Geocoin longevity

[+envchemist]

I recently bought 2 gorgeous trackable Geocoins off of Ebay. I was wondering if there was someway to help them from becoming somone's collectable..or is that impossible? I have also ordered a regular travel bug and I figure I'll have better luck with that. I have seen the list of items to ensure longevity for those but not the Geocoins. Suggestions? Thanks!

 

 

Nydia

 

[+drneal]

you can try drilling a hole through the coin (don't drill into the tracking code,) and then attach a mission card through the hole with a zip tie, or purchase a tag with matching numbers from one of the vendors that sells such things, and keep your coin while the proxy travels.

 

ILYK

[+cerberus1]

I agree.

If you really worry about it being swiped, pick up a plastic proxy coin ( I know, it doesn't look anything like it) and send the proxy out.

[+cainrcc]

Yep drill a hole or a few holes in the coins it should help keep it traveling longer.

[+SoloSeekers ヅ]

I NEVER send out actual coins anymore, only proxies! I usually will attach a laminated copy of my geocoin to the proxy, so the cacher could see what the actual coin looked like. It's unfortunate that this is what it has come too, but at least I can look at my coins anytime I want!

[+sparklefingers]

I love geocoins. I have a few but I am not going to release them. Instead I had the plan to get them out for people to discover if I bang into cachers. Sadly the only time I did bang into a cacher I forgot them. :S

[+drneal]

forgot to mention, if sending out a proxy/laminated picture, be sure to mention that in the coin description...some people get upset when they find a proxy instead of the real coin.

 

ILYK

[+ByronForestPreserve]

I've sent out about a dozen Geocoins. One is sitting in a cache that never managed to get re-enabled just after publish date, and one seems to be sitting in someone's backpack. The others are still traveling. It's only been a year, but still, that's a pretty good record. One has even traveled over 11,000 miles. I hope to retrieve the one from the inactive cache, too, which would make 1/12 lost. So...it's up to you, but I thought I'd offer a counter to the reputation that all coins go missing right away. And...if my coins are just sitting in MY backpack, there are fewer around for good, honest cachers to find, log, and move. I love finding a geocoin in a cache; I figure if I enjoy other folks taking a chance by putting them out, I can do the same.