+WaldenRun Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Does my new bug page make sense to you? Do you have any experience with a similar idea? Thanks, -WR "Why worry when you can obsess?" Quote Link to comment
+LarsThorwald Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Well, I'm confused. But maybe that's just me. Charlie "One should never begin a journey by heading in the wrong direction." Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 This bug will be missing after the first or second cache it visits. It is hard enough to keep a standard bug from disappearing. RM Quote Link to comment
+GoldKey Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 It makes sense, but I agree with Rocket Man, it will be gone quickly. Anything that makes the travel bug any harder is bound to have a problem. "We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. We are the Borg." Quote Link to comment
+moghedian Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 "Try to pick a place where people will not find him while searching for the cache."...that sounds like it could be hidden some distance from the cache (up to 500 ft.?). If certain kinds of clues were given, perhaps using compass headings, bearings, paces and what not, without any gps co-ordinates, the casual cacher who screws up the regular travel bug process would not bother with clues that require a little more thinking? Finding a "clue" for this bug would be an interesting challenge. Hopefully, Blue will be around for awhile!! Quote Link to comment
+WaldenRun Posted November 9, 2002 Author Share Posted November 9, 2002 In regards to the 'disappearing', I agree that the standard bug routine already confuses enough people. But, this bug should avoid the casual pick-up where the newbie cacher thinks it's their treasure for the taking. You really shouldn't get Blue into your possesion unless you read his page. And, if you have read the page closely enough to use the clue, you should now know enough about the re-hide. I know, wishful thinking on my part... -WR "Why worry when you can obsess?" Quote Link to comment
Team Dragon Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 It's probably been done before but this would have been one of the early instances of what you're trying to do. Look at the original Kermit TB at http://www.geocaching.com/track/track_detail.asp?ID=24 and see the entry on Sept. 29, 2001 (not 2002). Now, while I enjoyed hunting for him in that fashion, I have to agree that this probably isn't a wise way of playing the TB game. If you really want to do so, people will follow your rules more often if there's a laminated note attached. Quote Link to comment
+TeamVE Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Shouldn't there be three clues and a thinking chair involved? (Sorry, I couldn't resist... My 2.5yr old loves Blue, so I've seen way to much of that show ) Cool Bug! Quote Link to comment
+Man In The Wild Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 That sounds like a fun TB to me. Like Team Dragon said, you'll want to attach a laminated note (or something else to explain Blue's rules, etc.) My only other concern/comment would be to give some more options for listing the clue(s). It's too easy to take a TB to a hiding spot, run home to log the hide, and realize you don't have the TB number to log the note. It's easy to log the details on the cache page and the hide, but without the #, you can't leave any details on the TB page about the hide. Maybe they could email you the clue if they forget the #, or post it on the cache page where Blue was hidden? Quote Link to comment
FLEABANDIT Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I think this is a great idea for a travel bug, i hope the people who pick him up pay attention. tell blue to take a short trip to michigan so i can meet him. Fleabandit LIVE FOR TODAY! Quote Link to comment
+Greenback Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I think its an interesting idea, hope it works out. Quote Link to comment
+WaldenRun Posted November 13, 2002 Author Share Posted November 13, 2002 I appreciate the feedback and used it to make a few changes. Blue has his own mini-container with instuctions laminated to the inside of the lid. The container also holds finder's buttons (!) for the first five cachers who track him down. I expect to place him at his first cache tomorrow. You can check him out if you would like. -WR "Why worry when you can obsess?" Quote Link to comment
+CT Trampers Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Hope Blue makes his way down here-- Quote Link to comment
+infosponge Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 It's a cute idea, and my 3 y/o son would love to find that one, but I fear that it will go missing before too long. Quote Link to comment
J.A.R.S. Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 It sounds like fun. I like that it's small enough to make it easy to hide. It's weather proof so it should be fine outside of a protective box. If it makes it up to southwestern Ontario I'd go out to search for it. --------------- I can't lie around and be lazy. I am a Thing-Finder, and when you're a Thing-Finder you don't have a minute to spare...The whole world is full of things, and somebody has to look for them. -Pippi Longstocking Quote Link to comment
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