UK Caching Mileage 2011 (just for fun)

[Jacaru]

Would anyone like to join me in a UK mileage check next year. Basically I am going to get a new geocoin and activate it on Jan 1st, dip it in to the nearest cache to home, then dip it in to every UK cache that I visit next year right up until 31st December.

Just to see how many miles I actually cover for 12 months whilst caching. I won't be taking it abroad, just to caches in the UK. I think it should be one of the three UK coins that are about at the moment, either the GAGB coin, the Brittania coin from UK geocachers or my UK coin.

Each Sunday we can post what our total mileage is in a continuing thread.

Anyone up for it, just for a bit of fun?

[Maple Leaf]

I'll join you ..... with one of my new GAGB coins.

I will activate it on 1st January.

[Jacaru]

Brill, and some people from Facebook have said they will join in, and become members of GAGB as well.

[DrDick&Vick]

Yup, I will activate a coin on Jan 1st and join in.

[border caz]

Quite fancy a go at this, have to get myself a coin though.

How do we keep the mileage accurate - do we dip in to nearest cache to home every time we come home? Otherwise it will just be mileage between caches found - e.g I may go south one week, back home, then south again - but the mileage from the last cache found one week might not be far to the first cache found the next week, whereas I will actually have come home and then gone south again.

If you see what I mean.

[Jacaru]

I see what you mean and it did cause me a bit of how to moment as well, I think it would be too much hassle to keep dipping it in to a local cache, unless it is your own. As it is just for fun it may be better to just dip it wherever you are caching, I know it makes it a bit less accurate but as it will log cache to cache it should be okay, I'll go with whatever other people think though.

[Maple Leaf]

I was expecting it to be cache to cache ....

[Fermentum]

Hmmm sounds good this. I have not figured out how to do the coin thing yet but I am sure I can figure it out!

I could do a simple graph and show who is winning. Maybe update it weekly.

Fermi

[DrDick&Vick]

I was expecting it to be cache to cache ....
Me to, could be a laugh.
We could all use our GAGB coins

[Jacaru]

MY GAGB coin is already travelling, I have ordered a Britannia coin, but if everyone thinks we should use GAGB coins, I'll go along with that.

The graph idea sounds good, but beyond my capabilities. So would be great if someone else could take it on.

[Bear and Ragged]

...do we dip in to nearest cache to home every time we come home? Otherwise it will just be mileage between caches found - e.g I may go south one week, back home, then south again - but the mileage from the last cache found one week might not be far to the first cache found the next week, whereas I will actually have come home and then gone south again.

Good excuse to find a local cache every trip/between trips, just to help keep the mileage up!
;)

[Fermentum]

The graph idea sounds good, but beyond my capabilities. So would be great if someone else could take it on.

Don't worry I have something in mind for this one.

Okay I have just added a GAGB coin to my Christmas list!

I just need to get one thing straight. When we do this the way it works is the following (oh and this is coming from a person who has found 11 caches and never dared to take a TB):

We have our own coin,
We register it on 1st Jan 2011,
We never leave it anywhere but log every find as left and taken,
I assume every time you log the above it automatically calculates the distance?

Am I getting this right?


Edit: I was just thinking about the local log. I say any new find is good. If you do a 100 mile trip and back then thats 200 mile so long as you don't log it in a cache you have already found? What do you think about that?

[Maple Leaf]

Ferme

Once you have a trackable in your 'inventory' you fill find two options available.

1) Dropped off (this will place it in the cache)
2) Visited (this will just show that you 'took' it to the cache, but it was just passing through)

Both methods track the mileage.

There is also an 'Auto-visit' option .... but I haven't used this yet so not sure how it works and can't find any information in the knowledge books about it (my guess is that it will auto-visit every cache you visit ... which may be just what we need) :dunno:

Go on, be brave ... go and find some trackables and help them with their missions.

[Ryuchan]

sounds good, ill be using the gagb coin as well.

[Jacaru]

Okay, I have had a few more thoughts after reading some of the posts.

I think dipping your coin in a local cache that you haven't previously done is the best way forward to keep mileage more or less correct.

I haven't used the auto-visit so can't assist with that one.

If everyone uses the "visited" option then we are all doing the same.

Sounds like it is going to be fun.

I think if everyone sets their coin off on 1st by either dipping it in to one of their own local caches, or a very local one to them, as I first thought, that would be a good way of starting it off.

Don't forget, this is just for fun, but at the end of 2011, I may just have something for the person with the most miles. (Don't get too excited about this though) cos it isn't a race.

Have a good day everyone, I am off to do a bit of caching in the snow.:socool:

[Fermentum]

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9171/examplegeocachingmiles.jpg

Something I had in mind. If you like I could do something like the above?

[Dan1980]

I'm in with my GAGB coin. :)

[Palujia]

I'll join in as soon as I get my new coin from Dr Dick (just waiting till pay day ! to send cash ) Seems like this one has started quite a lot of interest !

[Maple Leaf]

Graph looks good .... especially as I am currently in the lead :D

[DrDick&Vick]

:applause:

[Bear and Ragged]

Graph looks good .... especially as I am currently in the lead :D
Sorry, the graph is printed upsidedown...



:lol:

[border caz]

Good excuse to find a local cache every trip/between trips, just to help keep the mileage up!
;)

But I don't have any local caches that I haven't done! :( (Apart from my own)

Could I "visit" one of my own each time?

I like the graph. :applause:

[pete37038]

I'll join in on this one :-) just need a new coin new....:)

Thought I'd registered on here before but apparently not :)

[DrDick&Vick]

I'll join in on this one :-) just need a new coin new....:)

Thought I'd registered on here before but apparently not :)
You could always buy one of these to use.:applause:

[walker clan]

i did this for the 1st year of caching we did dipping in every cache we found ( which before the visiting option wasnt easy work ) and if you take off the 1200 miles for the german van at the mega it was about 3000 miles in total for the year.
i will be signing up for this its a laugh and see how far you travel in a year ...

[Jacaru]

But I don't have any local caches that I haven't done! :( (Apart from my own)

Could I "visit" one of my own each time?

I like the graph. :applause:


I like the graph too, and yep, if you have done all the local ones, do a maintainance visit on one of your own, OR, lol lol lol set up a new cache a week.... I am ducking now in case you are taking a swing at me....

The other way to do it is to always dip back in to one particular cache of yours each time. I have one on our doorstep and if that is the way everyone agrees to do it, that will be the cache I dip in to.

I am loving the graph Fermi, brilliant and clear. Go for it. My coin arrived today that I will be using.

[DrDick&Vick]

Oh dear, I aint driving back home every week for nobody!! :eek:
We leave home at the end of March every year and then go down the Sth West.
I will dip it in one of our caches nesr to the sites we are on so as we get some idea. :applause:

[pete37038]

I may buy a GAGB coin, but would you have any objections to me using my unreleased Earthcache coin ?

[Jacaru]

I don't personally, I am using a Britannia coin, most are going to use GAGB and I think some are now going to use others, as it is a personal coin that you will be keeping I can't see a problem. What do others think?

[Maple Leaf]

It was Jacaru's idea originally, so I'm happy with his decision. Just that it is a new coin starting on 1st Jan.

[Jacaru]

Okay, having consulted the powers that be, meaning that having slept on it, these are the rules:~

1. A new coin is activated on 1st Jan, would prefer it to have been one of the coins mentioned previously but I understand that some people may not want to purchase another coin.

2. It visits a cache near to where you are on 1st Jan, that is either one of your own, or one that you visit on that day.

I've thought about this one as some of us may not actually be home on 1st Jan and it would give an unfair advantage mileage wise. I for one am going to be in Wales, so dipping the coin in to a home cache and then doing caching in Wales would knock the miles up right away.

3. The coin doesn't visit caches twice

4. The coin is only logged in to caches that you visit, this can include your own if you are doing a maintainance check, but again please follow Rule 3

I know this may mean that some people think it unfair if they are in a certain part of the country one day and then nearby again a few days later, and so only clock up a few miles, but if people travel lots to one particular part of the country often, they would have an unfair advantage over others.

5. Importantly, remember it is only for fun

If I have forgotten anything, or there is something that you think should be added, let me know.

