+Bilder Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I tried to think of something unique and truly Alaskan for a signature item. The result was.... This is genuine Alaskan Moose Doot. Dipped in multiple coats of high gloss varnish (to give it that fresh from the moose look) and topped off with a mild paint job. Like I said, just a prototype. Trying to figure out a way to get the geocaching.com logo on there. Have yet to find a way without a magifying glass and some steady hands with the paints. What do you think? Neat? Weird? Too gross? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Maybe you should eat it like an energy bar, and then see if your wife still likes it? Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 ROFL!!! Spewed coke all over my monitor on that one. Thanks for the laugh! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 Quote Link to comment
+Rattlehead Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 How large is that "artifact?" Maybe you could stencil the Geocaching logo on there. Quote Link to comment
+Brainerd Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Made me laugh. Made me cringe, too. I'd pass on the poo. Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves. Henry David Thoreau Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I like it! It's unique and as long as you can get enough of them to keep using them, go for it. Oh and make sure they're WELL varnished!! Brainerd is going to pass on the poo. Me, I'll just pass it. ~robert (that's mrkablooey, not kablooey) The Maryland Geocaching Society www.mdgps.net Quote Link to comment
+MountainMudbug Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Very unique idea for sig. item, I'd walk away with a handful of that moose doot You might consider trying a fancy gold or metallic paint-pen to write on it. There's a ton of pen colors in the craft/office supply stores. If you drilled a hole in it, you could string it on a lovely golden chain and have yourself a necklace. Perhaps a couple smaller doots could be fashioned into a set of earrings for the ladies.... Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Ummmm considering it is still organic and capable of decaying... I don't think varnish will keep it preserved for very long. Also consider the fact varnish won't keep this from being crush proof. ick. You might want to look into some craft supplies to encase it in something like a block of clear acrylic. Then a hole could be drilled to act as a keychain fob or perhaps a pendant. I had a boss that had a large 4 inch beatle from S. America encased the same way. It worked great! Cheers! TL [This message was edited by TotemLake on July 20, 2003 at 07:32 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 The nuggets vay in size, but they average about an inch long and 3/4 of an inch wide. They are very dry and the first couple coats of varnish are basically absorbed by the nugget. They are almost completely penetrated by the varnish. This helps in both preservation and also acts like superglue in holding the whole thing together. Would need a hammer to break them up. I am going to try the paint pens. All I had when I did this one was model paint and a toothpick. I am trying printed labels, but they dont stick well and the next coats of varnish are making them look cheap as the paper gets wet. As for the jewelry part, you can buy moose nugget necklaces and such in the tourist shops up here. Not sure how well they sell, but I have seen them. Will have to see about the arcrylic encasing thing at the craft shop as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 Quote Link to comment
phantom Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Hmmmm...maybe you could have a travel bug with Moose poop make it around the Geocache community. Guess then it would be a "dung" beetle huh? phantom kb5yue "Free your mind" - Morpheus - The Matrix Quote Link to comment
+Spzzmoose Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bilder:http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/126215_1700.JPG I tried to think of something unique and truly Alaskan for a signature item. The result was.... This is genuine Alaskan Moose Doot. Dipped in multiple coats of high gloss varnish (to give it that fresh from the moose look) and topped off with a mild paint job. Like I said, just a prototype. Trying to figure out a way to get the geocaching.com logo on there. Have yet to find a way without a magifying glass and some steady hands with the paints. What do you think? Neat? Weird? Too gross? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 Umm...dude your weird!! Actually, I've been combing SE MI caches, hoping to find doot in one but so far...no luck! Quote Link to comment
TNRonin Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 hmm, after you are done could you encase it in lucite? That would take care of the issue of the deterioration. God we must really be bored! Maxpedition Hard Use Nylon Gear Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Ha! I would definitely take it! Unique! Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I'm new to geocaching (started last tuesday) but heres what I did for a signature item. I take a penny and grind Lincoln off the one side then I use an engraver to carve my name (lerch) and what number find that particular cache is for me. Exaple: if I'm on my fifth cache my coin would read "lerch" and right below it on the same side "5". I don't know if it's an original idea or not but people snag them up! I even had a guy comment on what a cool idea it was. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 That is great Lerch! I would grab one if I found it! Welcome BTW! Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I'd take it, just so I could write in my log: "took a crap" Well the mountain was so beautiful that this guy built a mall and a pizza shack Yeah he built an ugly city because he wanted the mountain to love him back -- Dar Williams Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by carleenp:That is great Lerch! I would grab one if I found it! Welcome BTW! http://outbreakcorp.hypermart.net/animation/pokemon/pokeanim3.gif Thanks for the warm welcome. I heard about geocaching last tuesday on the radio and thought I'd give it a shot since I already have a "yellow" Etrex that I use while riding my ATV. I've since ordered a Garmin V for Geocaching and for use on my motorcycle. Not to mention it will come in handy at work since I'm a local truck driver. I also ordered a four pack of travel bugs. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 quote: I'd take it, just so I could write in my log: "took a crap" LOL! Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 quote: Thanks for the warm welcome. I heard about geocaching last tuesday on the radio and thought I'd give it a shot since I already have a "yellow" Etrex that I use while riding my ATV. I've since ordered a Garmin V for Geocaching and for use on my motorcycle. Not to mention it will come in handy at work since I'm a local truck driver. I also ordered a four pack of travel bugs. Whoo Hoo! Sounds like another convert! Welcome aboard (again)! Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Well that's Alaskan all right. When I lived there you couldn't go anywere without tripping over Moose Crap Earings. That and that white and brown imported clay stuff. Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 Writing on these things is turning out to be tougher than I thought. Why can't moose doot in smooth rather than rough nuggets? Those paint pens are much better to work with. Will post a new pic as soon as they dry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 [This message was edited by Bilder on July 20, 2003 at 11:55 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 Here are the ones done with paint pens. Did not take long to get these painted. Varnishing takes days though. Each one will be a hand crafted one of a kind signature item. Now to get approval for the pseudo logo on them..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61* 12.041 W149* 43.734 Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 quote: Bilder wrote:Here are the ones done with paint pens. Phew... that's a relief -- when I saw the picture I thought they were lollipops. Or would that be lollipoops? ***** Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 frozen jello poo-ding bars Quote Link to comment
+mrmnjewel Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 That is pretty neat. Maybe I'll come up with a way of preserving chihuahua poop and make that into cache booty. Would work well in micro-caches... The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.---Matthew 13:44 Matt & Julia To view our online geocaching diary/blog, click here Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Jomarac5:Phew... that's a relief -- when I saw the picture I thought they were lollipops. Or would that be lollipoops? Poopsicles! ~robert (that's mrkablooey, not kablooey) The Maryland Geocaching Society www.mdgps.net Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by canadazuuk:frozen jello poo-ding bars ~robert (that's mrkablooey, not kablooey) The Maryland Geocaching Society www.mdgps.net Quote Link to comment
+GoaTSniFFer Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 hmm...sniff....goat doot - GoatSniFFer "Don't you hate it when the toliet paper rips?" Quote Link to comment
+Hiemdahl Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 How abour putting a small loop or ring at the end? Then it could be worn as a necklass to events. I have no idea as to the sizes available, are there any small enough to make into a matching set of ear rings? A matched set would be the hit of any geogathering. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Let's see...what could I use for a signature item? ==============?If it feels good...do it?=============== (the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: Don't do it.) . Quote Link to comment
+bigredmed Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bilder:http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/126215_1700.JPG Looks "Poo-tiful" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nebraskache/ Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 I thought everyone was complaining about the s#!+ that gets left in caches... "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson Quote Link to comment
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