+eddthejailer Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 i know i will probably get the same type of responses you did about this and i am sorry for that in advance to the modertor that might have to edit someones post due to this thread but i feel this is a great itea and will not allow bad mouthing to stop it.i personally am going to start one of these travel things depot just as you had described.i live out in the country at an intersection of 2 highly traveled county roads and i am going to locate this cache in my yard so its 1 -- ez to get 2....and 2 it will be secure where i can watch the valued t/b's and coins and bills,so....ty algeocacher for this idea wether its original or not!! and please e-1 dont trash me over this thread.my point for posting this is to let al know his thread was useful and that i will have one of these depot's in the paoli indiana area coming very soon so check it out!! Quote Link to comment
+Perrin Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Way to make something positive out of the craziness of that thread Edd! If I ever get to that part of the country I'll have to come look it up. Quote Link to comment
+eddthejailer Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 ty perrin i knew there were some positive peps in this forum somewhere Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 It all made sense to me in his original post. Having that sort of thing would be pretty cool. TB hotels are all over, but a giant hotel full of trackable tradables is a good idea. There are all sorts of themed caches, why not that one? Good luck with your project, ALgeocacher. Quote Link to comment
+eddthejailer Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 the container i will be using comes from a military surplus store its a big aluminum cylander with 4 screw type fastners on top to hold the lid on.it will hold about 4 or 5 gallons of stuff.way cool for this type of cache. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 I must apologize for my post in the original thread. Unfortunately I misunderstood the purpose, and before I got a chance to clarify things, I got flamed unmercifully. That's the chance you take when you try to post an honest opinion and are misunderstood. Good luck with the cache, edd or AL, whichever one is doing it. PS: Next time you think someone is badmouthing an idea, ask first before flaming. Fewer threads will get closed that way. Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 That sounds like a great idea. Sadly I had a TB hotel vanish a few months ago with about 10 bugs in it. I figured the location was perfect but that goes to show you. I also have a cache on my property and it sure makes keeping track of it easier. My dogs let me know whenever anyone is close to the cache. Yep Al got nailed on that thread which only goes to show you the heart of some people. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 i know i will probably get the same type of responses you did about this and i am sorry for that in advance to the modertor that might have to edit someones post due to this thread but i feel this is a great itea and will not allow bad mouthing to stop it.i personally am going to start one of these travel things depot just as you had described.i live out in the country at an intersection of 2 highly traveled county roads and i am going to locate this cache in my yard so its 1 -- ez to get 2....and 2 it will be secure where i can watch the valued t/b's and coins and bills,so....ty algeocacher for this idea wether its original or not!! and please e-1 dont trash me over this thread.my point for posting this is to let al know his thread was useful and that i will have one of these depot's in the paoli indiana area coming very soon so check it out!! What will you call it? How about Trackable Items Cache or Traveller's Cache or Hitchhiker's Cache? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 ...What will you call it? How about Trackable Items Cache or Traveller's Cache or Hitchhiker's Cache? Knick knack brick a brack, track the dog or a bone. (all these things are coming home) Ok not my best idea. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 I was thinking something like "Keep It Moving'. Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 How about: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the galaxy Quote Link to comment
TimSkells Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Why your welcome. Glad some people liked the idea. Hope it goes well. Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 How bout "Keep On Truckin' "? Like that old R. Crumb cartoon. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 How bout "Keep On Truckin' "? Like that old R. Crumb cartoon. Woah, that was a blast from the past... Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I wonder if Tony Danza still thinks getting that "keep on trucking" tattoo was a good idea? Quote Link to comment
+Imajika Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 How about "Pass it on" or the "Tunnel of bugs"? Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) PS: Next time you think someone is badmouthing an idea, ask first before flaming. Fewer threads will get closed that way. Next time you want to badmouth an idea, make sure you understand it in the first place. Fewer threads will get closed that way. edit: not a personal attack on SW, just an anecdotal sentiment. Edited January 9, 2004 by mrkablooey Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 What will you call it? How about Trackable Items Cache or Traveller's Cache or Hitchhiker's Cache? TRACKABLE TRADABLES. Quote Link to comment
