+sTeamTraen Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Does Groundspeak sell an indelible marker that actually writes on, and sticks to, an "Official Geocache" sticker ? How do people get the cache name and details to stay there ? Mine rub off the first time I touch the sticker. I've tried several pens - obviously not the right sort yet. (Subsidiary: And how about a magnifying glass to facilitate writing on the micro stickers?) Nick Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 (edited) I use a fine or medium point magic marker. Regular ink pens will not write on the vinyl decal material. It must be a magic marker. Edited January 9, 2005 by mtn-man Quote Link to comment
+RacerGirl8 Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I find that a black Sharpie works best. They are permanent and don't smudge. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'll try and find one of those brand names here in France... Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Look for a felt tip waterproof pen. Something like a laundry pen would likely work. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I use the fine-point Sharpies. The ink fades if kept in direct sunlight, but caches are usually concealed in some way, so it's not a problem. Quote Link to comment
Spamiam Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 (edited) Sharpies write on *anything*, but you do have to let the ink dry. If you rub it immediately it will come off or smear. Shouldn't have a problem finding Sharpie pens at your local office supply store, even in Canada. I love Sharpies! I'm a newbie, and have already left one as a cache item. I wouldn't sneer at one on a find, either! Edited January 9, 2005 by Spamiam Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'll try and find one of those brand names here in France... You could always buy them online if you can't find them in a store there. It will be more expensive to have them shipped but a box of Sharpies should last you forever and you'll be amazed at how you lived your life without them since they can write on nearly anything. Quote Link to comment
briancm Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 There must be permanent-ink pens in France. After all, Germany had them when I was stationed there 84-86. Go and look in an office supply store, and if you don't see them, ask for help there. The other types of store that might have them would be a hardware store. Honestly, I can't think of a store here in the US which would sell pens and not sell some brand of permanent marker. Quote Link to comment
+Milbank Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I love Sharpies! I'm a newbie, and have already left one as a cache item. I wouldn't sneer at one on a find, either! Sharpie as a cache item! Great idea! I love Sharpies too. I always use a black sharpie at work for writting on parts and everything else. They come in so many preaty colors. Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 There must be permanent-ink pens in France. After all, Germany had them when I was stationed there 84-86. Go and look in an office supply store, and if you don't see them, ask for help there. The other types of store that might have them would be a hardware store. Honestly, I can't think of a store here in the US which would sell pens and not sell some brand of permanent marker. There are... just all the ones I tried so far weren't very permanent. The search continues... Quote Link to comment
briancm Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I just looked up your locale. Strasburg? I was stationed in Karlsruhe! Anyways, since you are on the border, you could try some store in Germany to see if they have some different brands. Oh, I just had a horrible thought: We'll get a travel bug, and attach a Sharpie as its hitchhiker! Goal: sTeamTraen in France! Then you'll have all the fun and anguish as it makes its way to Hawaii, Australia, Tazmania, Peru, the Antarctic, Germany, Taiwan, Spain, South Africa, UK, Sweden, Tibet, and finally lost in a cache in Nancy. Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Here ya go!! 100 Sharpies on Ebay for 19.99 and they'll ship worldwide. Quote Link to comment
[MTB]_Intrepid Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Have you tried a Staedtler Lumocolor? They will mark on virtually anything and they are made in Germany...you should be able to find them without too much trouble. They have a finer point than a Sharpie and last a long time. Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted January 10, 2005 Author Share Posted January 10, 2005 Oh, I just had a horrible thought: We'll get a travel bug, and attach a Sharpie as its hitchhiker! Goal: sTeamTraen in France! Then you'll have all the fun and anguish as it makes its way to Hawaii, Australia, Tazmania, Peru, the Antarctic, Germany, Taiwan, Spain, South Africa, UK, Sweden, Tibet, and finally lost in a cache in Nancy. So far I've released 4 TBs (3, plus the copy tag when the first one went missing): 1. Muggled in 24 hours 2. Moved twice, now in a cache which is there (last find 2004-09-06) except that the owner can't find it (owner logged DNF 2004-08-30) 3. Moved twice, people who are holding it plan to place it "real soon now" (that makes 4 months I've been gently reminding them) 4. Yess! One got to its destination within two months ! (And is now buried under snow on a mountain in Austria, waiting for spring) BTW, I just checked one of the pens which people at work use to write on recorded CDs, and it seems to work !! Nick Quote Link to comment
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