[border caz]

Better get my coin ordered then! :)

Just realised I won't be at home on Jan 1st either. Better get looking at caches in Delamere Forest. I know I did the nearest 3 last year. :mad:

[Bear and Ragged]

I have a GAGB coin...
But I've already activated it. (I'm like that! :p)

[pieman]

Had the competition have been this year I would have probably done quite well as I have done a lot of travelling with work. I've so far clocked up 47,832 miles in 2010 between caches according to GSAK and I guess I'll end up just short of 50,000. I'll give it a go next year- I'll have to see if I can find some business on Pitcairn Island...

[RedFerret]

Sounds like fun - I'm in (Just ordered my GAGB coin now).

[Maple Leaf]

...snip ....

I'll give it a go next year- I'll have to see if I can find some business on Pitcairn Island...

It is 'UK mileage' :lol:

[Dan1980]

It is 'UK mileage' :lol:

Well, they are a British Overseas Territory, so they nearly count. ;) :lol:

[countrymatters]

I posted this on the NW Forum, and quite a few intend to take it up. So, well done.:applause:

Would it be possible to finalise a set of rules? You have more or less done so, but it would be useful to post those as a definitive statement.

[Jacaru]

Yep, I'll do that now as a separate topic.

[simplysup]

This game jibes very nicely with a planned personal project; I'd planned, from Jan 1st, to record my car mileage for the year, when used for caching trips. Combining it with joining in with this scheme is a no-brainer.

I'd better get a coin..

Nigel

[simplysup]

I've just had another thought as well.. - I think I'll get two coins: one to keep for this game, and one to release on Jan 1st, to see how far it gets out in the wild :)

[Fermentum]

Just ordered my GAGB coin!

Looking forward to this.

[pieman]

It is 'UK mileage' :lol:
Whoops!:o

[Fermentum]

Who just got their GAGB coin????? I DID!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!

Might need a little help on 1st Jan to activate. All of this code retreaval stuff and whatnot!

[Jacaru]

Great stuff, anyone else joining, get your GAGB coin ordered quickly, then keep it nice and warm until Jan 1st. Who will be the first to register their coin? Who will be the first to log any mileage? Who will be the first to get past 100 miles?:dunno: 27 days until it begins......................

[Jacaru]

Can anyone joining in with the fun please let Fermentum know which coin you are using for it. That way the coin icon can be added along with your name to the graph that is going to be used.

[Bear and Ragged]

... Who will be the first to register their coin? Who will be the first to log any mileage? ...

Already activated my GAGB coin... Before any mention of this competition. :p

[BigLad & Co.]

This sounds like a great idea :applause: We've just ordered our GAGB coin so that we can join in the fun. Too much white stuff round here for any caching today :(

[border caz]

Question - don't know if I'll be able to get a signal on my dongle where I will be for New Year - can I activate the GC before I go away, or does it have to be done on Jan 1st?

[Jacaru]

It is fine to activate it first, just don't long any mileage until 1st Jan onwards. Then start clocking em up.:)

[border caz]

That's great, thanks.

It's first cache visit will be on Jan 1st - if I can get out of bed! :beer:

[Jacaru]

:beer::cheers::)

[Bear and Ragged]

That's great, thanks.
It's first cache visit will be on Jan 1st - if I can get out of bed! :beer:

Go find your first at 12.01, then go to bed. :lol:

No worries about finding a cache until Jan 2nd.

[border caz]

Go find your first at 12.01, then go to bed. :lol:



Probably not a good idea! :beer:

Got my GAGB coin today - thanks Dr Dick. :)

[Fermentum]

Okay just a few things!

I have the following from this thread:

Jacaru - Britannia, sure I saw GAGB somewhere please let me know
Maple Leaf - GAGB
DrDick&Vick - I assume GAGB but not said yet, let me know Doc!
border caz - GAGB
Fermentum - GAGB
Ryuchan - GAGB
Dan1980 - GAGB
Palujia - GAGB
pete37038 - not said let me know
walker clan - not said let me know
pieman - not said let me know
RedFerret - GAGB
countrymatters - not said let me know
simplysup - not said let me know
Bear and Ragged - Not said going to join or coin but has posted, let me know
BigLad & Co - GAGB

I have only said the above if you have specifically said your in and the coin mentioned that you will use!

Second thing I wanted to bring up is the graph. There is probably a million different ways I can do this. I have come up with the following:

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8628/graphexample.jpg

Its easy to maintain on a weekly basis so don't worry about that. I have used the GAGB coin on all cylinders, this can be changed to suit coin if anyone is different. I can also make them any colour you want and maybe add a GAGB background instead.

If you dont like the black and white again this can be changed to any colour of the rainbow. If you are having difficulty reading anything please say and I can change to help out.

Please let me know so I can change it to suit everyone! Also I have a few other things up my sleeve but only Jacaru will know about that until we start the competition!

Cheers
Fermi

[Maple Leaf]

I preferred the other graph .... the one that I was in the lead :D

... you definitely can't allow Pete numbers to be in the lead ... not even in the sample graph :lol:

[border caz]

Maybe the coin should stay round at the bottom? It's not going to resemble a round coin if it gets stretched all the time. :eek: Or could it sit on the top of the column? Then it'll be the same shape for everyone.

Not keen on the black background and white writing, but I'll go with the flow.

And thank you for taking the time to do it for us. :applause:

[Jacaru]

The graph is looking good Fermi, pm sent in reply to yours. I am sure that other people who are joining in will have opinions, so please do let Fermentum know. Yes, I am now going to be using a GAGB coin.
Whilst not exactly going viral, this idea has certainly taken off, so thanks to everyone for joining in.

[Bear and Ragged]

Okay just a few things!

I have the following from this thread:
Bear and Ragged - Not said going to join or coin but has posted, let me know

Cheers
Fermi

Go on then, I'm in. Have to try to find a few caches in 2011... :rolleyes:.
GAGB coin.

[Fermentum]

http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/2027/graphexample2.jpg

I am loving the feedback, keep it coming! The possibilities are endless, bar graph, pie charts, I could even get a bottle of beer to grow for the amount of miles if you like!

Anyway let me know if like the above better. A little more easy on the eye and the coin stretch thing sorted 1 coin = 10 miles in this example.

Bear and Ragged, I noted your coin, as I did with yours Dr Dick.

Oh and Maple Leaf I sorted it for you!

Fermi

[DrDick&Vick]

Not going to play anymore as it seems that Maple Leaf is bribing Fermentum.:applause:
Maybe she has sent him his own copy of here new footwear (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=app_2915120374#!/photo.php?fbid=1763672538418&set=a.1197260778478.2031665.1437240744):eek:

[Bear and Ragged]

Just wondering if you will need to make the units more than 10 miles...
Just thinking aloud! :rolleyes:

(I know what sort of mileage I'm doing at the moment, just need to get some 'caching' into it!)

[DrDick&Vick]

Anybody else who would like to use a GAGB coin in this, there is still time to get one. Orders recieved by 16.00 will be posted that evening (1st Class).

[Jacaru]

Just wondering if you will need to make the units more than 10 miles...
Just thinking aloud! :rolleyes:

(I know what sort of mileage I'm doing at the moment, just need to get some 'caching' into it!)


Good thinking, it may be worth doing them in 50's?

[RuberyBlue]

I'm in by the way (GAGB coin)......

RB

[Fermentum]

Just wondering if you will need to make the units more than 10 miles...
Just thinking aloud! :rolleyes:



Good thinking, it may be worth doing them in 50's?

With regards to this I already got that covered. The scale will increase on the side as well the further into the year we get and therefore I will have to change the miles per coin. All of this will be on the weekly report I plan on doing!


I'm in by the way (GAGB coin)......

RB

No problem RuberyBlue I have added you to the list!


Would like for you to feed back on preferred colours as well. I can change them each week but maybe a GAGB theme? I am also thinking of doing away with the coins stacked as everyone so far is using the GAGB coin. Anyway I think I am in tonight so may throw together a for examples and variations and stick them in a poll. See how we get on with that.

Fermi

[BigLad & Co.]

