+Touchstone Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) That erstwhile American institution seems to have just about everything (Dorothy's ruby slippers, Howdy Doody, etc.), it seems inevitable that someday Geocaching will make the grade and be included. What would you put in the collection. A couple of obvious pieces that I thought of are The Original Can of Beans (OCB) TB, which is in the hands of Team 360. The other would be the original Stash container (if it still exists somewhere). Edited February 23, 2005 by Touchstone Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 A dirty golf ball, a broken McToy, a moldy log book and NO pen or pencil. Quote Link to comment
+Team Tecmage Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 The original bag of doot. Moun10 Bike's original Geocoin Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 OH, and there should be a travel bug and a yellow jeep logged into it, but they aren't there. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 This topic pertains to Geocaching. The Off-Topic Forum is only for topics that do not pertain to geocaching. I've moved it to Geocaching Topics before it goes off-topic Quote Link to comment
WH Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) Can we shove a mod in the case to ensure the cache stays within guidelines? Edited February 23, 2005 by WH Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 That's a good question and I agree the first container and it's contents if possible along with the first Moun10bike coin. They should collect Mojo but...it wouldn't be practicle to diplay it all, so that leaves the mojo of signifiacn't people in the hobby and that's a hard line to draw. Plus there were significant events that happend when the community stepped up to the plate. Other things. The first GPS given to a person out of a forum discusson. The first computer to hold the first listing site. The first honest to goodness hitchiker. The first moving cache. The meeting minutes from the meeting that led to the NPS banning Geocaching. The remains of the first cache blown up by the bomb squad. To name a couple of items. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 OOOooo, add about a half inch of water in the bottom and some slimy green pocket change. Quote Link to comment
+RuffRidr Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I think it would be great if they had a logbook that all the visitors could sign. --RuffRidr Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I think it would be great if they had a logbook that all the visitors could sign. --RuffRidr Good one. The display should have a hidden cache... Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 It would have to have an El Diablo hiking staff. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 A pictorial tribute to Mitsuko A hamster A robotic Markwell to tell visitors what everything in the exhibit means A webcam so you can log a cache while viewing the exhibit A purple pony Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I think there should be an original project APE cache container. Quote Link to comment
OuttaHand Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 how have we gotten this far in the discussion and nobody has mentioned... ** an ammo can ** tupperware ** a film cannister ** a hide-a-key and -- being the Smithsonian, maybe the could arrange to acqure a decommisioned GPS satellite!! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I guess I'd have to send them my keyboard . Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 rip/torn cloths pile of worn out hike wear calamin lotion, bug spray, maybe some band aids Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 This topic pertains to Geocaching. The Off-Topic Forum is only for topics that do not pertain to geocaching. I've moved it to Geocaching Topics before it goes off-topic Geez, where have I been? How long ago did you become a Smurfy Forum Mod? BTW, I have a TB out there that wants to visit you, but it's gone a bit further east than it should have before going South. Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 My choice would be a 35MM film can under a lightpost with a picture of Wall Mart in the background. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 ... being the Smithsonian, maybe the could arrange to acqure a decommisioned GPS satellite!! Don't they just burn up? Quote Link to comment
+Joe Smith Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) ... being the Smithsonian, maybe the could arrange to acqure a decommisioned GPS satellite!! Don't they just burn up? I think so, but wouldn't it be great! edit: The space shuttle is capable of bringing staelites back to earth in the cargo bay. Naturally that will cost around 5 bazzilion dollars, so I think they just leave them up there. Edited February 23, 2005 by Joe Smith Quote Link to comment
+Team Tecmage Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 The Smithsonian would simply build a replica of a satellite, or get one of the backups. Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 A "Geocide Wall of Fame" Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 My choice would be a 35MM film can under a lightpost with a picture of Wall Mart in the background. And an animatronic figure who looks alot like someone we all know to explain the virtues of this style of cache placement. Wulf Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 A "Geocide Wall of Fame" Naaaaaa. The forums aren't geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+justybug Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 gee, you'd think someone would have mentioned golf balls by now, or is no one going to admit to that HERE either??? Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 How about Dave Ulmer? He won't mind, do you think? Quote Link to comment
+Muirwoody Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Whatever is in it, the entire exhibit should be about 100' away from where it's listed in the Smithsonian's brochure. Quote Link to comment
+Joe Smith Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Whatever is in it, the entire exhibit should be about 100' away from where it's listed in the Smithsonian's brochure. And be of the wrong size and shape. Personally i would have it outside the museum requiring visitors to use a gps to find it. Then they will have an idea of the sport Quote Link to comment
+Muirwoody Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 It should also be at least 0.10 miles from the nearest other exhibit. Quote Link to comment
campneiman Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 No one metioned the Yellow Etrex? Quote Link to comment
OuttaHand Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 ... being the Smithsonian, maybe the could arrange to acqure a decommisioned GPS satellite!! Don't they just burn up? I think so, but wouldn't it be great! edit: The space shuttle is capable of bringing staelites back to earth in the cargo bay. Naturally that will cost around 5 bazzilion dollars, so I think they just leave them up there. That's why I wrote "acquire" one of them -- not pick it up from where it falls. Because yes, they would normally burn up on re-entry to the atmosphere. But, being the Smithsonian, I would say they'd have enough pull to have NASA bring one back using the shuttle. Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Make sure to put expired starbucks coupons in and have the area around the cache covered in beer bottles and other teenage party remnants Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 No one metioned the Yellow Etrex? The Smithsonian has one already but couldn't find it for the exhibit.... they looked everywhere Quote Link to comment
+Beta Test Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 How 'bout WildEarth's bike chain? Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 No one metioned the Yellow Etrex? The Smithsonian has one already but couldn't find it for the exhibit.... they looked everywhere They found it after 4 months, it was under the drivers seat of one of the cars. Wulf Quote Link to comment
+4agers Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 They should collect Mojo but...it wouldn't be practicle to diplay it all, so that leaves the mojo of signifiacn't people in the hobby and that's a hard line to draw. It would have to have an El Diablo hiking staff. El Diablo If it were to ever happen, I suppose we could donate the Caching Karma stick. It would bring in the mojo/karma and an el diablo stick. Quote Link to comment
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