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Title: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: CornedBeefHash on March 17, 2012, 04:20:31 PM
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Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: moocow1452 on March 17, 2012, 04:31:10 PM
Love Geocaching. Love Bitcoin. I see no problems here.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 17, 2012, 04:43:43 PM
Geocaching bitcoins has been mentioned on this forum a few times before. That said, I'm glad to see this idea revised once more. I believe I have a couple of those empty green ammo cases if anybody is interested.

How I would like to see this thread progress to is starting a whole new Geocaching site based solely on Bitcoin or, at the very least, bootstrapping to http://www.geocaching.com/.

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Reach

  • Unique Users: Over 3 million average monthly unique visitors to the site.
  • Average Monthly Visits: 10 million.
  • Pages per Visit: an average of 13 pages viewed per visit.

Pros/Cons?

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 17, 2012, 04:57:21 PM
Geocaching bitcoins has been mentioned on this forum a few times before. That said, I'm glad to see this idea revised once more. I believe I have a couple of those empty green ammo cases if anybody is interested.

How I would like to see this thread progress to is starting a whole new Geocaching site based solely on Bitcoin or, at the very least, bootstrapping to http://www.geocaching.com/.

Quote
Reach

  • Unique Users: Over 3 million average monthly unique visitors to the site.
  • Average Monthly Visits: 10 million.
  • Pages per Visit: an average of 13 pages viewed per visit.

Pros/Cons?

~Bruno~

Really, I didn't know anyone gave away coins this way before. That’s great. Why don’t you start a bitcoin geocaching site Bruno? This is a big hobby and the participants are already tech savvy which should help.

GEOCOINING.COM is available.

Without putting a lot of thought in that name, how do others feel about its marketability?

~Bruno~

EDIT: Instead of using GPS, this game can be played with any phone, albeit a smart phone with GPS would help, but not even necessary. Will provide further details as this thread progresses.



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: proudhon on March 17, 2012, 05:22:51 PM
Geocaching bitcoins has been mentioned on this forum a few times before. That said, I'm glad to see this idea revised once more. I believe I have a couple of those empty green ammo cases if anybody is interested.

How I would like to see this thread progress to is starting a whole new Geocaching site based solely on Bitcoin or, at the very least, bootstrapping to http://www.geocaching.com/.

Quote
Reach

  • Unique Users: Over 3 million average monthly unique visitors to the site.
  • Average Monthly Visits: 10 million.
  • Pages per Visit: an average of 13 pages viewed per visit.

Pros/Cons?

~Bruno~

Really, I didn't know anyone gave away coins this way before. That’s great. Why don’t you start a bitcoin geocaching site Bruno? This is a big hobby and the participants are already tech savvy which should help.

GEOCOINING.COM is available.

Without putting a lot of thought in that name, how do others feel about its marketability?

~Bruno~

EDIT: Instead of using GPS, this game can be played with any phone, albeit a smart phone with GPS would help, but not even necessary. Will provide further details as this thread progresses.



I've mentioned this sort of thing before.  I think it's a great idea.  In fact, just yesterday I was considering going to a few of my favorite local geocaches and leaving little notes with private keys on them and explanations.  In fact, I was thinking of trying to create some buz by suggesting a group of us pool together a significant sum of bitcoins and then have somebody create a geocache for it and announce it on a few of the popular geocache message boards.

Maybe even better would be to do something where we create two caches in two distant locations, each of which contains part of a private key to a substantial sum of bitcoins.  Maybe a set up a website for it where participants could communicate.  The finders of each part of the private key would have to get in touch with one another and come to an agreement about how to split the winnings.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: proudhon on March 17, 2012, 05:28:05 PM
What I like about the idea of using bitcoins with geocaching is that you can add a fun cryptic touch to an activity that already makes you feel like you're searching for treasure.  For example, instead of the cache containing the key, you could have it contain a note that says something like "The Key is in the east".  The participant might have to look exactly east and perhaps there's a prominant building directly east from the geocache, and the SHA256 hash of the building's name is the private key, or part of a private key.  Stuff like that.  It could get really creative and fun, I think.

Edit:  As a sort of side note I've also been thinking about making a T-shirt that says something like "This t-shirt is worth 10 bitcoins" with a private key QR code on the back, and then see how long it takes for the account to get emptied.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 17, 2012, 05:30:15 PM
Geocaching bitcoins has been mentioned on this forum a few times before. That said, I'm glad to see this idea revised once more. I believe I have a couple of those empty green ammo cases if anybody is interested.