This is a great idea and judging by Fermi's samples it's going to be superbly executed! All the graphs look good to us :)

[Blid435]

Please book me in for this one,Daryll, I'll be using one of my new GAGB coins :wacko::coffee:

[Fermentum]

Please book me in for this one,Daryll, I'll be using one of my new GAGB coins :wacko::coffee:

Added you to thee list!

[Jacaru]

My coin has arrived today.

[Steve Barratt]

Hi Daryl.

I think it’s a great idea, which I will be taking part in, having ordered the new GAGB coin.

In answer to the question raised about how do you get the correct mileage, i.e. logging into the nearest cache to your home, here might be a solution.

Create a new cache listing at your home address or location near by. However DONT have it published.

You can drop coins in and out of this new cache which will show you the correct mileage.

I’ve seen this done so it should work.

Many thanks Steve (Baira)

[Jacaru]

Hi Steve, thanks for that. I had thought of doing something similar, as you know The TARDIS is on our doorstep. However, this wouldn't work for some of the people joining in as they don't actually spend much time at home (lucky man Richard!!)
If anyone does have any solutions to get round this please do let us know.

What about having a GAGB unpublished cache set up somewhere in the country (suggestions please) that we start the coin off from and log it back in to after each cache visit, or is that over complicating things too much? It would have to be somewhere far and distant though so that everyone gets a good chance of logging up some miles. Top of Scotland or somewhere. We would have to get an agreement from the reviewers though.

[Bear and Ragged]

Hi Steve, thanks for that. I had thought of doing something similar, as you know The TARDIS is on our doorstep. However, this wouldn't work for some of the people joining in as they don't actually spend much time at home (lucky man Richard!!)
If anyone does have any solutions to get round this please do let us know.

What about having a GAGB unpublished cache set up somewhere in the country (suggestions please) that we start the coin off from and log it back in to after each cache visit, or is that over complicating things too much? It would have to be somewhere far and distant though so that everyone gets a good chance of logging up some miles. Top of Scotland or somewhere. We would have to get an agreement from the reviewers though.

An unpublished cache will only show up for the cache owner...
No-one else will be able to use it.

[Jacaru]

This will give some an advantage at the start, or not! We need to come to a decision. If everyone wanted to use one cache as the start cache and then log your coins back in and out of, you could use my home cache http://coord.info/GC1WGEQ

I know that it will give people extra miles at the beginning, but it may be a good base. I am struggling to think of a way around things to make it fair.

[Palujia]

That would work for me ! - If we all agreed it would be a central point to start from - got me coin all warmed up and ready to rock and roll

[Jacaru]

Two more votes in favour of The TARDIS and then that's what we'll do.

[Bear and Ragged]

Why not a cache of your own, or one close to home?
(Or close to where you are staying, if not at home!)

I don't see any point in adding the additional mileage at the start...

[RuberyBlue]

I agree with B&R.

RB

[DrDick&Vick]

No problems for me as I have caches in most areas where we stay.
The only one that is a problem is the site in Devon but I will create a 'Deposit' cache and not publish it and then I can just use it.

[Fermentum]

Okay I am not sure I get you on this one. I don't see a problem with an all start at the same cache as I can set the spreadsheet to deduct your first log (meaning set it to 0 miles).

I am not sure about setting up a new cache as I have never done this and have no idea where to start.

Also thinking about the log back to home everytime I am not sure why? Do we not just log the coin as visited to every cache we do to get a mileage count between caches instead of Home Log, Cache 1, Home, Cashe 2, Home, Cache 3 etc? Would we not do Home, Cache 1, Cache 2, Cache 3 etc.

As you know I am new to this so please spell it out with an example so I can get my head around it?

Fermi

[Jacaru]

That's the way I first thought of it happening Fermi.

[Bear and Ragged]

I propose:

Start the coin at a cache.
(May be your own, or a cache close to home that you have found previously. Or find or are near to on the day -1st Jan)

Dip/Visit each cache as you go along.
Coins can only be Dipped/Visited in a cache near home IF YOU FIND IT, or it's yours and you do maintenance on the visit.
*(Caches can only be found ONCE!)*


Coin is Dipped/Visits its first cache on the last day of the year to end the race?* This cache is the only exception to the One Visit rule.

Any other suggestions/improvements or disagreements to this? :blink:

:lol:

(Maybe those that only 'go one way' with their caching can be 'lumped' together, and have their own little race?

[DrDick&Vick]

Must admit that I am getting confused :dunno: (Senior Moment type thing) as I thought it was a simple case of activate and dip it in near home and then in every cache you visit. Not re-dip it when you go back home.
It just seems to have got very complicated for a fun game. :socool:

[Jacaru]

Must admit that I am getting confused :dunno: (Senior Moment type thing) as I thought it was a simple case of activate and dip it in near home and then in every cache you visit. Not re-dip it when you go back home.
It just seems to have got very complicated for a fun game. :socool:

I agree Richard. We don't want to get bogged down with ever changing rules, my fault as much as anyones.

On 1st Jan, dip in to a cache near home
From there on, dip in to every cache you visit.
No return journey.

[Fermentum]

I agree Richard. We don't want to get bogged down with ever changing rules, my fault as much as anyones.

On 1st Jan, dip in to a cache near home
From there on, dip in to every cache you visit.
No return journey.

I agree with this as well.

Fermi

[BigLad & Co.]

I agree Richard. We don't want to get bogged down with ever changing rules, my fault as much as anyones.

On 1st Jan, dip in to a cache near home
From there on, dip in to every cache you visit.
No return journey.

Thanks for clearing that up (I was getting v confused :wacko:) - that's what I thought we were doing from the start!

[border caz]

But if we do that it's not a true record of our caching mileage, is it? When I go caching, there is the mileage from here to the first cache, the second cache, etc, and at the end of the day or weekend, the miles back home again.

Say today I went 30 miles north and tomorrow I go 30 miles east, I'll have done 120 miles plus the miles between the caches - but the mileage won't show anything like that much. And if I went north again then it would be nearly 60 miles down.

If I can dip it on a maintenance visit then I can get round it 'cos I've got 32 caches of my own within 4 miles of home, but not everyone can do that.

[Bear and Ragged]

Average week for me:

Monday - Oldham
Tuesday - Shrewsbury
Wednesday - Sheffield
Thursday - Plymouth
Friday - Bury, Lancashire.

I have no need to log a cache close to home, I get the mileage North/South anyway. (See Weds, Thurs, Fri -North, South, back up North)
-The only problem is time to find a cache! But I'm working on it!!)

However... If you live near the sea (or a river) you are suddenly limited to the direction you can travel.

Doing two caches on different days 60 miles from home, but only 1 mile apart can result in a coin only logging 61 miles, for the 240 miles someone has traveled, unless a cache near to home is also logged...

:blink:

[Fermentum]

Doing two caches on different days 60 miles from home, but only 1 mile apart can result in a coin only logging 61 miles, for the 240 miles someone has traveled, unless a cache near to home is also logged...

:blink:

Totally see what you mean. But has everyone got a cache on their doorstep? I am okay as I have a cache 0.2 miles away. Also my start location will be different as I am 100 miles away from home over new year with family. Would I log one near family so I don't get 100 miles head start?

Also another newbie question from me. Can you log earthcaches and all other types of caches with a visit from a coin?

[Bear and Ragged]

Also another newbie question from me. Can you log earthcaches and all other types of caches with a visit from a coin?

That's why 'Visit' was implemented by Groundspeak...
So Coins could record a visit to Earthcaches.

Does it actually work? Dunno, never tried it. :dunno:

Ask Mrs B, bet she knows!

[Jacaru]

I've got a headache. As this is only for fun, I think that people should just do it the way that they want to do it. I can see the logic in all the different ideas that people have put forward, but again I will state, it is only for fun.

[DrDick&Vick]

If I use my cache local to my home as my start and re-dipping point I will automatically get 250 miles while I am staying down in the Sth West (6months).
The original post said

Would anyone like to join me in a UK mileage check next year. Basically I am going to get a new geocoin and activate it on Jan 1st, dip it in to the nearest cache to home, then dip it in to every UK cache that I visit next year right up until 31st December.

