Comments on: Groundspeak Weekly Newsletter – August 24, 2011

By: JACK BARBER

JACK BARBER — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:56:00 +0000

waiting for my GPS to git here,bought it off of ebay today cheap can’t wait to get started Cashing

By: jpbarr

jpbarr — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:09:00 +0000

If I find more than one GC or TB in a cache I usually choose the one I like most and write down the code of the other so as to discover it. A few weeks ago I was caching on an island off Hesinki that has quite a few great caches and judging by the logs I was following another cacher doing the same round. Most caches showed at least 2 TB’s or GC’s in them but when I got there the same guy had “TB out” on his log! He basically cleared the place out weather ther was 1,2 or more in the cache I worked out that he must have left the island with at least 20 trackables. The sod. I was quite put out!

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Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:12:33 +0000

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By: Madison D

Madison D — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:32:00 +0000

We sent out Travel Bugs on behalf of each of our six grandchildren. The first one out went missing. I was able to track it down to someone who was using her phone with the geocaching apps. Didn’t work too well for logging the find. The second finder hasn’t entered anything to log the bug. Emily’s Peep is still showing up as being in Alaska where we placed her and we know she’s in Texas. If you’re not going to follow the rules, don’t take the trackable from the cache. Pretty frustrating and disappointing! We were planning on having the kids follow their trackables around the country. Hope to have better luck with the other five!

By: AeroMechAZ

AeroMechAZ — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:42:00 +0000

Travel Bugs (TB’s) are one form of trackables, BlackdogsMT. Also trackables are Geocoins (GC’s), Pathtags, trackable patches, GeoAchievement coins and the like. This is one of MY Geocoins:

By: BlackdogsMT

BlackdogsMT — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:56:00 +0000

I am very new to geocaching yet when I found a TB I logged it the very day I took it from the cache I found it in, and I plan on moving it along very soon. Are Travel Bugs basically the same thing as a trackable?

By: Traci Miklos Hacker

Traci Miklos Hacker — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:53:00 +0000

I’m guilty of keeping a trackable for longer than I should’ve once (a few years ago), but I’m pretty sure I logged it out of the box on the day I retrieved it! Hopefully it is still moving around…

By: MPBear

MPBear — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:45:00 +0000

do you take more than one trackable when you find a cache that has more than one? do you have a goal to collect as many trackables and geocoins as possible? leave some fun for others! seriously, I remember reading on the groundspeak website that if you find a cache with trackables that you may take one without leaving anything behind!

By: sleepnomore

sleepnomore — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:42:00 +0000

Hehe, I’ve wondered the same thing! I bought some cool geocoins I wanted to circulate, then thought… “Doh! These will disappear for sure!” So now, I think I’m only going to buy ugly ones. :

By: 5 G Cachers

5 G Cachers — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:40:00 +0000

I’m also frustrated with trackables that go missing – no matter how careful I am to put them in a baggie with explicit directions – if you don’t plan on moving this bug, don’t take it – I still have only had success with one out of five. Several of them have been taken by cachers that have extensive profiles, but they don’t log it as being taken AND they don’t move it. Maybe I’m making them too cute! Any suggestions from anyone?