How I would like to see this thread progress to is starting a whole new Geocaching site based solely on Bitcoin or, at the very least, bootstrapping to http://www.geocaching.com/.

Quote
Reach

  • Unique Users: Over 3 million average monthly unique visitors to the site.
  • Average Monthly Visits: 10 million.
  • Pages per Visit: an average of 13 pages viewed per visit.

Pros/Cons?

~Bruno~

Really, I didn't know anyone gave away coins this way before. That’s great. Why don’t you start a bitcoin geocaching site Bruno? This is a big hobby and the participants are already tech savvy which should help.

GEOCOINING.COM is available.

Without putting a lot of thought in that name, how do others feel about its marketability?

~Bruno~

EDIT: Instead of using GPS, this game can be played with any phone, albeit a smart phone with GPS would help, but not even necessary. Will provide further details as this thread progresses.



I've mentioned this sort of thing before.  I think it's a great idea.  In fact, just yesterday I was considering going to a few of my favorite local geocaches and leaving little notes with private keys on them and explanations.  In fact, I was thinking of trying to create some buz by suggesting a group of us pool together a significant sum of bitcoins and then have somebody create a geocache for it and announce it on a few of the popular geocache message boards.

Maybe even better would be to do something where we create two caches in two distant locations, each of which contains part of a private key to a substantial sum of bitcoins.  Maybe a set up a website for it where participants could communicate.  The finders of each part of the private key would have to get in touch with one another and come to an agreement about how to split the winnings.

Now that's thinking outside the box. Two locations--two keys. Both finders would discuss the terms for the split on some newly created website. In fact, it can be that they don't even know the exact amount they're negotiating with the exception that it's normally worthwhile.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 17, 2012, 05:34:58 PM
What I like about the idea of using bitcoins with geocaching is that you can add a fun cryptic touch to an activity that already makes you feel like you're searching for treasure.  For example, instead of the cache containing the key, you could have it contain a note that says something like "The Key is in the east".  The participant might have to look exactly east and perhaps there's a prominant building directly east from the geocache, and the SHA256 hash of the building's name is the private key, or part of a private key.  Stuff like that.  It could get really creative and fun, I think.

Edit:  As a sort of side note I've also been thinking about making a T-shirt that says something like "This t-shirt is worth 10 bitcoins" with a private key QR code on the back, and then see how long it takes for the account to get emptied.

Several players could be involved in this. The sponsor who offers the prize, two planters who plant the geocoins (could even be continents apart), and the two finders of the GeoCoins. That's at least 5 people involved. This shit (no pun intended, for I'm on the throne while penning this post) has legs.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: moocow1452 on March 17, 2012, 05:43:35 PM
What I like about the idea of using bitcoins with geocaching is that you can add a fun cryptic touch to an activity that already makes you feel like you're searching for treasure.  For example, instead of the cache containing the key, you could have it contain a note that says something like "The Key is in the east".  The participant might have to look exactly east and perhaps there's a prominant building directly east from the geocache, and the SHA256 hash of the building's name is the private key, or part of a private key.  Stuff like that.  It could get really creative and fun, I think.

Edit:  As a sort of side note I've also been thinking about making a T-shirt that says something like "This t-shirt is worth 10 bitcoins" with a private key QR code on the back, and then see how long it takes for the account to get emptied.

Several players could be involved in this. The sponsor who offers the prize, two planters who plant the geocoins (could even be continents apart), and the two finders of the GeoCoins. That's at least 5 people involved. This shit (no pun intended, for I'm on the throne while penning this post) has legs.

~Bruno~


.... >_>

So, have a master lock on an account that requires multiple caches to unlock the price inside?  Seems like it could go for years without being claimed, kind of like Ready Player One or something. Locked in a QR Code might be interesting though, would you just have it lead to an instawallet?


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: proudhon on March 17, 2012, 05:44:27 PM
Also, so that each finder could prove that they in fact do have a legitimate piece of the private key we could create private keys out of hashes of each half of the main-prize private key.  Those secondary private keys might have, say, 1 bitcoin in them, or a satoshi, or whatever.  To prove that you have half of the main-prize key you'd have to be able to move the balance of the secondary key.  Keys within keys...