Just to see how many miles I actually cover for 12 months whilst caching. I won't be taking it abroad, just to caches in the UK. I think it should be one of the three UK coins that are about at the moment, either the GAGB coin, the Brittania coin from UK geocachers or my UK coin.

Each Sunday we can post what our total mileage is in a continuing thread.

Anyone up for it, just for a bit of fun?

My intention was to simply activate, dip and the dip in every cache I go to and have a bit of fun with it.
Sorry but it has just got complicated, with the dipping back in at home at the end of each trip away.
So on that basis, as the Dragons say in the Den, I'm out.

But if the simple rules apply then I will stay in, as such!!

[BigLad & Co.]

On 1st Jan, dip in to a cache near home
From there on, dip in to every cache you visit.
No return journey.

It's a shame the way this thread has gone. It doesn't matter which way you do it, dipping your coin will never accurately reflect your mileage (i.e. crow flies v winding road and footpath). Having said that, it was a bit of fun and I can't see what's wrong with following the above "rules". We would still be up for it!

[Jacaru]

That's what I am going to do.

[Maple Leaf]

I will only be logging my coin as a 'visit' on any caches I do (the first log will be the first cache I do after Jan 1st, wherever that may be in the country).

If I happen to do a local cache in between the other caches then it will get occassionally get some home mileage.

I haven't used 'auto-visit' yet and can't find any information about it in the GS forums or Knowledge books but I'm guessing that if it is ticked it would 'auto-visit' when you wrote a log entry. :dunno:

[border caz]

OK let's KISS it:

Mileage starts at the first cache the coin owner visits after midnight New Years Eve.
The coin can visit every cache which the coin owner physically visits, for whatever purpose (find, maintenance, re-visit) but only one visit per cache.
Mileage ends with the last cache visited in 2011.

Hows that?

It may not give the actual number of miles that the cacher has travelled, but gives a level playing field for all.

[BigLad & Co.]

That's what I am going to do.
Us too and looking forward to it :applause:

[simplysup]

OK let's KISS it:

Mileage starts at the first cache the coin owner visits after midnight New Years Eve.
The coin can visit every cache which the coin owner physically visits, for whatever purpose (find, maintenance, re-visit) but only one visit per cache.
Mileage ends with the last cache visited in 2011.

Hows that?

It may not give the actual number of miles that the cacher has travelled, but gives a level playing field for all.

And that is exactly how I envisioned it: and how I will be playing :)

[staffsgeo]

Looks really Good - "I've ordered GAGB coin" - hopefully have in time to 1st Jan.
If not will I will have to start later :)

[Jacaru]

If I use my cache local to my home as my start and re-dipping point I will automatically get 250 miles while I am staying down in the Sth West (6months).
The original post said


My intention was to simply activate, dip and the dip in every cache I go to and have a bit of fun with it.
Sorry but it has just got complicated, with the dipping back in at home at the end of each trip away.
So on that basis, as the Dragons say in the Den, I'm out.

But if the simple rules apply then I will stay in, as such!!

It's simply the simple rules..............

[DrDick&Vick]

I;m in then

[svk616g]

I'll play - I found this thread thanks to Steve Barratt (baira). An order for a GAGB coin is on its way

Garnet (svk616g)

[Fermentum]

Okay so I think we have a simple set of rules, that I understand!! Dip your coin into every cache you find, maintain etc and thats it, SIMPLES!

There are more joining by the day which I think is great. I think we will all show the full world Geocaching community how to get together (thats cool we could try an event cache for all GAGB mileage contenders?) Anyway back to topic! I am working on a great report, one of which I am going to be sharing with Jacaru and then we will go from there and see if we can come up with some cool simple stuff.

Also when you register your coins I am going to need to link to your coin so I can bookmark them and grab the milage each week. This will be the most time consuming part but I will enjoy doing it so dont worry about that!

TFTFC (Thats Thanks For The FUN competition!)

[Fermentum]

Hi all,

Would like feed back on this poll about the graph options!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3782

Regards

[sandvika]

I've been dipping my personal TB (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=ac25162f-226d-4061-80de-ce9253b4eac9) since I started caching. Unfortunately, until Groundspeak added the 'visited' option, either the drop or retrieve would log the mileage, so I deleted all the drop logs since I added my find count to the retrieve logs, because I wanted the track to look good in Google Earth.

After Groundspeak added the 'visited' option, only the drop and visit options log mileage, so guess what: my TB lost all its mileage! :mad: I've no intention of re-dipping it into almost 1000 caches.....the mileage was wildly out anyway since it could not log my non-Groundspeak finds.....but I don't intend to make a GeoKret and dip that into 1200 caches :eek:

I'm up for the GC-only UK-only mileage dipping. :) My activated but as yet unlogged GAGB coin is TB3Y2Y7 (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226210)

[Bear and Ragged]

Still in.

TB3Y2TA (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226089)


... With all the traveling I'm doing, I really must find time to find a cache or two!

[svk616g]

TB3Y2QT (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TB3Y2QT) activated and ready to roll (I'm not allowed to post a link as I haven't posted enough)

Garnet (svk616g)

[pete37038]

Ok here's mine, Northern Ireland coin:

So, to Clarify - Jan 1st dip into nearest cache to home - then simply dip into every cache visited and also dip into any of your own that you maintain.

Can I just ask 1 question, sorry to be a pain, this might not affect a lot of folks if they don't own any but I have rather a lot of Earthcaches of my own, and I do visit the sites sometimes for photography and to check they haven't fallen into the sea etc, do I dip the coin into my Earthcaches if I go there as a maintenance visit or not ? happy either way.:)

My coin: TB2HE9Z
https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=1956132

[Jacaru]

Yep, you've got it. As far as your Earthcaches, yep, if it is a maintainance visit then dip it in. Thanks for joining us.

[Fermentum]

Not been online much but don't worry I haven't forgot about this.

Thanks to those who have already posted their coin links. Feel free if you would like to PM them to me rather than post on the forums.

Regards
Fermi

[border caz]

Is there a danger of armchair loggers discovering our coins if we post the tracking number on here?

[Maple Leaf]

Is there a danger of armchair loggers discovering our coins if we post the tracking number on here?

You need to use the reference number (starts with TB ...) from the coin page not the trackable code on the coin.

[The_Street_Searchers]

I am in - Just registered the coin that I got in the secret santa at the Sussex monthly mid week meet.

The code is - TB3DCBH (Virtual Ghost Coin)

Thanks for organising this.

[beauchief]

Just received my coin from Palujia-so I'll join in!! :socool:

[Fermentum]

More and more joining by the day! When I have a little more time I will produce the final report for the start.

Getting excited about this one!

[Jacaru]

Yep, it is looking good, thanks Fermentum for all the work that you are putting in to this one for us.:cheers:

[Fermentum]

Jacaru I love it! Got my plans sorted for Geocaching around Chrimbo!

Can't wait to get this on the go!

[staffsgeo]

I'm Still in - as its for FUN !!:)

TB3Y2WR (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226165)

Best of Luck everyone............ Merry Christmas & Here's to 2011 :cheers:

[Fermentum]

All graphs ready to rock and roll!

Thanks to those who have given their coin address already. I am sure a lot will wait until the new year. So long as you send it to me by the end of Week 1 that would be good.

At the moment we have 23 players.

Fermi

[border caz]

Have activated my GAGB coin ready, the number is TB3Y2TX. :socool:

[RuberyBlue]

My coin details: TB3Y2YN

RB

[Jacaru]

My coin is activated as of 31st Dec. Won't be using it till the 1st. Wemnog has his, will be joining GAGB shortly and joining the fun.

[captain gore-tex]

Looks like fun, I will play but have already started the (lengthy) task of backtracking my total caching miles on a coin HERE (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=fbc6397b-908a-446b-a961-d933f7f37d9f) So intend to use the 2011 miles clocked.:rolleyes:

Hope this is okay to join as not keen on having 2 coins to visit all caches. In the spirit I have just ordered a coin to add funds to the coffers.

[Maple Leaf]

Coin activated TB3Y2XZ (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226202)

My fractured ankle is healing and I have been told to start walking on it again (although it is more like shuffling at the moment!) .... so hoping to be back out caching in the New Year.

