Birdie's Cache Setting Challange

[+HouseOfDragons]

Still working on mine!

 

Although I don't know why I'm bothering - you lot are way too evil devious for me.

 

[+Delta68]

I was going to set a simple Wherigo - everyone hates them so we've have a 'head start' in being least visited

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

Leaderboard updates here

 

Can I just say I love Wherigos and fully intend to redo one near Weston next weekend.

 

And I agree some of you lot are evil and devious...

 

Hope you're having fun and can't await the final few being published this week.

[+HouseOfDragons]

I was going to set a simple Wherigo - everyone hates them so we've have a 'head start' in being least visited

 

Mark

 

Me too! It's proving more difficult than I thought though.

Edited August 3, 2009 by HouseOfDragons

[+Preseli]

My first entry... bending the rules a little but here we go

 

BPJC: Mobile Cache TB

 

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TB29MCF

 

Nobody has objected yet... so why not?!

 

It is jammed full of trades right now, and for discovering only, my own personal collection of coins - I will remove those before letting it travel.

 

I have a couple of ideas for regular BPJC caches... hope I can get them out in time!

 

Kindest regards!

 

Preseli

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

My first entry... bending the rules a little but here we go

 

BPJC: Mobile Cache TB

 

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TB29MCF

 

Nobody has objected yet... so why not?!

 

It is jammed full of trades right now, and for discovering only, my own personal collection of coins - I will remove those before letting it travel.

 

I have a couple of ideas for regular BPJC caches... hope I can get them out in time!

 

Kindest regards!

 

Preseli

 

Clever and devious this may be but, currently, in my book this is a Travel Bug.. unless it's registered as a cache with a GC number then it's not a cache.

 

Awaits to see if gets approval

[+Preseli]

My first entry... bending the rules a little but here we go

 

BPJC: Mobile Cache TB

 

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TB29MCF

 

Nobody has objected yet... so why not?!

 

It is jammed full of trades right now, and for discovering only, my own personal collection of coins - I will remove those before letting it travel.

 

I have a couple of ideas for regular BPJC caches... hope I can get them out in time!

 

Kindest regards!

 

Preseli

 

Clever and devious this may be but, currently, in my book this is a Travel Bug.. unless it's registered as a cache with a GC number then it's not a cache.

 

Awaits to see if gets approval

 

Awwwwww.... a mobile cache full of trades and goodies and packed with coins to be discovered too! And me on my way to the Wales 2011 Megga Mutter now with the chance of lots of dicoveries!

 

Hmphhhhh.... going to sulk now! tee hee

[+Preseli]

Edited August 3, 2009 by preseli

[+MartyBartfast]

When the missus bought a jar of these peaches about 6 months ago I thought that it would make a perfect cache container, so I stuck it to one side for a rainy day, so when I read this thread I though I ought to get off my backside and enter. Everything is now ready to go, I've just got to place the final cache and submit it for review, hopefully it will be published before the deadline.

 

I'm going for least found, but I don't think I'm nearly evil enough so I'll admit defeat even before I've entered but it's not the winning that's important it taking part

 

Well done to Birdie for generating what looks like turning out to be a quality cache series.

 

FWIW here's my container (note the cache sticker from last years Mega!)

 

[+Preseli]

submitted my first jar (the roving one) for GC status - wait and see if the reviewers will be kind or not!

 

Preseli

[+Matrix]

I have decided to sit this one out even though I have 2 jars ready for action

[+Preseli]

submitted my first jar (the roving one) for GC status - wait and see if the reviewers will be kind or not!

 

Preseli

 

It is looking VERY unlikely to get GC status! LOL

[+myriadgreen]

We've now set up a Wherigo peach jar cache, with Captain Gore-Tex! Not live yet though...

[+Preseli]

Clever and devious this may be but, currently, in my book this is a Travel Bug.. unless it's registered as a cache with a GC number then it's not a cache.

 

Awaits to see if gets approval

 

Birdman - GC status was refused as expected - Am willing to resort to bribery now like the Blorenges have already done to get their event BPJC passed the no event rule!

 

What is your price? A jar of peaches? Two jars of peaches?

 

Em

[+The Blorenges]

I am shocked... nay, mortified, to think that you believe I would stoop so low (after all, it's not easy for me to get any lower) as to bribe Birdman!

 

MrsB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. Try using a pack of those orange and chocolate cake / biscuit thingies

[+Preseli]

P.S. Try using a pack of those orange and chocolate cake / biscuit thingies

 

I have just bought a packet of those! I might pop them in a jiffy bag and post them right now

 

Mr Birdman (a mad GeoCacher)

Liskeard

Cornwall

 

I bet you a fiver they will get there - eventually! LOL

[+Preseli]

 

Birdman - GC status was refused as expected - Am willing to resort to bribery now like the Blorenges have already done to get their event BPJC passed the no event rule!

