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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 15, 2010 17:55:02 GMT -6
I thought I'd start a topic about Travel Bugs (TB's) so that folks who may not understand what they're all about can learn. Bryan, feel Free to add your comments to this as well. I'm sure you know more about them than I do. In fact, I'll close this post with a Question that I think I have already figured out, but one that you can confirm is correct. K? Let's get started here with our discussion on TB's. First, and Most Important... Do NOT Keep Them! if you take one from a cache that you found it in. They are Not swag/trade items, they are more like moving caches (sort of) that are meant to keep moving and be logged along the way. They all have they're own TB listing, similar to any given geocache listing. As such, they have owners out there that are eager to read up on their travels from cache to cache. Within the listing page for each TB, there is a link to see the Map of how far and where the TB has moved. The longer they're out there, the more interesting that Map becomes. I recently logged a TB as Picked Up, only to discover that it came all the here from Germany. Wow! This is all I can think of to say about them for now. (amazing, I'm out of something to say...those who know my forum history will be stunned to read that) Anyhow, so I'll close with that question for Bryan to confirm. In order to get the Miles on a TB that you have picked up from (say, 90 Miles away...) and log them someplace so that the TB Owner can see those miles on there Map, simply "Dip" them into a geocache that you yourself Own and then take them back into your Inventory by picking them back up right away. This is all done via the geocaching.com site. This is what I am planning on doing with the 10 TB's I just got from Niles Michigan on Sunday, as it may be a little while before I can actually move them. That reminds me folks, DO try to get them back on the move as soon as you can. So, Bryan. Is my idea a common practice?
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 15, 2010 18:45:01 GMT -6
OK folks, I hope Bryan tells me that this is a good practice cause as I was logging and dipping the caches into the cache nearest my Home, I expanded on my idea and actually left them there in the Virtual world.
The cache I dropped them in is actually a Micro that (of course) could never actually hold a TB or a Coin. But I left them in that cache listing page so that other members of my clan can go and move TB's or coins without me being present. The TB's are now in that cache's Inventory instead of my personal Inventory. Basically, now the wife is free to take TB's with her if she decides to cache while I'm at work, and if she finds a place to take and drop off a TB, she can then pick it up from my cache and drop it off at the one she found. This leaves ME out of the logging of a TB that I myself did not move.
Make Sense? Good Idea? I think it will do until I am able to actually get a TB Hotel going for myself and the clan.
The Cache I placed them is "Let's Play", GC29EQ0. Check out the listing and let me know if you think this might work out OK since I do not have a TB Hotel on my front porch.
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Post by blaird83 on Jul 15, 2010 18:51:20 GMT -6
It happens alot, but i wouldn't leave them in the cache as some smart butt will say the bug's missing.. And from what i gather there actually is a micro here in town holding a geocoin, Holy Roller, the dipping is easy enough, and once ground speak works out the bugs on a project they are working will be even easier as they are creating a dip logging option so that it goes right back into your inventory. but having the hotel on the porch works wonders.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 15, 2010 20:22:13 GMT -6
A dip log option would be Great. That would make that process a bit quicker, considering I'm dealing with 10 TB's right now. I think You (Bryan) know my home situation. Without making this open for all to see, I'm gonna ask your opinion of actually making a TB hotel right here at home. Do ya think that will work? Of course, I'll have to do the Groundwork for the spacing/proximity perimeters that Ground Speak has set in place.
For right now, I'll leave them in Let's Play. But now I think I ought a take them back from there and keep them in my Own Inventory. Yup. What a PITA is is that we have to work a little harder to keep the Dis honest folks in check. I have an idea in mind that I'll be better off to pick the TB's back up from my own cache tomorrow. Might even do that before the night is over.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 15, 2010 21:43:32 GMT -6
It happens alot, but i wouldn't leave them in the cache as some smart butt will say the bug's missing... .... but having the hotel on the porch works wonders. Taking this Advice, I've snagged the TB's back into my personal Inventory. Also, I am in the works for setting up a Real TB Hotel of our own. We're looking into a couple of available (possible) options. Certainly, I'll keep y'all informed. Thanks!