The secondary balances (its bitcoin address) could be made public so that anyone in the world could watch it.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: proudhon on March 17, 2012, 05:46:36 PM
What I like about the idea of using bitcoins with geocaching is that you can add a fun cryptic touch to an activity that already makes you feel like you're searching for treasure.  For example, instead of the cache containing the key, you could have it contain a note that says something like "The Key is in the east".  The participant might have to look exactly east and perhaps there's a prominant building directly east from the geocache, and the SHA256 hash of the building's name is the private key, or part of a private key.  Stuff like that.  It could get really creative and fun, I think.

Edit:  As a sort of side note I've also been thinking about making a T-shirt that says something like "This t-shirt is worth 10 bitcoins" with a private key QR code on the back, and then see how long it takes for the account to get emptied.

Several players could be involved in this. The sponsor who offers the prize, two planters who plant the geocoins (could even be continents apart), and the two finders of the GeoCoins. That's at least 5 people involved. This shit (no pun intended, for I'm on the throne while penning this post) has legs.

~Bruno~


.... >_>

So, have a master lock on an account that requires multiple caches to unlock the price inside?  Seems like it could go for years without being claimed, kind of like Ready Player One or something. Locked in a QR Code might be interesting though, would you just have it lead to an instawallet?

I'd hope it wouldn't be made that difficult to find.  Even the harder geocaches I've seen have somebody checking into them every month or so.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: tonto on March 17, 2012, 07:13:28 PM
Casascius' coins have promise in Geocaching as well.  Maybe someone should post about them on some popular geocaching boards and send one to a geocacher (person) who's well known to plant one.  although perhaps in a sealed plastic (small) box with a folded note explaining what it is.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: kjlimo on March 18, 2012, 12:56:42 PM
http://coin4.me/

I think this is the website you were talking about making.  It has been up & running for a while.  I've been e-mailing the owner and plan to get into geocaching with my co-worker in the coming months.

My co-worker & I have an agreement that he will place a Geocache before May 1 in the Cleveland, Ohio area.  I plan to give him a print out flyer that includes directions to an instawallet account using the above website (http://coin4.me/)

Also, the owner of this website is hiding a flyer in just about every geocache he visits.  I think he usually just leaves .1 bitcoins in the instawallet.  Something small and easy to redeem.

I love the more complicated ideas for multi locations and nifty puzzles.

I especially love the t-shirt idea.  That's just hilarious!

Lastly, in addition to bittalk tv, I suggest a Bitcoin Magazine Article to spread the word about Geocaching for bitcoins.  I think they could be a great market to tailor bitcoins to.

I will gladly attend the local geocaching meet up group here in Cleveland to spread the word.  What better a way to give credibility if I have a Magazine article, website and example of how they can get to finding treasure!

Keep brainstorming ideas people; what will we think of next?


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on March 18, 2012, 02:27:54 PM
Here's an example of how coin4.me works...

I put a firstbits style URL in a geocache making it easy for them to type it in, but relatively hard for a cheater to guess:

http://coin4.me/1Kfib

This URL will give them a link to an instawallet funded with bitcoins. The have to be quick to figure it out or someone will come in behind them and snatch the coins... This URL is usually dropped in several geocaches and coffee shops at the same time so many people have a chance at it at relatively the same time frame. I'll usually just keep dropping this same URL into new caches until someone claims the bitcoins.

I'd offer this to anyone who wants to promote bitcoin in this manner, but you have to understand that I would have access to the instawallet where you put your donations. Another disclaimer, this site is hosted at linode. lol. If you'd like your own domain (perhaps a subdomain off coin4.me?) to do this on your own word press site, I'd be happy to give you the code and setup the subdomain.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 18, 2012, 04:57:44 PM
http://coin4.me/

I think this is the website you were talking about making.  It has been up & running for a while.  I've been e-mailing the owner and plan to get into geocaching with my co-worker in the coming months.

My co-worker & I have an agreement that he will place a Geocache before May 1 in the Cleveland, Ohio area.  I plan to give him a print out flyer that includes directions to an instawallet account using the above website (http://coin4.me/)

Also, the owner of this website is hiding a flyer in just about every geocache he visits.  I think he usually just leaves .1 bitcoins in the instawallet.  Something small and easy to redeem.

I love the more complicated ideas for multi locations and nifty puzzles.

I especially love the t-shirt idea.  That's just hilarious!

