Trackable Etiquete

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Hey guys,

 

I'm a new to GC, and I'm already hooked. I've been reading all I could for a week now, and there are still a couple of lose ends for me. One of them is about trackables etiquette:

I find it really cool to virtually (not physically) "collect" trackables in GeoCaching.com, so I'm trying to be aware if there are trackables in my surroundings so I can discover, or move them. Now, here's my doubt: How is this attitude seen in the community? I mean,

 

1) is it OK to go to a cache you already found just to visit or move a trackable?

 

2) If it is. Is this common, or am I an incurable collector? lol

 

3) If I go back to an already found cache, and take a trackable to move it, should I place a note in the cache's log to make sure the mileage is being counted, or is there a better way to do it?

 

I appreciate any help. I posted this here since it seemed more appropriate than in the "getting started" section.

 

Cheers.

 

Bench Mark

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

1) is it OK to go to a cache you already found just to visit or move a trackable?

Yes

2) If it is. Is this common, or am I an incurable collector? lol

Common -- except for using the term "collector" (I would stay away from that).

3) If I go back to an already found cache, and take a trackable to move it, should I place a note in the cache's log to make sure the mileage is being counted, or is there a better way to do it?

Use the "Note" log if it is a cache revisit. You still need to visit the TB page in order to perform the "retrieval". The mileage is computed when you log it into another cache (coords-to-coords). It has little to do with the pickup.

[Bench Mark]

2) If it is. Is this common, or am I an incurable collector? lol

Common -- except for using the term "collector" (I would stay away from that).

 

@Gitchee-Gummee: Thank you very much for the answers!!

When I meant collector I meant "Virtual Collector", that is having the icons to my finds and taking pictures of the stuff I discover or move. (Not keeping the trackables). So if I know I can move the trackable I would take it, if not just discover it. Would you still say to stay away from this behaviour, or was it just because you thought I meant physically collecting the items? (thanks a million again)

 

@Braytography: Thank you very much! All of the answers seem to be there. Will read it all. Cheers!

[+The Blorenges]

We understand what you meant - You like to "collect" the icons for TBs and geocoins by moving them along or just by discovering them. That's fine - no problem.

 

There has been a lot of confusion over the last couple of years since Groundspeak created the 'Collection/Collectible' feature for TBs and geocoins. Some cachers thought that they could take trackables from caches to "collect" them, i.e. keep them. This has lead to many discussions/posts/heated debates on the forums.

 

What you're doing is fine.

 

You used the words "virtually collect". As long as you see the travel bug or geocoin 'in real life' all's well.

 

(Some cachers virtually log trackables by using tracking codes shown in photographs, or they make lists of tracking numbers they see at events then share them around the internet for all to log. This is not acceptable and if trackable owners are seen to encourage this practice Groundspeak will sometimes lock such trackables so that no further logs can be added to them.)

 

MrsB

[Bench Mark]

(Some cachers virtually log trackables by using tracking codes shown in photographs, or they make lists of tracking numbers they see at events then share them around the internet for all to log. This is not acceptable and if trackable owners are seen to encourage this practice Groundspeak will sometimes lock such trackables so that no further logs can be added to them.)

 

MrsB

 

Thanks a lot MrsB! I actually learnt about this today reading the thread Braytography referred me to. It sounds logical and I agree with that.

So far I'm finding this GeoCaching game very cool. I'll leave now, I got some caches to find (seriously, going to Pedestrian Bridge (BUE) Cache in a moment)

 

Cheers!