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Post by blaird83 on Jul 16, 2010 0:23:36 GMT -6
the other possibility is to place them into one of your archived caches, or an unpublished cache to keep them out of your inventory until you wanna pick them up and move them.
As to location, no i don't think it would work to well. probably the best spot near you would be where Shellycoat is sitting at.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 16, 2010 19:15:24 GMT -6
The Shellycoat location is good, but it's been taken. LOL! And No, I do Not want you to give up a location for me to have a TB Hotel handy. One of the other possibilities is kitty corner to Home. Still gotta look into that.
As for the Original idea for home... agreed. Won't work. The spot I wanted to use is too close to Let's Play, and the option that would work is.... (well, you know.) Did that groundwork last night. And Let's Play has been way to fun to have going for me to Archive that to make the first idea work, so that ain't gonna happen.
I'm kinda in the works for the TB Hotel takeover on I-57 Northbound, as that's about to be set into Archive Ranks, but that's a little far away for my real comfort the more I think about it. Still haven't heard back from the folks taking care of it at this time though, so I'm not gonna bank too much on that idea.
Archived or Unpublished cache sites that I own. Hmm. That would work real well. That would keep the smart butts from reporting the TB's missing, huh? But, can I have the clan get to the cache if I give them the GC #? I thought I played around with this before and the result came up Void cause they were never published. Will try this again to see if it'll work, but I have my doubts.
Wonder if I should get a hold of Abe the Reviewer and see if he'll publish a location on my porch and allow me to Archive it myself so that we can at least then see the listing to trade off TB's.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 16, 2010 19:45:47 GMT -6
Thinking more on this (and testing my archived caches, never published) this won't work. And having a cache Published and then immediately Archived... is just a bad theory. I'm gonna send a PM about the Shellycoat site....
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Post by blaird83 on Jul 17, 2010 0:24:27 GMT -6
I'm kinda in the works for the TB Hotel takeover on I-57 Northbound, as that's about to be set into Archive Ranks, but that's a little far away for my real comfort the more I think about it. Still haven't heard back from the folks taking care of it at this time though, so I'm not gonna bank too much on that idea. just a little FYI but the reason you haven't heard back from the CO is he passed away...
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 17, 2010 5:32:04 GMT -6
I'm kinda in the works for the TB Hotel takeover on I-57 Northbound, as that's about to be set into Archive Ranks, but that's a little far away for my real comfort the more I think about it. Still haven't heard back from the folks taking care of it at this time though, so I'm not gonna bank too much on that idea. just a little FYI but the reason you haven't heard back from the CO is he passed away... So I've heard. Wonder what happened to him... (remember hearing that at the Event) But re read the part you quoted from me. I said... "the folks taking care of it."
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 17, 2010 13:37:22 GMT -6
Thinking more on this (and testing my archived caches, never published) this won't work. And having a cache Published and then immediately Archived... is just a bad theory. I'm gonna send a PM about the Shellycoat site.... Via PM's, we've talked about the Shellycoat site for a TB Hotel for us. In the end, I've decided against it for a few reasons that I won't get into here. Aside from the fact that I don't want to disturb or harm or alter the Shellycoat cache. Well, there... I guess I said it all as to why my clan isn't gonna have a TB Hotel there anytime soon. So... I checked around close to home here and the kitty corner property will likely not fly either. (Permissions issue) I have one other direction to explore into before I know more, but that's what I've got so far. As for the I-57 Northbound site, I'm thinking of sending another email canceling my request for when it's archived. A TB Hotel should be closer to me IMHO for good safe keeping.
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Post by blaird83 on Jul 17, 2010 22:30:52 GMT -6
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 18, 2010 8:29:37 GMT -6
I saw that stat bar on another cacher's profile, and now I see Leanne has a TB in the pines that hasn't moved. Wonder how well this TB Rescue program works... My TB Henry has been stuck in Wisconsin since March. I'm gonna have to take some more time to check out the TB Rescue thing, and maybe submit a report for it. Hmm.... it won't let me register...
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