t-maxxer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I have noticed a lot of talk about some "Jeep TB" and was just wondering what the big deal what about it. As far as I know it is just a regular TB. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Two things. It gives you a special icon in your stats section on your my caching page. It also was a way to win an actual Jeep due to the promotion they ran. Quote Link to comment
+Team Tecmage Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 RK hit the highlights. We wanted to find one because there were a few thousand released as part of Jeep's promotion. Quote Link to comment
t-maxxer Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 So if the promotion is over then why such a big deal about them. I mean oh boy you get special icon in your stats page. Whoopty dooooooo. Quote Link to comment
AE_Rodney Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Stop me if I'm wrong, but the campaign has been launched again for 2005. Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 So if the promotion is over then why such a big deal about them. I mean oh boy you get special icon in your stats page. Whoopty dooooooo. If you don't care about the icon, why worry yourself over those who do? Quote Link to comment
+Greymane Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Wow, I have seen a lot of talk about them, but I didn't realize that so many were released. Quote Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I picked up one almost by accident. I mean, I'd heard a bit of a buzz about it, but hadn't really paid attention and had no idea I was lucky to run across one so casually. I hopped it a couple of miles and put it in the next cache without taking its picture or anything. I wasn't expecting the icon. I thought it was way cool Quote Link to comment
+Jat311andElf Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Does anybody know when they are sending out the 05 jeep tbs? Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Jeep says June of '05. We shall see. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) So if the promotion is over then why such a big deal about them. I mean oh boy you get special icon in your stats page. Whoopty dooooooo. Some people collect those and have fun making the effort and meeting the challenge. Hell it's not any worse that finding gladware full of McToys. It doesn't hurt that it was Yellow Jeep which has become a geocaching legend. I'm sure A Green Ford Focus just would not generate nearly the interest. Edited April 13, 2005 by Renegade Knight Quote Link to comment
+jamrasc Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Does anyone know how jeep selects who to send them to in order for them to get placed throughout the US? Quote Link to comment
+Haffy Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) This was accomplished already last summer.They were distributed to local caching organizations and individuals within your state. I believe they had about 40 for each state and then if anyone sent in a request for some they were sent some also. Since the contest is now over you'll just have to try and find some that are hidden in caches in your state. Edited April 13, 2005 by haffy6 Quote Link to comment
+jamrasc Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Do you think jeep will do the same process this year, they are supposed to launch a new contest in June. Quote Link to comment
+Baxter-MD Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) I really liked the Yellow Jeeps for the same reason some folks like the first to find. I would get an e-mail saying a Jeep had arrived at a cache within 25 miles of my house and I was off to try to get it before the next cacher. Most of the times I would miss, but one time I was faster than the rest, by about 2 hours. GC continues this or other similar promotions - - like the A.P.E caches - - as it adds a bit of variety. Edited April 13, 2005 by Baxter-MD Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) Here in Europe, Jeeps are sought after. If 6 cachers get together with one, there will be a quick bout of "serial grabbing" to get the icon on their stats. Another advantage of a Jeep: the owner doesn't hassle you if you don't move it on after two weeks. BTW, I saw somewhere a table (anyone have it?) of where the Jeeps are. Some substantial number (several hundreds) are still sitting in the desk drawers of the original recipients! Oh, and were there really 5001 of them ? Edited April 13, 2005 by sTeamTraen Quote Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Another advantage of a Jeep: the owner doesn't hassle you if you don't move it on after two weeks. Yeah, thats nice. I have one that I have been holding on to as I refurbised it, and now am waiting until I have finished a new cache that I am working on to place it. It is nice not having to worry about delaying it from a goal or upsetting an owner. It will hopefully be back on its way this weekend. Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 the owner doesn't hassle you if you don't move it on after two weeks. Please tell me you didn't mean it as it came out. That you don't truly think its a "hassle" from the owner when they ask you nicely to move the travel bug you have had in your possession for the past 2 weeks. After all you did take on this responsibility of your own free will right? I hate nothing more than having to "bother" another cacher about my travel bug being stuck in his back pack for the past couple weeks. I also don't take a TB if i can't move it in a reasonable time. If nothing else I email the owner rather than wait to hear from them. I hope i misunderstood the way you said that. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) Please tell me you didn't mean it as it came out I'm not aware of the Yellow Jeep TB owner hassling anyone after two weeks, so in context of sTeamTraen posting yes, it is 'Another advantage of a Jeep' Edited April 14, 2005 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
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