landsharkz designed coin is making the journey in a client's luggage . Quote
+Marky Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I'm getting rather excited as the date gets closer. I have no idea what I should be bringing... Quote
+avroair Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Question for the organizers- I don't suppose there will be wifi computer access at the event? Someone trying to be FTF to log the event? We will have a power cord and I think a couple people have mobile sprint cards, but beyond that we are at the whims of what is local. (I will ask C4). I'm getting rather excited as the date gets closer. I have no idea what I should be bringing... A smile, good cheer and a few of those shiny things... Quote
+Pepper Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 If you purchased a goodie bag prior to the deadline, here is the tie-tack pin and patch set you'll receive complements of The Caching Place. Aren't they nice!!! Nice! They look great! Pretty, very pretty... I too am a bit excited it's been 2 and 1/2 years since I was in Califormia (thanks for making it memorable Marky)...see y'all soon. Hea Marky I have an idea you can bring your little wife! Pepper Quote
+LadeBear68 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Oh my, this thread fell to the middle of the page. Is anyone excited about the geocoin fest? Quote
+Cornerstone4 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 Excited...YES! NERVOUS...Just a bit! Anxious...YES! Let's face it...I'm a wreck! Quote
+LadeBear68 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Must be fun living with you right now. Quote
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