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

We are getting close now to the start of 2011!

So far I have the following 23 contenders and :( means not registered their trackable and :) means I have the information for their trackable:
:( Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:( DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:( BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika

Also sandvika I stole your great idea for your coin description and everything (hope you don't mind). It has information about the Competition, it has information on GAGB, its great!
https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226099
Here is my trackable link.

As I have said before I have sorted all of the graphs but they will only be shown after the first week.

Are we having a new thread for this or do you want me to post Week 1 on here?

And on a side note captain gore-tex the coin you have posted has 141k miles on it. I would prefer to come away from doing a calculation for each week on any coin. I would really appreciate it if you had a new coin to play with?

I am not sure I want to say this next part but I am still not 100% on how we are playing? Am I right in saying we just dip our coin into every cache we visit? So the first cache I visit of the new year would be my starting point? Then my second log is the second cache I find?

Fermentum

[border caz]

So the first cache I visit of the new year would be my starting point?

Yes, I think so. I'll be away at New Year so my coin will start somewhere in Cheshire. :)

[Jacaru]

Either a cache close to home if you are home on NYD or a cache that you find on NYD if you are away.
Fermi my coin is registered, I sent you a PM, but just in case it is TB3Y2V7

Still another couple of people going to join as well from what I know, so it is looking good.

[DrDick&Vick]

DrDick&Vick's GAGB dipper (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226132) 'linked to it's page'

TB3Y2VP

Activated but not going to be dipped until 1.1.11

[BigLad & Co.]

Our coin's now registered - sorry for the delay.

See TB3Y2TE (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226093)

Cheers :cheers:

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika

I have updated with the 3 above.

Thanks Border Caz makes sense now!

Fermi

[Mrs Blorenge]

and another for your list... GAGB Blorenge Dipper (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=a2c36e5f-b97f-4b56-b89d-47512f36b10c)

:)

[Palujia]

Will send details when I get home in the morning (back to work tonight !!!):(

[Jacaru]

I have just started a new thread for the graphs, please don't post anything else on the new thread. Thanks.

[Jacaru]

Link to my coin https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226117

[DrDick&Vick]

If there is anybody who wants to join in and use a GAGB coin who has not bought one yet but would like to use one in this event then PM or email me with a contact number an we can try and sort something out so as you can have it active in time to enter.

[Bear and Ragged]

I have just started a new thread for the graphs, please don't post anything else on the new thread. Thanks.

Can the thread be locked, and only be unlocked to post the latest graph?

(I have a strong urge to go and post in the thread! :eek: :rolleyes: )
:lol:

[DrDick&Vick]

well, you can't, at the moment I have removed the temptation. Yup completely removed the thread but the reason will be revealed soon.

[Steve Barratt]

Hi.

Would it be possible to register my interest in joining?

I have a GAGB coin already.

Many thanks Steve

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:( Steve Barratt

Mrs Blorenge I have added you to the list.

Steve I have added you to the list. All I need from you is the link where you coin is registered (with 0 miles on).

That takes the total contenders to 25!

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

Thought we could have a few milestone awards when anyone gets there. I came up with the following. Firstly let me know what you think and if you like the idea? Also if you do is there any awards you can come up with to include?


http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4879/ukmileagecontest2011.jpg
Awarded for all participants
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4121/firstlogof2011.jpg
Awarded after your first log of 2011
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3522/100miles.jpg
Awarded when 100 miles completed
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4122/500miles.jpg
Awarded when 500 miles completed
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4316/1000miles.jpg
Awarded when 1000 miles completed
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1193/5000milesp.jpg
Awarded when 5000 miles completed
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2185/10000miles.jpg
Awarded when 10000 miles completed

[DrDick&Vick]

ANother new entrant, friends of mine who are a little computer illiterate.

Aligees with TB3Y2X9

[Bear and Ragged]

Also if you do is there any awards you can come up with to include?


Furthest North/South traveled in one jump,
and
furthest East/West traveled in one jump?

Worth a monthly award, or too much work?

[aligees]

Thank you Richard for your help in this What would we do without you!!!!! Your computer illiterate friends!!!! Lol

[Nick&Ali]

Us as well please or are we too late? I know it says UK mileage (and just so I don't have to read the last 10 pages), is this still the case?

TB3Y2YA


Nick

[Steve Barratt]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:( Steve Barratt

Mrs Blorenge I have added you to the list.

Steve I have added you to the list. All I need from you is the link where you coin is registered (with 0 miles on).

That takes the total contenders to 25!

Hi

Here is my tracking number. Coin has zero mileage.

TB3Y2TV

Many thanks Steve.

[Matrix]

Double post

[Matrix]

Can I use a zero mileage GAGB coin ( TB3Y2VJ ) that was registered on the 17th November ?

[DrDick&Vick]

cant see why not, as long as it is at 0

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix

Steve I have added yours but will use your Geocaching name (hope thats okay).

Cheers Aligees I have now added yours.

Nick & Ali I have added yours, your not too late an yes your right it is UK only.

Matrix your coin is fine just so long as your first log comes on new years day or later!

That's a big 29 contestants now! But still 9 that I haven't got their number from. If you could get that to me asap that would be great.

Bear and Ragged I am not sure how this would be possible. I think you would need to measure the difference between every log for all 29 contestants. As you have said I think this would be a little difficult. If you know an easier way let me know.

Fermi

[Jacaru]

This just gets better and better, thanks again to everyone for joining in. Wemnog still has to join GAGB and register his coin, I have the whip here to encourage him!!!!

Ferementum, is there any way that you can keep an eye with you super duper powers on if some of these coins visit the same cache at some point in the year. For instance, I will be down in Cornwall at some point and may just visit a cache that Dr D&V have visited with their coin. That would be another interesting thing to follow as well.
Love the milestone awards too.

[Bill D (wwh)]

Every race needs a loser, and as I haven't been caching for ages I should be in with a pretty good chance of getting the wooden spoon! :p

So here's my coin:

TB3Y2YF (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226218)

[Fermentum]

Sorry Jacaru it is possible but would take hours. I would need to make a note of every cache that a person does. And I remember Sandvika saying the other day he bashed out 70 something caches in a single day. If you have 30 players and it will be with Wemnog and everyone does just a single cache per day that would be 210 caches I need to log per week. Unless there is a way of creating a report?

[Jacaru]

yep, I thought it may be difficult, just wondered if you knew a way around it. Never mind, just a thought.

[captain gore-tex]

Well if my newly ordered coin arrives I will activate and use it.

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:( Wemnog
:( Captain gore-tex

Added you Bill D.

Jacaru I have added Wemnog, just need to get him registered!

Captain gore-tex I have added you as well. If you have ordered a GAGB coin PM DrDick and he should be able to send you the coin details via PM to register before you receive it in the post.

Thats 32! This is going to be a lot of work! :cheers:

Fermi

[DrDick&Vick]

Well if my newly ordered coin arrives I will activate and use it.
I have already posted it out otherwise I could have given you the code so as you could have activated it.
If it has not arrived by New Years Day drop me a PM and I will give you the code for another one and post it out and you can post the original back to me 'unactivated of course :p '

[Fermentum]

I have already posted it out otherwise I could have given you the code so as you could have activated it.
If it has not arrived by New Years Day drop me a PM and I will give you the code for another one and post it out and you can post the original back to me 'unactivated of course :p '

If you get the coin in the first week of the new year it should be fine I think. All you need to have is the first weeks coin visits done by Friday 7th January. I then hope to do the first weeks logs on that night and then every Friday after.

Can you register the coin and then back track your finds for the week?

Fermi

[Bear and Ragged]

Can I use a zero mileage GAGB coin ( TB3Y2VJ ) that was registered on the 17th November ?
Re-activate it on 1 Jan (or as close as you want/can. It works!)

[Jacaru]

"Can you register the coin and then back track your finds for the week?"

I don't see this as being a problem, it isn't as if the coins are being left in caches, and it is only fair with the way the post is at the moment.

Now, that's it, I'm off, and it isn't cos I am in NI and due to a lack of water. Going on me hols (yep to do OS out of a job too Dr. D!)

I'll be nipping in over the next few days, just not as regularly.:cheers:

[Mrs Blorenge]

Just a small, nit-picky question...