 

 

yes and let us NOT forget by whom it was refused!!!!! Somebody who is holding a BPJC EVENT!!!! I smell a rat! hahahahahaha

 

Don't take any notice of me, I am just a sore loser who likes to point out the injustices of this world! teee heee

[+Maple Leaf]

Just found my 5th BPJC tonight .... and now wondering if there could be a new winning category

 

- Cacher to find the most BPJC

[+*mouse*]

Am about to go and hide my second peach jar this morning - a bit of an last minute decision but I couldn't resist hiding another one

 

The cache will go into the review queue in a couple of hours once I've checked the coordinates.

Cache is BPJC: Brean & Gone GC1WWT0

 

@ML - that means you can get your 6th peach jar this week

Edited August 6, 2009 by *mouse*

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

Just found my 5th BPJC tonight .... and now wondering if there could be a new winning category

 

- Cacher to find the most BPJC

 

Well theres an idea.... but there will be another competition open to everyone, which I'll launch verrrry shortly....

 

Worringly, I even have next years competition sketched out - and it's simple and evil at the same time...

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

Clever and devious this may be but, currently, in my book this is a Travel Bug.. unless it's registered as a cache with a GC number then it's not a cache.

 

Awaits to see if gets approval

 

Birdman - GC status was refused as expected - Am willing to resort to bribery now like the Blorenges have already done to get their event BPJC passed the no event rule!

 

What is your price? A jar of peaches? Two jars of peaches?

 

Em

 

I'm well stocked on Peaches as Somerfield had them on offer recently! I can make no comment re Jaffacakes as it would be (or would it) too big a clue for cachers attempting my BPJC entry...

[+The Blorenges]

... I can make no comment re Jaffacakes as it would be (or would it) too big a clue for cachers attempting my BPJC entry...

 

I was very careful not to actually mention the J word in my post above

 

You mean... we're going to go through all this again next year?

 

 

I'll admit that the free raffle idea in our BPJ entry at Gordano Services seems to be going well, so we might do another one next like it next year.

 

MrsB

Edited August 6, 2009 by The Blorenges

[+reddeeps]

I thik the ideas we have all come up with are brill, the raffle is inspired.

[+muttoneer]

Is there a late rush of 'least found' entries preparing to submit their caches I wonder? Mine will be submitted this evening, hopefully before all the reviewers disappear off to the WSM for the weekend!

Just putting the finishing touches on it now

[+wheelybarrow]

Ours and The Caching Corgis were sited last night and have gone for review this morning - hopefully they will be published in time to enter - provided the reviewers aren't too busy enjoying themselves at the mega

[+Preseli]

I have two new caches waiting for review also!

 

GC1WRPP - BPJC: Margam Milestone, A48

 

and

 

GC1WW9N - BPJC: Y Graig

 

I am very excited by the later *devious smirk*

 

It hadn't crossed my mind that they might not be reviewed in time! *gulp*

[+Graculus]

Friday night will be your last chance for me to review your Peach Jars in the South as I'll be way too busy on Saturday and Sunday.... So if your cache is reviewed now and has problems and isn't published until after the Mega on Sunday it technically won't qualify for the competition. So you may need to ask that nice Birdman for an exemption using the carefully constructed argument that your cache was reviewed BEFORE the Mega but not published until AFTER and so still qualifies

 

Chris

Graculus

Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com

UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources

[+Mustards]

I placed our cache the other day and submitted it last night, so we are hoping that it will be given the go ahead before the deadline.

[+muttoneer]

OK, I've submitted my cache for review - GC1WWCC BPJC: Eorð-hord

 

It's a bit out of your area Graculus but I note Alba is on duty this evening so fingers crossed

 

EDIT: Cache released - thanks Alba!

Edited August 7, 2009 by muttoneer

[+HouseOfDragons]

I'm not going to get mine done by Sunday so I'll have to duck out and work on ideas for next year.

 

[+Graculus]

Another 10 entries in the competition reviewed....

 

Chris

Graculus

Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com

UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

Friday night will be your last chance for me to review your Peach Jars in the South as I'll be way too busy on Saturday and Sunday.... So if your cache is reviewed now and has problems and isn't published until after the Mega on Sunday it technically won't qualify for the competition. So you may need to ask that nice Birdman for an exemption using the carefully constructed argument that your cache was reviewed BEFORE the Mega but not published until AFTER and so still qualifies

 

Chris

Graculus

Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com

UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources

 

Cuz I'm a decent and reasonable chap... and is too scared to argue with Graculus's argument - you can all have till next Wednesday (12th August) to have your caches published - how fair is that!

[+HouseOfDragons]

a cache must be hidden before the UK 2nd Mega Event on August 9th 2009.