+OurWoods Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I really liked youre idea too. While there are no TB Hotels in my immidiate area there is 1 or 2 geo/bookcrossing caches (though one is full of rotting books and needs to be trashed out after the 18inches of snow melts ).. anyway.. I really liked this idea, and am going to place one in my area this spring. Thanks for the idea AlCacher.. I even have a cool name picked out (cool to me anyway) based on the movie Congo... Don't be afraid to post your ideas, even if they have been heard before, they haven't been heard by EVERYONE, and someone might like it enough to use it.. There are always going to be those kind of people who speak up on every single topic, even though they don't know anything about it, have nothing productive or nice to say. Just ignore them (most people do anyway). Cachers in general are alot nicer then people in these forums act. Look for a new cache from me in 3-4 months. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 OurWoods, Make sure you give AL props when you place your cache. Maybe we'll have one down here in MD next time you come to visit. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 PS: Next time you think someone is badmouthing an idea, ask first before flaming. Fewer threads will get closed that way. Next time you want to badmouth an idea, make sure you understand it in the first place. Fewer threads will get closed that way. edit: not a personal attack on SW, just an anecdotal sentiment. Advice taken. Mea Culpa. Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Make sure you give AL props when you place your cache. My apologies for this inane waste of your time but I just want to clarify this since my wife and I are still planning this cache. We're down to picking the perfect spot in the park at this point. Basicly the last thing I want is someone claiming I stole the idea from Al since it involves a mixture of bookcrossing and TB hotels. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=0entry731318 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=0entry758941 That being out of the way, a few chunks of reality need to enter the system. In order to seed a TB hotel Al is either going to have to create a decent number of TB's or gather a lot of TB's in a very short period of time (in order to avoid claims of "hording" or not moving TBs in a timely manner). How to seed such a cache is something that definately needs thinking about. The container for a such a cache needs to be large enough to hold all the items (books and TBs aren't small) but because of the perceived value of the items (TBs are cherished by their owners) it needs to be very well hidden. It needs to pass the "muggle" test as well as the "Tom Sawyer" test. (Would it be found by a Muggle? No. Good. Now would it be found by Tom Sawyer? Not all kids are couch potatoes who stay on the paved trails and avoid the mud. Would a modern Tom Sawyer find this cache? If so, should this cache be trusted to hold large numbers of Travel Bugs?) At this point there is a new cache within 180 feet of Al's only previous find (which is now archived). Personally, I would be a lot more confident in his ability to create a cache designed to hold travel bugs if he used his new GPS and logged his first find with a GPS. I realize it's probably cold as hell there right now, but if you can't find a cache this time of year than I suspect that you can't maintain one either. Quote Link to comment
TimSkells Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Make sure you give AL props when you place your cache. My apologies for this inane waste of your time but I just want to clarify this since my wife and I are still planning this cache. We're down to picking the perfect spot in the park at this point. Basicly the last thing I want is someone claiming I stole the idea from Al since it involves a mixture of bookcrossing and TB hotels. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=0entry731318 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=0entry758941 That being out of the way, a few chunks of reality need to enter the system. In order to seed a TB hotel Al is either going to have to create a decent number of TB's or gather a lot of TB's in a very short period of time (in order to avoid claims of "hording" or not moving TBs in a timely manner). How to seed such a cache is something that definately needs thinking about. The container for a such a cache needs to be large enough to hold all the items (books and TBs aren't small) but because of the perceived value of the items (TBs are cherished by their owners) it needs to be very well hidden. It needs to pass the "muggle" test as well as the "Tom Sawyer" test. (Would it be found by a Muggle? No. Good. Now would it be found by Tom Sawyer? Not all kids are couch potatoes who stay on the paved trails and avoid the mud. Would a modern Tom Sawyer find this cache? If so, should this cache be trusted to hold large numbers of Travel Bugs?) At this point there is a new cache within 180 feet of Al's only previous find (which is now archived). Personally, I would be a lot more confident in his ability to create a cache designed to hold travel bugs if he used his new GPS and logged his first find with a GPS. I realize it's probably cold as hell there right now, but if you can't find a cache this time of year than I suspect that you can't maintain one either. Yes its cold here but thats not whast stopping me from caching latly. I searched for a cache about a week ago and I didnt find it. because it was a multi I found the first part but didnt quite get all the clues right to find the final. But whats really been holding me from finding caches now is my busy schedual. Nid terms comign up means more studing. Plus it gets dark very early and I dont get home from school till about 4 (getting dark at 5) gives me an hour to get my things togethor leave the house and find the cache. Plus my parents dont get home until 6ish leaving me with no ride till then. But next weekend I plan to find some. I would say this weekend but I must study for midterms. Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Off Topic: Al, good luck on your midterms glad to see that you have your priorities straight. On Topic: I am sure other cachers would help seed the new cache if they are in the area with TBs and you could put some decent books in it fairly cheaply. Quote Link to comment
+eddthejailer Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 hey corp of discovery i am going to use your idea on the name of my cache if you dont mine.loved the idea myself.the other names were also very great...wish i could come up with names that quick! Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) hey, bons, I was joking (note the "winky"). I think the ideas shared here are for all of us, not just any one cacher. we're one big community, continually evolving the game. no "stealing" is being done. good luck! Edited January 9, 2004 by mrkablooey Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 hey corp of discovery i am going to use your idea on the name of my cache if you dont mine.loved the idea myself.the other names were also very great...wish i could come up with names that quick! Glad to help. I live by Chicago, just may be able to get it logged some day.... Quote Link to comment
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