This competition / tracking race is for caches visited within the UK, isn't it?

Can I just clarify exactly what is the definition of "UK" in the context of this race? :D

Is it "UK and Northern Ireland"?

And if Northern Ireland is included then could the boundaries be "stretched a bit" to also include Southern Ireland too?

In fact, could it encompass The British Isles as a whole?


(I ask because we might be doing a trip through all of Ireland next year :) )

[Bill D (wwh)]

I think the consensus so far is that all caches in the UK are included, and Northern Ireland is part of the UK, so NI is already included.

Whether the rules are tweaked to include the Republic of Ireland is another matter... :p

[svk616g]

I think I've kept up with the discussion on the rules, but is it worth having a definitive statement in one place that we can refer to? This is supposed to be fun, and some unambiguous ground rules should help keep it that way.

Something like (with lots of cutting/pasting from other posts):

Jan 1st dip into nearest cache to home - then simply dip into every cache visited (including earthcaches, virtuals, events, your own, revisits to previous finds), but only one visit per cache and you must sign the log (other people's physical caches), fulfil the conditions (other people's earthcaches, virtuals, webcams etc.) or perform maintenance (your own physical or non-physical caches).

[scubaclogger]

Just catching up with the posts here, I have said I would join in via the invitation on facebook. I will be using the coin I received in the NWcaching Secret Santa.

[Blid435]

Got my coin registered at last TB3Y2VM Mileage-0 Happy Caching New Year Everyone.

[Bear and Ragged]

I think the consensus so far is that all caches in the UK are included, and Northern Ireland is part of the UK, so NI is already included.

Whether the rules are tweaked to include the Republic of Ireland is another matter... :p
Given the fact in places the border isn't obvious, I have no problem including the North and South of Ireland...
And the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, etc :lol:

(Unless the Blorenges get more miles than me. :p)

[Jacaru]

Hooray, Wemnog's coin registered at last. TB3Y2X8 :applause:

[border caz]

Interesting point from Mrs B.

I'd always thought that Great Britain included Northern Ireland, but apparently not, " The term 'Great Britain' (GB or just Britain) refers to the area covered by England, Scotland and Wales." according to this Government website: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.direct.gov.uk/en/Hl1/Help/YourQuestions/DG_10015114

However, "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK or United Kingdom for short) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland."

So, as this is the GAGB - are we only doing GB or is it the whole of the UK?
I.e. do we include Northern Ireland or not?

Either way, I don't think Eire should be included - but that's just my opinion and I'll go with the majority. :)

[Jacaru]

For me, I always thought that Northern Ireland would be included, just hope there is more available water there when anyone visits. I don't think Eire should be included.

As far as the mileage goes, I had presumed also that everyone would include, IOM, IOW, Channel Islands, Scottish Isles. Anglesey and any of the other off mainland islands.

1 day to go.

[DrDick&Vick]

Would anyone like to join me in a UK mileage check next year. Basically I am going to get a new geocoin and activate it on Jan 1st, dip it in to the nearest cache to home, then dip it in to every UK cache that I visit next year right up until 31st December.

Just to see how many miles I actually cover for 12 months whilst caching. I won't be taking it abroad, just to caches in the UK. I think it should be one of the three UK coins that are about at the moment, either the GAGB coin, the Brittania coin from UK geocachers or my UK coin.

Each Sunday we can post what our total mileage is in a continuing thread.

Anyone up for it, just for a bit of fun?
I have quoted from Daryl's original post so using his wording as a guide Northern Ireland is ok.



So, as this is the GAGB - are we only doing GB or is it the whole of the UK?
I.e. do we include Northern Ireland or not?


The Home page of the GAGB Web Site does actually say:
The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB) is the leading UK Geocaching body, recognised by and acting on behalf of cachers. The association was established in 2004 to provide a voice for its members in the United Kingdom

So it would seem that the competition covers the UK

[Mrs Blorenge]

Given the fact in places the border isn't obvious, I have no problem including the North and South of Ireland...
And the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, etc :lol:

(Unless the Blorenges get more miles than me. :p)

Ha! Unlikely, I would say :p

I don't mind what areas are covered by this race, I just though I should get it clarified before I get carried away "visiting" my coin all over Eire (if we actually get this holiday sorted...)

So... It's going to be the UK and N Ireland, right?

[DrDick&Vick]

Thats it I stayed up so as I could get mine dipped.
All done and now ready to rock and roll.

[svk616g]

That's my coin dipped in an unpublished cache at my house. Now I need to go and fetch a child from a party (thankfully in walking distance as I definitely shouldn't be driving)

[pete37038]

Rather leathered, but it's dipped and off :-)

[BigLad & Co.]

We're off!!!

[Fermentum]

Woohoo we're off!!!!

Okay first stupid question of the year. How do I log my coin into the nearest cache I am at? I think I need to discover the coin first?

Thank you

OH AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!

[Jacaru]

Happy New Year. My coin is raring to go, dipped in to the cache by the hotel here is St. Clears.

[Maple Leaf]

Woohoo we're off!!!!

Okay first stupid question of the year. How do I log my coin into the nearest cache I am at? I think I need to discover the coin first?

Thank you

OH AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!

Visit the cache and log a visit :)
Assuming it is already showing as in your possesion, you do it at the same time as logging a visit to that cache (or a note if you forget to do it with your visit log) or a maint log if visiting your own cache for a maint visit to start it off. I thought the rules were that it could only be dipped in a cache that was actually visited.

[DrDick&Vick]

Woohoo we're off!!!!

Okay first stupid question of the year. How do I log my coin into the nearest cache I am at? I think I need to discover the coin first?

Thank you

OH AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!

Bring up the cache page and select to log a NOTE.
At the bottom right of the page there is a drop down menu labeled ACTION
use the drop down and select Visited, type in a short message like Coin Dip and the submit Log.
Job done.

or as Jen just said while I was typing.:cool:

[Ryuchan]

TB3Y2XV is ready to start :)

[Mrs Blorenge]

Woohoo we're off!!!!

Okay first stupid question of the year. How do I log my coin into the nearest cache I am at? I think I need to discover the coin first?

Thank you

OH AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!


What the other two said ^^^ ;)

You don't need to discover the coin - It's your own coin. The "Discovered" option is for when you see a trackable item (at an event or in a cache or in the owner's hands) but you don't retrieve it to move it on.

[Fermentum]

Visit the cache and log a visit :)
Assuming it is already showing as in your possesion, you do it at the same time as logging a visit to that cache (or a note if you forget to do it with your visit log) or a maint log if visiting your own cache for a maint visit to start it off. I thought the rules were that it could only be dipped in a cache that was actually visited.

Thanks Maple Leaf!

I will use my first find of the year as my starting point. I want to log my miles exactly for the year. Hoping to get 100 done in the year.

Good Luck everyone!

[RedFerret]

OK, coin registered TB3Y2X7
Now for the fun part :)

[Palujia]

Just spent half hour on the phone getting the Internet back up - coin now registered TB3Y2X2 and dipped in my first cache - Orf we jolly well go !!

[staffsgeo]

Yeah - Coin Visited first cache of 2011.... may there be many more... Good Luck Everyone !!! & Happy New Year.

[Bill D (wwh)]

Mine's on its way. :)

[scubaclogger]

This is mine TB3QAGJ (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3054760)

[Fermentum]

First cache visited today! But my hang over got the better of me so only 1 today!

I will do a full updated list of all contestants later. My internet at home was a little slow before Christmas so I hope it has sorted itself out.

Fermi

[dosk]

I have just noticed this and it sounds a fun way to keep track of my miles!

Seeing as it is a bit late in the day I only have a travel bug at home so I have activated this today and took it on my caching today!

TB3EF96

[Dan1980]

My coin is registered: TB3Y2Z1 :)

[DrDick&Vick]

12 caches today so a few miles clocked up, would have been more but the old knee played me up.

[Jacaru]

I did a few caches today so the miles have started, would have done more but I have Dr. D affiction and my knee wasn't good, and Wemnog is still not 100%

[aligees]

Right hope im doing this right as new to this!!
Weve took our GAGB coin out today and worked up a few miles must get it out more.