 

I've noticed a small loophole in the rules which I am tempted to exploit in order to win Least Found. The rules say the cache must be hidden before the 9th, not that it has to be published. My jar has actually been hidden for about a fortnight so if I hold off getting it published until just before the closing date and send my caching partner out to find it....

 

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

a cache must be hidden before the UK 2nd Mega Event on August 9th 2009.

 

I've noticed a small loophole in the rules which I am tempted to exploit in order to win Least Found. The rules say the cache must be hidden before the 9th, not that it has to be published. My jar has actually been hidden for about a fortnight so if I hold off getting it published until just before the closing date and send my caching partner out to find it....

 

 

*Gasps* There's always one...

[+HouseOfDragons]

a cache must be hidden before the UK 2nd Mega Event on August 9th 2009.

 

I've noticed a small loophole in the rules which I am tempted to exploit in order to win Least Found. The rules say the cache must be hidden before the 9th, not that it has to be published. My jar has actually been hidden for about a fortnight so if I hold off getting it published until just before the closing date and send my caching partner out to find it....

 

 

*Gasps* There's always one...

 

Only one? I'm not the first to try to bend the rules, not by a long shot... Event jars, travelling jars and pet reviewers... pah!

 

[+Slightly Tall Paul]

I spotted that too and thought that I might win Least Found with a Traditional. I even considered putting it near to another cache that I had set, so that no-one could place a cache within the minimum distance, and then archive the first cache and submit the second cache for publication just before New Year's Eve.

 

But then I read further down the rules where it says that to be in The Challenge you have to hide a cache and get it published

Edited August 6, 2009 by Slightly Tall Paul

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

Shessh .. a sudden rush.. I'm quite worn out at updating the Leaderboard - but the latest version is here

[+Preseli]

My BPJC: Y Graig didn't make the Hawk like eyes of Graculus... I have been to GZ to sort out the minor niggle, I guess it will be next week now before it makes it into the competition. Sorry about this, it wasn't my intention to let it this late in the day to get it live! Wish I had known about the challenge sooner - this is my first time really into this forum, and it was only by accident that I popped when I did!

 

Thank you for all the fun...

 

Enjoy the Mega - I am working in Peterborough so I doubt I will make it there myself. If I do it will be quite late on the Sunday.

 

Kindest regards

 

Em

[+Preseli]

My BPJC: Y Graig didn't make the Hawk like eyes of Graculus... I have been to GZ to sort out the minor niggle, I guess it will be next week now before it makes it into the competition. Sorry about this, it wasn't my intention to let it this late in the day to get it live! Wish I had known about the challenge sooner - this is my first time really into this forum, and it was only by accident that I popped when I did!

 

Thank you for all the fun...

 

Enjoy the Mega - I am working in Peterborough so I doubt I will make it there myself. If I do it will be quite late on the Sunday.

 

Kindest regards

 

Em

 

GC1WW9N BPJC: Y Graig is live!

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ba-da72bbba4415

 

Thank you! Whoop Whoop!

 

Em

[+*mouse*]

Just reached 200 logs on my peach jar, so felt I had to come on here and gloat a little

[+Tavisman]

Just reached 200 logs on my peach jar, so felt I had to come on here and gloat a little

Well there is truth in the saying, 'location, location, location'. Well done *mouse*. I heard there was a queue forming to sign the log

[+The Blorenges]

Just reached 200 logs on my peach jar, so felt I had to come on here and gloat a little

 

<mutter, mutter, mutter>

 

MrsB

[+Maple Leaf]

Just reached 200 logs on my peach jar, so felt I had to come on here and gloat a little

 

... so where are the other 844 other logs

 

Your poor inbox

[+*mouse*]

Your poor inbox

 

I've had over 1600 (!) email notifications on my caches already since the weekend. Luckily googlemail has filters

[The Red Kite]

I really should check the forums more often. I have just set a couple of new caches and would love to have been part of this.

 

Neva mind. they don't call Aberystwyth the End of the Line for nothing

 

I shal have to look out for some peach jars to discover instead. But it has given me ideas for new containers

[+*mouse*]

Time for another gloat - 300 logs on my peach jar. Wayhay!

[+muttoneer]

300 is pretty impressive I must say. Nil on mine so far, as hoped

[+Mustards]

Wow that's brilliant, you must be well pleased with that. We hid ours last week and I have to say we are pleased to get 10 finds to date.

[+Captain Gore-tex]

Time for another gloat - 300 logs on my peach jar. Wayhay!

 

Not according to the official leader board, which I take it is the last word in the competition?

[+Hike-and-$eek]

I've only just discovered the forums, so I've missed my chance to join in on this - it sounds such good fun. I was looking at the fruit jars in Tesco on Saturday thinking they would make great containers.

 

I shall follow this thread with interest.

 

Good luck to you all.