Is it necessary to log this?

[GeoFrolic]

Is it necessary to log what you take and leave, online and in the paper log? The reason I'm asking is that my friend always does this, should I follow suit?

[+Castle Mischief]

Is it necessary to log what you take and leave, online and in the paper log? The reason I'm asking is that my friend always does this, should I follow suit?

 

There's no rule or guideline that would require you too, but there are a few cache owners that would be pleased if you did. Conversely, there are also cache owners that will never look at the paper log once it's put out in the wild.

 

Generally speaking for myself, I like to see details of the hunt on the on-line version of the log because it's more organized and easier to access. I don't tend to put more than our caching name, the date and a handful of words in the paper log when I make a find.

[+The Blorenges]

When we started caching it was quite common to see details in logs of what was swapped but we don't see it so much these days. You can note it if you want but it's not obligatory.

 

MrsB

[+briansnat]

It's not necessary. Some do it, most don't. Years back it was much more common to see it done (I think doing so was suggested in this website's "how to" back then). I still do it out of habit if I trade but I rarely trade.

[+popokiiti]

We used to, but no longer. Just the date and sigs now and if space permits, TFTC. Online logs are longer.

[+Max and 99]

I make note of the trade in my online log (if I can remember what we traded), but not on the physical log.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Not so much in the logbook. If there is a story to tell, and room to put it, we will. Certainly will put it in the online log -- but that is easy 'cuz that is what fieldnotes are for. With my memory, I need fieldnotes.

[+CacheFreakTim]

For little trinkets I wouldn't but for anything that you take or leave that is really interesting is cool to see from time to time.

[+BuckeyeClan]

I don't usually write the specifics of what we trade; sometime I'll say "swapped kiddie toys" or something like that. I do mention in the online log if we take or leave a TB or a signature item; that just seems more interesting.

[+DanOCan]

On those rare occasions I trade I will note it in the online log, mainly because of the habit of doing it from the old days and because it is so rare.

 

I often will note if I drop/take trackables in both the online log and the physical log. I figure that way if someone comes along behind me they know to either look in the cache for a trackable that might not have been logged in yet or they know if the trackable they saw on the cache listing might not be there anymore.

[+kunarion]

my friend always does this, should I follow suit?

It's generally a good idea to log what you trade. Lots of people don't, sometimes because it would be embarassing reveal what they left in exchange for something they want.

 

If it could be useful or fun info to others, be as specific as you like. If you take a signature item (something with a cacher's name on it) or a certain kind of object you like to collect, you could type that in your log. If you leave something that you want to be a pleasant surprise (anything real cool thing that others might immediately take), you may choose to write that only in the paper log inside the cache.

 

If you know there are Travel Bugs or Geocoins listed as being in the cache, a note about which ones are actually there would be very helpful.

Edited April 23, 2011 by kunarion

[+sista2]

I'd post online but not necessarily in the cache. Who's really going to read through all that in the cache when they've got more to go looking for?

[+CM924]

I only ever sign and date the cache log. The online log gets more detail.

[+StarBrand]

I still tend to note the trade both in paper and online. just in case somebody is interested.

[+The Chaos Crew]

I still tend to note the trade both in paper and online. just in case somebody is interested.

 

ditto, and I wish more people would

 

sometimes we find something really neat or interesting in caches, and it's nice to go back through the log book to see who left it, so you know who to thank

[+The Chaos Crew]

I'd post online but not necessarily in the cache. Who's really going to read through all that in the cache when they've got more to go looking for?

 

we often look back through the log book - it's not all about racing to the next cache - it's about enjoying the one you've just found