+vaughnzie Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 hello all my name is vaughnzie and i am new to this site for geocaching. my question is.. when you plant your own geocache and have the log book in with. After a while are you supposed to do something with the log book everyone writes in? please describe steps. thank you all. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Hi All you have to do is replace the log book / log strip when it gets full - anything more is optional! Some people like to keep the old log books from their caches, some (very few) will check every written entry against the online logs, others will just throw the old ones away. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Welcome! I strongly suggest you have a read of this > http://www.geocaching.com/guide/ and find a few caches before you go and hide any. Well worth reading the Guidelines (more than once!) as well. If your first hide is regarded as a 'bad hide' it can tarnish your reputation as a cache hider. Quote Link to comment
+vaughnzie Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 so in other words it is almost pointless to scribble your name because everyone comes here to log it. just wondering Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 so in other words it is almost pointless to scribble your name because everyone comes here to log it. just wondering No, not really pointless... Your written name in the log book is the proof that you found the cache. If the diligent cache owner checks and doesn't see your name in the log they are entitled to delete your on-line log. Many don't bother to check but those who have complicated caches or ones with high D/T ratings often look through the log books to see whether they tally with on-line logs. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+vaughnzie Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thank you MrsB Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some people like to keep the old log books from their caches, some (very few) will check every written entry against the online logs, others will just throw the old ones away.And some build "log cabins" from the log sheets and the pages of log books, and then turn the "log cabins" into travel bugs. Quote Link to comment
+tweetiepy Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 What happens if the log is too full to write your name? or if your pens is finicky? both happened to me on the same cache. Quote Link to comment
+fbingha Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 What happens if the log is too full to write your name? or if your pens is finicky? both happened to me on the same cache. Use mud, blood, insect guts, whatever works in a pinch. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 What happens if the log is too full to write your name? or if your pens is finicky? both happened to me on the same cache. If the container is large enough you can add an extra bit of paper with your signature on it. (Some cachers carry spare log books or logging strips to replace full logs.) Or, make a mark as fbinga suggests - some people will punch a small hole through the corner of a page, or tear of a tiny corner. Others will take a photograph of the cache and log book to prove to the owner that they had it in their hands. Whatever you manage to do, when you've done your on-line log for the cache, please also add a separate 'Needs Maintenance' log to let the owner know the cache log condition - It is the owner's responsibility to add a new replacement log. MrsB Quote Link to comment
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