[captain gore-tex]

Unfortunately my new coin has been delayed in the Santa post however on its arrival it already has some miles to retrieve which, I trust, will be in order.:mad:

[zarbibird]

Are we too late for this? Just activated our GAGB coin (TB3Y2TK) and dipped it in the one and only cache we did today. Hope we can join in the fun :confused:

[DrDick&Vick]

post up the TB number so as Fermi can include tou in the graph, maybe PM him the details

[Bear and Ragged]

Re-visited a local cache, to get the coin started.

Had brain freeze trying to remember how to log a trackable through a cache. :blink:


Managed to log it eventually!
:lol:

[Stuey]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:( Ryuchan
:( Dan1980
:( Palujia
:) pete37038
:( walker clan
:( pieman
:( RedFerret
:( countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:( Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:( beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:( Wemnog
:( Captain gore-tex

Added you Bill D.


Can I be added to the list please? I just sorted out my Lackey Coin from 2009, all ready for some miles.

https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=2496776

Thanks,
Stuey

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:) Ryuchan
:) Dan1980
:) Palujia
:) pete37038
:) walker clan
:( pieman
:) RedFerret
:) countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:) Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:) beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:) Wemnog
:( Captain gore-tex
:) scubaclogger
:) DOSK
:) zarbi&zarbibird
:) Stuey

Hello all,

I have gone through all of the posts and think I got all of the information. I may have PMed you as I might have missed off a few.

Today I have done the following:

pieman I can't PM you for some reason asking for your coin info. (If anyone knows pieman please will you ask to send the info, thanks)

Captain gore-tex don't worry about the late arrival of your coin, I can backtrack and figure out your weekly mileage from the list.

Blid435, Redferret, Dan1980, Palujia and Wemnog, also countrymatters and walker clan- I now have your coin information.

Ryuchan I have your coin information but if its okay with you I will put on the graphs Team Noodles so I can match the coin and name up.

scubaclogger, DOSK, zarbi&zarbibird and Stuey - I have added your details and your coin information.

Just another thing as well. A few of the people I have added today seemed to think it maybe a little late to enter but that's not the case. I have noticed a coin shows all entries and the distance between that entry. I have no problem going back over (well for a few weeks, wouldn't fancy doing 6 months worth!) the logs and making a quick calculation.

Thanks everyone

[Dan1980]

Just to clarify - are non-physical caches included? What about moving virtuals like YOSM? Won't they mess up the milage? :confused:

[susiemerlin1]

GAGB coin activated and ready to go.
As we normally only cache on Wednesdays (apart fron holidays) I reakon we will probably do about 1800 miles!

[Palujia]

We're off then
Beauchief in chief rang me tonight to check how to get her coin code registered - It would appear that I gave her the correct info :socool:
Amazing !!! - Now all I have to do is get out there and find some caches !
Having a really bad run of DNFs at the moment - but hoping to attend the Cheltenham event next Weekend and change me luck - :wacko::wacko:

[Fermentum]

GAGB coin activated and ready to go.
As we normally only cache on Wednesdays (apart fron holidays) I reakon we will probably do about 1800 miles!

Please PM me the coin details and I will add you to the list!


We're off then
Beauchief in chief rang me tonight to check how to get her coin code registered - It would appear that I gave her the correct info :socool:
Amazing !!! - Now all I have to do is get out there and find some caches !
Having a really bad run of DNFs at the moment - but hoping to attend the Cheltenham event next Weekend and change me luck - :wacko::wacko:

It is highly unlikely I can get there but please PM me cache number and I will try.

Fermi

[Bear and Ragged]

Just to clarify - are non-physical caches included? What about moving virtuals like YOSM? Won't they mess up the milage? :confused:
Might be better not to include YOSM. :(

AS you say it can mess up the mileage...
I use GSAK for stats and use corrected co-ords and lock the YOSM cache so the mileage is correct for my stats.

[Ryuchan]

Might be better not to include YOSM. :(

AS you say it can mess up the mileage...
I use GSAK for stats and use corrected co-ords and lock the YOSM cache so the mileage is correct for my stats.


Lol, i deleted my find for YOSM as it annoyed me stats wise, never thought of locking it, DOH!

cheers!!!:socool::socool:

[lfc4eva]

Hi,

Please can you count me in. Not sure if I need to register somewhere? I posted on the NW caching forum to say I had my coin but not done anything else, apart from activate it today and take it out for a little walk :)

Cheers

Jeanette

[Jacaru]

Hi Jeanette, if you send Fermentum a PM with your coin details, he can add you to the graphs. :):):)

[lfc4eva]

Thankyou :)

[sandvika]

Might be better not to include YOSM. :(

AS you say it can mess up the mileage...
I use GSAK for stats and use corrected co-ords and lock the YOSM cache so the mileage is correct for my stats.

Yes, YOSM not only messes up mileage, but also milestones. I've opted to rename it in GSAK each time I log it so I gave GC45CC-1, GC45CC-2..... each with corrected coordinates of the actual YSMxxx TP visited and log date set to the date of that find.

The upside is that my distances, altitudes and milestones are now correct, the downside is that each now counts as a unique geocache, but I think that's the lesser evil.

Cheers, Roderick

:)

[Ryuchan]

Yes, YOSM not only messes up mileage, but also milestones. I've opted to rename it in GSAK each time I log it so I gave GC45CC-1, GC45CC-2..... each with corrected coordinates of the actual YSMxxx TP visited and log date set to the date of that find.

The upside is that my distances, altitudes and milestones are now correct, the downside is that each now counts as a unique geocache, but I think that's the lesser evil.

Cheers, Roderick

:)

I originally backlogged it to Beachy Head trig point while I did the EC there. I then realized it looked stoopid being in Wales at that time. I also felt like it would be more fun to log it when I am actually at it's active trig for that time.
So decided to delete and relog when I can log it 'live' so to speak, I'll then lock the record. I only plan to find it once any ways.

[Dan1980]

You can actually download a handy utility that does all of that for you:

http://www.yosm.org.uk/utilities.php


This useful utility by sniffadogz splits the multiple log entries for GC45CC into separate waypoints for each YOSM. Statistic programs such as It'sNotAboutTheNumbers and CacheStats will then treat these as unique caches ensuring the cache count, difficulty & terrain ratings, and counties are correctly calculated.
Simply right-click on your myfinds.zip file and the updated file is produced. Installation and operating instructions are provided in the readme document.

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:) Ryuchan
:) Dan1980
:) Palujia
:) pete37038
:) walker clan
:( pieman
:) RedFerret
:) countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:) Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:) beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:) Wemnog
:( Captain gore-tex
:) scubaclogger
:) DOSK
:) zarbi&zarbibird
:) Stuey
:) lfc4eva

lfc4eva I have now got you included.

Could someone please suggest what I should do about Pieman? I haven't heard from him.

Also Captain did your coin come yet?

[mumbo jumbo]

Can I join in? I just ordered my GAGB coin and will need to retro log it through my first two caches of 2011 (both found today) giving me a whopping 2 miles or so "on the clock".

mj

[Ryuchan]

Can I join in? I just ordered my GAGB coin and will need to retro log it through my first two caches of 2011 (both found today) giving me a whopping 2 miles or so "on the clock".

mj

go for it, the more the merrier :)

[captain gore-tex]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:) Ryuchan
:) Dan1980
:) Palujia
:) pete37038
:) walker clan
:( pieman
:) RedFerret
:) countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:) Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:) beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:) Wemnog
:( Captain gore-tex
:) scubaclogger
:) DOSK
:) zarbi&zarbibird
:) Stuey
:) lfc4eva

lfc4eva I have now got you included.

Could someone please suggest what I should do about Pieman? I haven't heard from him.

Also Captain did your coin come yet?

Unfortunately no coin this end yet :confused:

[Bear and Ragged]

go for it, the more the merrier :)

Go for it!
I was 200 miles north of home today, up in Yorkshire... :socool:



... Shame I had no time to find a cache. :eek:
:(

[DrDick&Vick]

Unfortunately no coin this end yet :confused:

You have email

[Fermentum]

Can I join in? I just ordered my GAGB coin and will need to retro log it through my first two caches of 2011 (both found today) giving me a whopping 2 miles or so "on the clock".

mj

Yeah like Ryuchan said the more the merrier!! And that's 2 more mile than me at the moment!

