Geocache Idea

[+Team Batpony]

I posted this a couple weeks ago, but without a video. The basic idea is this: I record, on a free voicemail inbox, the coordinates of the final cache. The finders have to go to a phone booth, where they find the number of the inbox. Then, they dial it from the voicemail, and get the coords. How does it sound, and a new question, what cache type would it be? Multi or puzzle?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3LzrAOz96c

 

Edit: Skip to 2:08 for demo of the message. The rest before it is just recording the message.

Edit again: No need to watch the 1-minute "thanks for watching", you can just pause it...

Edited March 14, 2012 by Team Krammer

[+DragonsWest]

I dunno. I don't see a lot of (working) payphones anymore. You have one in mind near that cache?

[+jellis]

Wondering why you started a new thread when you still have the other one?

[+Team Batpony]

I dunno. I don't see a lot of (working) payphones anymore. You have one in mind near that cache?

 

Yes, I have one in mind.

[+Team Batpony]

Wondering why you started a new thread when you still have the other one?

 

Because I wanted to have the video at the top, and editing my post would not bump it.

[+niraD]

There used to be a multi-cache around here where the first stage was at a payphone. You had to find the toll-free number and then call it from the payphone. The toll-free number used caller ID to provide the coordinates of the next stage only if you called from the payphone.

[+StarBrand]

There used to be a multi-cache around here where the first stage was at a payphone. You had to find the toll-free number and then call it from the payphone. The toll-free number used caller ID to provide the coordinates of the next stage only if you called from the payphone.

Cool!!

 

However - I know around here - they are very actively removing the few remaining pay phones. I know of only 3 left in my local area.

[+captnemo]

Sounds like fun to me.

[Skippermark]

I wasn't able to find the original thread to merge them together, and I didn't want to close this thread because of that. Generally, it's not recommended to create separate threads just to bump a post. Simply replying to it will move it to the top, and your video, even though it's down further in the thread will still be visible.

[+Team Batpony]

I wasn't able to find the original thread to merge them together, and I didn't want to close this thread because of that. Generally, it's not recommended to create separate threads just to bump a post. Simply replying to it will move it to the top, and your video, even though it's down further in the thread will still be visible.

 

OK, I will remember that. I just did not want to edit my OP and THEN bump, for whatever reason.

[Skippermark]

I found the original thread (my typing skills weren't the best when I was searching for it originally), so I closed that one with a link to the new one. That way people aren't saying the same thing in two places. Everything should be good to go now.

[+Z3ROIN]

I saw Sven do this a while back.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I wonder how many people are going to call the number. And then call it several more times before they can write down the quickly spoken coordinates. Slow it down and/or repeat the coordinates so that people won't have to call multiple times to get the coordinates right.

Edited March 14, 2012 by NYPaddleCacher

[+Team Batpony]

I wonder how many people are going to call the number. And then call it several more times before they can write down the quickly spoken coordinates. Slow it down and/or repeat the coordinates so that people won't have to call multiple times to get the coordinates right.

 

I'll make it repeat the coordinates, but I can't slow them down.

 

Edited to fix spelling...

Edited March 14, 2012 by Team Krammer

[+CanadianRockies]

what cache type would it be? Multi or puzzle?

Since your plan is to "place the voice mail number in a nano or similar in a phone booth with instructions to call," I'd categorize this as a multi-cache. If the nano simply contained a string of seven (or ten) numbers and finders had to figure out that it was a phone number, then I might consider making it a puzzle.

[+C8W9]

I saw Sven do this a while back.

 

Yeah, it's a good idea. Here's

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And multi.

[+Mushroom finder]

Well now that I know where the final is I guess I don't need to find the phone booth

[+Team Batpony]

Well now that I know where the final is I guess I don't need to find the phone booth

 

I know that you're probably joking, but in case not, those coords were bogus for the sake of the video...

 

Edited to change wording.

Edited March 14, 2012 by Team Krammer

[+OZ2CPU]

I solved a puzzle the other day, where you find a number not a cordinate,

that number you simply take your cell phone and dial, it is a local number,

then it speaks the cordinates you need, very cool made,

we even call it just for fun since it is a VERY cool voice

[+power69]

There used to be a multi-cache around here where the first stage was at a payphone. You had to find the toll-free number and then call it from the payphone. The toll-free number used caller ID to provide the coordinates of the next stage only if you called from the payphone.

Cool!!

 

However - I know around here - they are very actively removing the few remaining pay phones. I know of only 3 left in my local area.

Many of the existing payphones here DON'T let you make toll free calls!

[+OZ2CPU]

you can still use your cool idea, without the payphone,

just let people use their cell, and find the number some where else,

or even just find the numbers in a puzzle