+UKCacheMag Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Look out for this real life human travel bug at events! You may even find him when out searching for caches! Edited September 12, 2010 by DivingDJ Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I highly recommend 'smudging' the tracking number in the picture... Groundspeak may well consider this a virtual logging TB and lock it so it can't be logged! Quote Link to comment
+UKCacheMag Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Spoiler added to pic to smudge it as suggested. Quote Link to comment
I! Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Groundspeak may well consider this a virtual logging TB and lock it so it can't be logged! Can you point me to the official rule/guideline? This may be relevant to one of my coins ... Edited September 12, 2010 by I! Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Jeremy at the Perth Mega and again on Get Satisfaction (replacement being worked upon) has stated that he would look into a unique Icon for Trackable Tattoo's using the TB image. So keep a look out for the news. You could become a unique icon. Deci Quote Link to comment
+abiherts Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 My husband reckons I should get one done too as I am "very obsessed about geocaching" his words! Just still finding the guts to get it done... Quote Link to comment
+UKCacheMag Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I dont see what the issue is - its a genuine code, im a physical object that can be seen touch and moved. I can attend events and as such "dropped off" or "dipped" to caches. Quote Link to comment
+UKCacheMag Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 also i dont mind being taken to cachers homes.....as long as they make me a coffee and are nice looknig and female lol Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Groundspeak may well consider this a virtual logging TB and lock it so it can't be logged! Can you point me to the official rule/guideline? This may be relevant to one of my coins ... Post by Eartha Post by Blue Deuce It's not in the "Knowledge Book" so check out the TB forum. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I dont see what the issue is - its a genuine code, im a physical object that can be seen touch and moved. I can attend events and as such "dropped off" or "dipped" to caches. That's fine, meet and greet is always the best. You don't want to post the number online for virtual logging. There are bad people who will share it with a host of others, sometimes Grabbing your bug away and dropping into distant caches. You don't want that hassle. Quote Link to comment
I! Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) <deleted> Edited September 12, 2010 by I! Quote Link to comment
I! Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Hmm. I've written my Northern Planisphere's tracking code on the physical log sheet of one of my caches (edit: this one - http://coord.info/GC1YJ4N). I wanted to reward anyone that visits the cache with the icon, see. Setting aside the fact that no visitor thus far has been so morally corrupt as to take advantage of this, I'd like to know how strongly BlueDeuce and others feel about it. Edited September 12, 2010 by I! Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hmm. I've written my Northern Planisphere's tracking code on the physical log sheet of one of my caches (edit: this one - http://coord.info/GC1YJ4N). I wanted to reward anyone that visits the cache with the icon, see. Setting aside the fact that no visitor thus far has been so morally corrupt as to take advantage of this, I'd like to know how strongly BlueDeuce and others feel about it. That's not virtually posting the number, that's more of a proxy that people have to go and get the number for themselves. I don't log travelers that I don't move/assist but I'm sure others have no problem logging it. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Eartha's warning is mainly to address not posting other people's numbers, because numbers have been abused and had to be locked. I believe the crack down started when someone virtually Grabbed away Jeremy's wife's travel bug. The other time I see bugs locked is when someone sends out 52 bugs all with the same number. I don't think gc.com is overly concerned about the occasional sharing of your own number, but when it comes to something like a tattoo travel bug I'd probably keep close tabs on it, and stay away from posting the number online. Edited September 12, 2010 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Eartha's warning is mainly to address not posting other people's numbers, because numbers have been abused and had to be locked. I believe the crack down started when someone virtually Grabbed away Jeremy's wife's travel bug. The other time I see bugs locked is when someone sends out 52 bugs all with the same number. I don't think gc.com is overly concerned about the occasional sharing of your own number, but when it comes to something like a tattoo travel bug I'd probably keep close tabs on it, and stay away from posting the number online. This raises issues similar to the debate about using biometric data to identify people. Once your data is out there, you can't change it. So if your TB number ever got sent round on a "let's take the mick out of DidingDJ" e-mail, you could find yourself being bogus logged all round the world, with the only remedy being to buy a new TB and have the new number replace the old. Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I dont see what the issue is - its a genuine code, im a physical object that can be seen touch and moved. I can attend events and as such "dropped off" or "dipped" to caches. What if someone decides to put you in a cache? Bet you hadn't thought of that. It could be the bonus cache of a long puzzle / series - you could be there for months. Plus - what are you going to do for food whilst you're inside? You can't have food in a cache. And to top it all, with most caches (it seems) these days being micros in random uninteresting places, you may end up sitting in a cachers bag for months - before they can find a suitable cache to put you in............... Quote Link to comment