DrDick could you possibly send the coin details to Mumbo Jumbo before you post it?

Thanks

[walker clan]

Done a few miles today...
Did the rules get clarified anymore ive skipped through and carnt see any more ,are we counting events or not ?

[DrDick&Vick]

Yeah like Ryuchan said the more the merrier!! And that's 2 more mile than me at the moment!

DrDick could you possibly send the coin details to Mumbo Jumbo before you post it?

Thanks

DONE

[Jacaru]

Done a few miles today...
Did the rules get clarified anymore ive skipped through and carnt see any more ,are we counting events or not ?


I don't think we clarified events but yes they do count as they also count in your cache numbers.


Not sure what to do about Pieman, me may be out of the country for a few days, don't know. How about give him until 10th and if you haven't heard anything then take it that he isn't taking part any more.

[sandvika]

I don't think we clarified events but yes they do count as they also count in your cache numbers.


By inference, because they don't count in your cache numbers, DNFs don't count, nor do revisits to previously found caches or owned caches.

[Bear and Ragged]

By inference, because they don't count in your cache numbers, DNFs don't count, nor do revisits to previously found caches or owned caches.
Thought maintenance visits to your own caches counted..?

But only one visit per cache allowed.

[DrDick&Vick]

Hiya zarbi&zarbibird
If you are ever near Horsham and doing the Let's go fishing series at Barnes Green, walk past the path for #3 and find the gate with the Campers Only sign. If you look for the GAGB flag and the St Georges Cross windsock and there is a blue Sorento parked next to it, come and have a cuppa with us.
There is even 2 TB's for you to discover.
Richard

[DrDick&Vick]

Hiya zarbi&zarbibird
If you are ever near Horsham and doing the Let's go fishing series at Barnes Green, walk past the path for #3 and find the gate with the Campers Only sign. If you look for the GAGB flag and the St Georges Cross windsock and there is a blue Sorento parked next to it, come and have a cuppa with us.
There is even 2 TB's for you to discover.
Richard

It has arrived.

[DrDick&Vick]

If anybody wants the challenge images added to their signatures the easy way, send me a PM and tell me which you want adding.
All that have entered are now eligble for the Contest one and those that have made their first log are eligble for the first log one.

[mumbo jumbo]

Thought maintenance visits to your own caches counted..?

But only one visit per cache allowed.

I'm not quite sure what the rules are but keeping it simple seems best. For me that means "smiley mileage" i.e. new finds. Hiders of 100 caches will have more maintenance mileage than someone with none, or only a handful. I'll go with the flow on this . . .

mj

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:) Ryuchan
:) Dan1980
:) Palujia
:) pete37038
:) walker clan
:( pieman
:) RedFerret
:) countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:) Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:) beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:) Wemnog
:) Captain gore-tex
:) scubaclogger
:) DOSK
:) zarbi&zarbibird
:) Stuey
:) lfc4eva
:) mumbo jumbo

mumbo jumbo got all the coin details!

Don't worry about pieman, people can be added or removed as we go along.

Fermi

P.S As I was typing this Captain Gore-tex PM me his coin!

Thanks

[captain gore-tex]

Coin arrived, activated and rolling, many thanks. Ref # TB3Y2PR

[Jacaru]

Thought maintenance visits to your own caches counted..?

But only one visit per cache allowed.

Yes, that's what we said, maintainance visits allowed, but only one visit per cache in the 12 months.

[Jacaru]

jaybeez would like to join in, their coin number is TB3Y2QY

[ThePeckwoods]

I know we're a little late, but ordered a coin and We're in!!

[Al & Tracy Smith]

Would love to join in if its not too late and hopefully rack up a few miles by the end of 2011 - :rolleyes:

Geocoin activated and on its way - TB3PEMF

[Jacaru]

Welcome ThePeckwoods and Al & Tracy, the more the merrier.

[Fermentum]

:) Jacaru
:) Maple Leaf
:) DrDick&Vick
:) border caz
:) Fermentum
:) Ryuchan
:) Dan1980
:) Palujia
:) pete37038
:) walker clan
:( pieman
:) RedFerret
:) countrymatters
:) simplysup
:) Bear and Ragged
:) BigLad & Co
:) RuberyBlue
:) Blid435
:) svk616g
:) The Street Searchers
:) beauchief
:) staffsgeo
:) sandvika
:) Mrs Blorenge
:) Baira
:) Aligees
:) Nick & Ali
:) Matrix
:) Bill D
:) Wemnog
:) Captain gore-tex
:) scubaclogger
:) DOSK
:) zarbi&zarbibird
:) Stuey
:) lfc4eva
:) mumbo jumbo
:) jaybeez
:) Al & Tracy Smith
:( ThePeckWoods

Welcome to jaybeez and Al & Tracy Smith!

ThePeckWoods I have put your name down but need your coin details. DrDick if its a GAGB coin will you work your magic and send them the details. Thanks

So by about 8pm tomorrow I will be making a start on the first weeks mileage! I really need to get a cache in before then as I only have one which is my starter. So I will probably be logging 0 miles for the first week.

Pieman hasen't been in touch so I will take him out and then put him back in if he turns up in the coming few weeks.

Cheers all and good luck!

[Bear and Ragged]

:) Jacaru
... So I will probably be logging 0 miles for the first week.

Don't think you'll be the only one with 0 miles for the week!

Unless I can manage something in Liverpool/Warrington area on Friday.

[Jacaru]

I think that Wemnog is planning on putting a new cache out in the Orford area of Warrington this weekend, so that may be one for you to do. Keep an eye open for it.

[DrDick&Vick]

Look I took it out for a trip
https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/Geocaching/Dipper.jpg
It is real, I even left a GAGB Keyring in the box.

[Nick&Ali]

Is there any chance of posting the rules / guidelines? Maybe Jacaru can edit his OP so that the rules always appear at the top. If no rules are posted then I am going to cheat and log mileage on holiday in the next couple of weeks. We could have 5000 added by Monday! ;):ph34r:

https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/5000milesp.jpg

[Bear and Ragged]

I think that Wemnog is planning on putting a new cache out in the Orford area of Warrington this weekend, so that may be one for you to do. Keep an eye open for it.
Was only there for a couple of hours... :wacko:
Lots of snow! :eek:

No chance to cache. :(

[Fermentum]

Not too long now people! I am just having some super noodles (lol feel like a student again!) and then I will pour a beer and start the caching milage!

Fermi

[Ryuchan]

Not too long now people! I am just having some super noodles (lol feel like a student again!) and then I will pour a beer and start the caching milage!

Fermi

for proper student flashbacks you shoulda used the beer WITH the noodles...

anything else would be a travesty no?

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

I have done week 1 of the Mileage comp!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Follow the link to have a butchers!

[Maple Leaf]

They look great - thanks for all your hard work Fermi.

[captain gore-tex]

Nice work, what a good addition to caching this is.

[ThePeckwoods]

Hello!
Our coins arrived and the Trackable number is : TB3ZFCD

[Fermentum]

Thanks ThePeckwoods, I now have your details. Will start you off on Week 2.

Fermi

[RuberyBlue]

Fermentum,

Just a suggestion.... Can the cachers names be arranged alphabetically on the graphs? Makes it a bit easier to pick names out.

All looks very professional, thanks for taking on this:cheers:

RB

[Bill D (wwh)]

Yes, I'd prefer to see names in alphabetical order. Otherwise it's great! :)

[Bear and Ragged]

And, strictly speaking, for an English speaking country ie. reading from left to right, design-wise, the names are upside down... :eek:

But, otherwise, nice graphs!
(Apart from mine reading 0 :lol:)

[Fermentum]

Yeah no problem. The graphs will be in Alphabetical order on Week 2.

And I have changed the upside down text to be the correct way (I was obviously just testing on this one!).

As I have sorted alphabetically the Tracker Graph symbols remain the same so everyone's should change. But the key will point this out anyway.

Keep the suggestions coming.

And thanks to everyone for the great and kind comments.

Fermi