[Az-Geocaching] What should I do when a geocacher looses my TB?
Loran Wilcox
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Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:21:41 -0400
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I tend to put bugs in more difficult/remote caches. I do this because =
these are usually better hidden and most novice cachers tend not to go =
after these. My reasoning is to prolong the life of the bugs since more =
experienced cachers tend to respect bugs more and I don't want to be the =
last one to handle the bug.=20
Of the 5 bugs I have sent out the two that are missing where grabbed by =
cachers with 3 and less finds and have not ever cached again.=20
I will however try and place them in caches that will be visited.=20
Of course the was the exception when I placed the TN Volunteer travel =
bug at a hard to find cache, Hoodoo Hideaway, on the Peralta Trail but =
then what would you expect from a Florida Gator.
Team Sand Dollar
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From: Joe Brekke=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] What should I do when a geocacher looses =
my TB?
I've had travel bugs that I thought were lost that showed up again 4 =
months later. Hang in there it may come back. I currently have one =
that has logged more than 17,000 miles, and now it is lost. I'm =
hopeful. Something I have done, and something that I have seen others =
do is to use the Copy Tag and make another TB out of it...but I would =
wait until you are pretty sure that you're not going to see the other =
ones again....just call it (insert name here) Copy Tag. I enjoy =
watching my TB's move - (or not move, a lot of people who get travel =
bugs feel that they have to then put them in very low frequency or hard =
to get to caches). TB's really aren't that expensive so if I lose a =
couple, it's all part of the game. I'll put more out just because I =
like to watch them. I had one that lasted for 4 days, I contacted the =
person about it, and he replied that he was sick of my pesky travel bug =
and would place it soon...he never did, and by looking at his profile, =
he never visited the site again, and that's the one I replaced with the =
Copy Tag..(though Highpointer retrieved that one a few days later and =
put it into a cache on the 17th of May that hasn't had a visitor =
since...as I said a lot of people figure they have to put TB's into =
difficult out of the way caches. You just have to decide for yourself =
whether it is really a waste of money for you, if it is, don't put any =
more out, if you want to watch them, put more eventually one will get =
around fairly well.
I like to watch them, so for me, I will buy more and put them out =
there....the choice is really up to you.
Hope this helps.
Joe
TeamBlunder
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From: IFISHAZ@aol.com=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:18 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] What should I do when a geocacher looses my =
TB?
Hello IFISHAZ (Dennis P.) here,
Unfortunately I have had two travel bugs lost by geocachers who had =
retrieved them from caches. Anyone have any suggestions as to what I =
could do next? It seems to me (as a relatively new cacher) to be a waste =
of money to buy TB's that if they get lost are just gone (both bugs were =
lost in their first months of life, one wasn't even a complete month =
old). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, IFISHAZ.
IFISHAZnospam@aol.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I tend to put bugs in more =
difficult/remote caches.=20
I do this because these are usually better hidden and most novice =
cachers tend=20
not to go after these. My reasoning is to prolong the life of the bugs =
since=20
more experienced cachers tend to respect bugs more and I don't want to =
be the=20
last one to handle the bug. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of the 5 bugs I have sent out the two =
that are=20
missing where grabbed by cachers with 3 and less finds and have not ever =
cached=20
again. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will however try and place them in =
caches that=20
will be visited. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course the was the exception when I =
placed the=20
TN Volunteer travel bug at a hard to find cache, </FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN id=3DCacheName>Hoodoo Hideaway, on the Peralta =
Trail but=20
then what would you expect from a Florida =
Gator.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN>Team Sand=20
Dollar</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Djoenveng@cableaz.com =
href=3D"mailto:joenveng@cableaz.com">Joe=20
Brekke</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlistserv@azgeocaching.com=20
=
href=3D"mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com">listserv@azgeocaching.com</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 =
8:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] =
What should=20
I do when a geocacher looses my TB?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've had travel bugs that I thought =
were lost=20
that showed up again 4 months later. Hang in there it may come=20
back. I currently have one that has logged more than 17,000 =
miles, and=20
now it is lost. I'm hopeful. Something I have done, and =
something=20
that I have seen others do is to use the Copy Tag and make another TB =
out of=20
it...but I would wait until you are pretty sure that you're not going =
to see=20
the other ones again....just call it <STRONG><EM>(insert name here) =
Copy=20
Tag</EM></STRONG>. I enjoy watching my TB's move - (or not move, =
a lot=20
of people who get travel bugs feel that they have to then put them in =
very low=20
frequency or hard to get to caches). TB's really aren't =
that=20
expensive so if I lose a couple, it's all part of the game. I'll =
put=20
more out just because I like to watch them. I had one that =
lasted for 4=20
days, I contacted the person about it, and he replied that he was sick =
of my=20
pesky travel bug and would place it soon...he never did, and by =
looking at his=20
profile, he never visited the site again, and that's the one I =
replaced with=20
the Copy Tag..(though Highpointer retrieved that one a few days later =
and put=20
it into a cache on the 17th of May that hasn't had a visitor =
since...as I said a lot of people figure they have to put TB's into =
difficult=20
out of the way caches. You just have to decide for yourself =
whether it=20
is really a waste of money for you, if it is, don't put any more out, =
if you=20
want to watch them, put more eventually one will get around fairly=20
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I like to watch them, so for me, I =
will buy more=20
and put them out there....the choice is really up to you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joe</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TeamBlunder</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DIFISHAZ@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:IFISHAZ@aol.com">IFISHAZ@aol.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlistserv@azgeocaching.com=20
=
href=3D"mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com">listserv@azgeocaching.com</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 =
4:18=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] What =
should I=20
do when a geocacher looses my TB?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Hello IFISHAZ (Dennis P.) =
here,<BR>Unfortunately I have=20
had two travel bugs lost by geocachers who had retrieved them from =
caches.=20
Anyone have any suggestions as to what I could do next? It seems to =
me (as a=20
relatively new cacher) to be a waste of money to buy TB's that if =
they get=20
lost are just gone (both bugs were lost in their first months of =
life, one=20
wasn't even a complete month old). Any suggestions would be=20
appreciated.<BR>Thanks, IFISHAZ.<BR>IFISHAZnospam@aol.com</FONT>=20
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