[Noisebridge-discuss] NoiseCache party

Meredith Scheff satiredun at gmail.com
Sat Apr 2 19:55:05 UTC 2011


Ok- Sunday (tomorrow) 4-7 pm making caches, and talking about coins.  Then we'll head out to place a few!

Drawing and making

On Apr 1, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was actually thinking of laminating travel bug mission papers so
> that they are more durable.
> 
> 
> On Friday, April 1, 2011, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com> wrote:
>> hm, i don't think there is a laminator, but we could ghetto-style it with tape. I also have acrylic matte medium which will waterproof stuff.there are a few in the mission, mostly log-only.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Sunday would be better for me. (I have to work this Saturday.)
>> 
>> I have a Garmin handheld GPS, and may be able to get access to
>> another. (I also have my phone with the geocaching app on it.)
>> 
>> I remember doing a search for caches nearby last time I was at the
>> space, and was surprised that there were not that many. I'll run that
>> PQ again and load my Garmin up with a bunch of SF caches.
>> 
>> Oh, and I've got an idea for a log-only cache hide that can
>> incorporate a nb sticker. I'll bring materials for that.
>> 
>> Is there a (working) laminator in the space?
>> 
>> On Friday, April 1, 2011, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Ya, I was thinking of getting coins made. Mainly because they look friggen' sweet. But I also like the idea of laser etching. One of the things with travel bugs is that they don't fit into nanos, though we could come up with some really neat ideas for hiding caches around town.
>>> 
>>> There's also PathTags, which are easy and relatively cheap but track on their own site, not geocaching. They're 99$ for 50 tags, I think. So, initial NoiseCaching meeting: Saturday, sunday, or other? Sunday is best for me but I can be persueded otherwise. Does anyone have any handheld GPS units that aren't phones? We could start doing a few micro caches!
>>> 
>>> Yay!M
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regarding engraving the dog tag number on an item:
>>> 
>>> 22. Do I have to attach the "dog tag" to an item to make it a trackable? Can I engrave, write, or otherwise brand an object with the tracking code?
>>> No, you don't have to, but then you run the risk of people, especially
>>> newbies, not recognizing it as a Trackable item, and leaving it in the
>>> cache, or worse, keeping it as swag.  Make sure it is easily
>>> identifiable as a travel item.
>>> 
>>> http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=234227&st=100&p=4646465&hl=copy%20tracking%20number%20another%20object&fromsearch=1&#entry4646465
>>> 
>>> So I guess it would be fine to engrave travel bug tracking numbers on stuff, after all. As long as we don't release multiple copies of the same tracking code, (and possibly make it clear that the code is from one of the dog tags?)
>>> 
>>> It might still be interesting to go through the process of designing an "official" custom NB geocoin and either fabricating it in house or getting it minted by one of the many custom coin manufacturers mentioned on the geocaching website.
>>> 
>>> Ok - I'm done for now.
>>> -Robert
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 08:03, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have a couple of unactivated dog tags too, as well as some "nano"
>>> sized cache containers which can be used for urban cache hides that I
>>> can bring.
>>> 
>>> There is also a way to get a series of trackable numbers from
>>> geocaching.com that we could then use. A large enough batch can also
>>> get a custom icon on the website. Here is a link to the groundspeak
>>> forum thread outlining thier custom coin policy:
>>> 
>>> http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?s=9e98806a9cb28af8a51408c364d80405&showtopic=116641
>>> 
>>> It may not be "kosher" to create custom coins by etching the dog tag
>>> numbers on them. If I get a chance, I'll see what I can dig up on the
>>> site/forums.
>>> 
>>> On Friday, April 1, 2011, lilia <liliakai at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I will gladly donate my 6 un-activated "travel bug" tags which are
>>>> trackable on  <http://geocaching.com>--
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> -Robert



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