Geocaching Trackable Coins

[KDM]

Using skills I learned while making pens (casting polyester, applying waterslide decals and turning), I decided to manufacture my own geocaching trackable coins.

Lots of face-turning and lots of polishing required!!




Geocaching is a worldwide game, where we use GPS satellite receivers to find treasure. I target it at the children, but in reality, I probably enjoy it more than they do!

Read more here. ( and here's a video.)

Trackable geo coins are a kind of sub-game where we can release these items into caches and then track them as other cachers move them around the world.

 

[Sub Vet 10]

That's awesome! Haven't been caching in a while.

 

[Akula]

I really like that idea, well done.

We track the "Where's George dollar bills"

 

[SDB777]

So you scan the barcode and it does something?


Guess I need to look at the link thingy....I'm really not needing another hobby




Pretty cool turning, and a good shine on 'em!











Scott (where did I leave that beer) B

 

[KDM]

We track the "Where's George dollar bills"

In the UK we have "Where's Liz" but it's not heavily used, unfortunately.

 

[KDM]

So you scan the barcode and it does something?

Nope, but you just gave me a bloody brilliant idea...

 

[angboy]

Wow! As a very active geocacher, I REALLY like that! Super cool, I hope to find one someday!

 

[WildThings]

What's the deal!! We can't discover these from here?? ;-)

 

[McBryde]

Geocaching is a cool "game" to play to get kids into geospacial technology. I plan on using it some this year in my classes at school. I'm hoping it grows on them and gets them more involved in it.

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[sbell111]

Those are really nice. I can't imagine how ****ed off you're going to be when they disappear.

 

[Rangertrek]

Nice geocoins, well done. Wish I had more time to go caching. I was the first cacher in Louisiana. At that time, there were NO cache sites in the state! Wow, has that changed.

 

[KDM]

What's the deal!! We can't discover these from here?? ;-)

Well, it would be a cheat, wouldn't it?

 

[Steve Busey]

Looks like a lot of work goes into those coins - hope you can find an easier way to produce them...

Don't do much hunting now days unless I head out of state. Would like to get a find in all 50 states before I permanently "DNF".

 

[KDM]

Those are really nice. I can't imagine how ****ed off you're going to be when they disappear.

I hear ya!

 

[WildThings]

What's the deal!! We can't discover these from here?? ;-)

Well, it would be a cheat, wouldn't it?

NAH no different than discovering a Jeep running down the road with a tracking number on the back window!!

Like this one Red Jeep Travel Bug and this one Storm Runner .

In fact go discover this one: http://www.debbiedoesdecals.com/Bui...ug-the-exactly-the-way-you-want-it_p_160.html

Cache U L8tr

 

[KDM]

For the uninitiated, trackables are like a sub game in geocaching where the player can discover / grab / move little uniquely trackable objects and watch them move around the world.

NAH no different than discovering a Jeep running down the road with a tracking number on the back window!!

I reckon you should at the very least see, or better still, actually touch a trackable in order to discover it. I bet I could get tens of thousands of folk to discover my trackables just by posting a FaceBook photo. It would feel like such a hack, though!

Like this one Red Jeep Travel Bug and this one Storm Runner .

Yep. Here's mine. Released about 7 weeks ago and no discoveries yet. Maybe I'm being too literal.

In fact go discover this one: Build a Travel Bug Workshop - Build your travel bug exactly the way you want it.

Cache U L8tr

Nooo! MUST RESIST! OKay, OKay, I'll create a virtual Personal Geocoin which never does any miles and whose purpose is purely to be discovered by photograph all over the internet. Watch this space.

 

[WildThings]

Nooo! MUST RESIST!

Awwwww come on over to the dark side and give in to temptation -- I did!! LOL

 

[PR_Princess]

Ken, I'm not into geocashing (its a time thing for me), but I must say these are pretty darn cool! Nice job!