+NinjaCacher! Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 What if someone decides to put you in a cache? Bet you hadn't thought of that. It could be the bonus cache of a long puzzle / series - you could be there for months. Plus - what are you going to do for food whilst you're inside? You can't have food in a cache. And to top it all, with most caches (it seems) these days being micros in random uninteresting places, you may end up sitting in a cachers bag for months - before they can find a suitable cache to put you in............... Quote Link to comment
+baron_zues_von_luger Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Look out for this real life human travel bug at events! You may even find him when out searching for caches! does anyone know how to get a tattoo icon instead of the usual TB one? have seen them but dont know how you obtain one Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) I know Groundspeak was speaking about releasing a tattoo icon, were did you see one? Edited October 29, 2010 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Link to details of how to get a tattoo icon on geocaching.com's facebook page. And for those who don't do facebook... "14 October 2010. Geocaching.com Breaking news: A unique icon for Travel Bug tattoos is now available! We need to switch the icon manually. If you have a TB tattoo, please email a pic (file size less than 1 MB) and the tracking code to pr@Groundspeak.com. The subject line should read "Tattoo" Thanks for the suggestion!" MrsB (no, I won't be getting one) ... and I've just noticed that we've got the tattoo icon on our profile under Trackables Moved/Discovered, thanks to leemc80 who we discovered over a year ago. Edited October 29, 2010 by The Blorenges Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I wonder if there should be a dog icon rather than a dog tag icon for the growing number of TBs attached to canine collars. IIRC Chester the dog was a TB and I recently discovered another TB when its human introduced it to me. It would be good if all variations on TBs were listed at the top of the "trackables" page, followed by all the varieties of geocoin. Quote Link to comment
Sir Chester Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I wonder if there should be a dog icon rather than a dog tag icon for the growing number of TBs attached to canine collars. IIRC Chester the dog was a TB and I recently discovered another TB when its human introduced it to me. It would be good if all variations on TBs were listed at the top of the "trackables" page, followed by all the varieties of geocoin. He certainly is TBGR00 Hmm special GeoDog icon, I could definitely go for that. I also have a chirpchip, can this be read by an Oregon? Quote Link to comment
+Team Noodles Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 He certainly is TBGR00 Hmm special GeoDog icon, I could definitely go for that. I also have a chirpchip, can this be read by an Oregon? Supercute! lordy I miss having fluffy pups Quote Link to comment
+HouseOfDragons Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 He certainly is TBGR00 Hmm special GeoDog icon, I could definitely go for that. I also have a chirpchip, can this be read by an Oregon? Supercute! lordy I miss having fluffy pups Dill is a TB too, as the Noodley one knows. However, he lost the tag on one of his recent escapes from our garden. I guess he knew it had his name, address and phone number written on it. i must locate the spare tag... and update his photo! Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I wonder if there should be a dog icon rather than a dog tag icon for the growing number of TBs attached to canine collars. IIRC Chester the dog was a TB and I recently discovered another TB when its human introduced it to me. It would be good if all variations on TBs were listed at the top of the "trackables" page, followed by all the varieties of geocoin. He certainly is TBGR00 Hmm special GeoDog icon, I could definitely go for that. I also have a chirpchip, can this be read by an Oregon? Oi, how many times have I told you to keep your muddy paws off of my keboard Quote Link to comment
+Unobtainium Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 And who said that Geocaching was going to the dogs? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Oh excellent - can we also look forward to a icon for every TB attached to a McToy? Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 One or two people here may know that I recently acquired a kilt (a workman's kilt from the US, not a Scottish one with yards and yards of wool). As well as breaking the ice at parties, it's actually extremely practical for caching: all your stuff that normally needs a rucksack fits in the capacious pockets, and if you need to scramble over a gate, it's a lot easier than with sloppy jeans on. (True, fields of brambles can be a little tricky.) The kilt's manufacturers are in Seattle, and I thought it might be a neat promotion for them and Groundspeak to make trackable kilts. I called them and they knew about geocaching, and even told me that they had customers who got together to go caching in a kilted group! They said they'd take the idea to Groundspeak; we'll see if anything comes of it. By the way, when I had the idea for making the kilt trackable, I only thought of embroidering the tracking number on one of the back pockets, since it's blank and the other back pocket has the maker's name on it. But when I mentioned the basic idea to a couple of (female) cachers, they both said "Oooh! You could put it on the inside!", with what looked very much like a glint in the eye. Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) double Edited October 31, 2010 by sTeamTraen Quote Link to comment
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