are coins in one's "Trackables Collection" dippable?

[Pup Patrol]

If I move a coin to my Trackables Collection from my Inventory, can I use it for dipping?

 

Does the "visited" log option replace the old "retrieved and picked up immediately" method of dipping coins?

 

Thanks.

[+The Blorenges]

Yes, the "visited" log dips the geocoin from your Trackables Inventory into a cache and immediately back out into your Trackables Inventory again.

 

You can only do this if the geocoin is in your Trackables Inventory. If it's in your Collection you have to move it back into your Inventory first.

 

MrsB

[Pup Patrol]

Thank you so much. I wasn't sure if a coin in a "Collection" could be logged or not.

 

Helpful as always, MrsB...thank you.

[+zorrobarnes]

I'm sorry but I think that I still don't understand "dipping".

I recently received a geocoin (TB1YVZ8) and activated it and put it in my Inventory.

I am not ready to set it on a journey and decided to accumulate mileage by dipping, but when I went to log it there are only two types of logs: "Write note" or "Discovered it".

So I tried moving it from Inventory to Collection and I got the same options for logging.

Thanks for any help.

 

~Roger

[+The Blorenges]

I'm sorry but I think that I still don't understand "dipping".

I recently received a geocoin (TB1YVZ8) and activated it and put it in my Inventory.

I am not ready to set it on a journey and decided to accumulate mileage by dipping, but when I went to log it there are only two types of logs: "Write note" or "Discovered it".

So I tried moving it from Inventory to Collection and I got the same options for logging.

Thanks for any help.

 

~Roger

 

To be able to 'dip' (which is now referred to as 'visting') your geocoin in and out of caches to record mileage travelled it has to be moved from your Collection into your Inventory. You can do that from this page: http://www.geocaching.com/my/collection.aspx

 

Then when you log a geocache you select 'Found it' and type your log in the Comments box as usual, then scroll down underneath and you'll see your geocoin listed in the lower box where it says "Dropped off any trackables?" - Select the action 'Visited' - Then click 'Submit log entry'.

 

This will put your log onto the cache page and at the same time it will automatically log a visit in and out of the cache for the geocoin.

 

MrsB

[+zorrobarnes]

Thanks . . . I now understand.

Edited January 14, 2011 by zorrobarnes