Lastly, in addition to bittalk tv, I suggest a Bitcoin Magazine Article to spread the word about Geocaching for bitcoins.  I think they could be a great market to tailor bitcoins to.

I will gladly attend the local geocaching meet up group here in Cleveland to spread the word.  What better a way to give credibility if I have a Magazine article, website and example of how they can get to finding treasure!

Keep brainstorming ideas people; what will we think of next?

Then you'll really like this idea, kjlimo.

http://www.swagqueen.com/swag_connection_blog/view/967/qr-codes-take-swag-to-the-next-level
http://j.b5z.net/i/u/2076610/i/QR_Code_Tshirt.jpg
http://www.swagqueen.com/swag_connection_blog/view/967/qr-codes-take-swag-to-the-next-level

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6993379489_1a991656b8.jpg

Let's not forget the http://www.geocaching.com/ alternatives: http://www.opencaching.us/ and http://www.terracaching.com/

That said, in conjunction of possibly starting a new site or re-branding an existing Bitcoin retated one, we can bootstrap onto the other three by hiding GeoCoins, logging in the coordinates, not forgetting to always use the keyword Bitcoin. The bottom line, this geo thingy is all about spreading Bitcoin awareness.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: finway on March 19, 2012, 02:52:22 AM
I've been thinking to combine Bitcoin and Path to make something called "People Crowding",
which means, 
you place some coins virtually,
and people get it automatically
when they move to that coordinate.

This service can help merchants "crowding people".



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: teflone on March 19, 2012, 02:58:29 AM
I've been thinking to combine Bitcoin and Path to make something called "People Crowding",
which means, 
you place some coins virtually,
and people get it automatically
when they move to that coordinate.

This service can help merchants "crowding people".



Interesting idea...



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 03:30:09 AM
Coin4Me looks a little sparse. Setting up a website devoted to giving up bitcoins geocaching is a good idea. In fact, all of the ideas presented so far are great but someone needs to implement them and track it (very time consuming).

Bruno, are you suggesting geocaching t-shirts? Some of the containers we found are not very big. I think this would be limited to the most remote ones.  Here is a site we used and some of these would be big enough for that idea: http://www.nevadageocaching.com


The link is down, CBH, but that's not what I was advocating.

What I proposed is an idea I've coined as MovableCache (I see red is the new bold), where it's to the best interest of the shirt wearer to don their tees daily with hopes of having the QR-Code scanned, for they'll get a referral fee (share) each time. Each shirt has its unique QR-Code on it that recognizes the wearer as the affiliate. If two people had the same shirt but with a different QR-Code, once scanned by two different scanners, they'll be directed toward the very same site, albeit the affiliate would be different.

Let's see how this would play out to bring maximum awareness to Bitcoin.

Company X provides $30 USD to be geocached via Bitcoin at two distinct locations.
Geocacher 1 (among others) hide the first part encrypted.
Geocacher 2 (among others) hide the second part encrypted.
T-Shirt wearer is out in public displaying the QR-Code to be scanned, directly all scanners to the info on the site.
Finder of part 1 of the encrypted cache announces his find.
Finder of part 2 now announces his find.
At this point, all 5 parties are awarded an equal share--$6.00 USD each in BTC.

During the interim of this ordeal, many people were made aware of the advertiser, Bitcoin, and the site provider of this endeavor. An added plus is if all this was also posted on the three geocache sites I previously mention above.

Now, I know this idea needs fine tuning, but desired to present it in this brainfart fashion.

~Bruno~




Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 03:38:31 AM
I've been thinking to combine Bitcoin and Path to make something called "People Crowding",
which means,  
you place some coins virtually,
and people get it automatically
when they move to that coordinate.

This service can help merchants "crowding people".


I wrote a white paper on this very same thing 12 years ago (look at the name of the authors to get the joke, though the paper I reference is not a joke): Motivation Crowding Theory: A Survey of Empirical Evidence (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:773UhWGlPAAJ:e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/eserv.php%3Fpid%3Deth:25553%26dsID%3Deth-25553-01.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgiONuQAGPgzrmIPRk7wprbVloU4mdMarkUjpbnJ-DlFYZR482N7e1X6PSP2mEhZLAiPVex7FE1c9DfXCzsPzKkCQt5wrybIz4QCF-ySvLMwifEG-_hV50RTKmTMYQPQvBhaSsL&sig=AHIEtbT9e8TpJqWE2IhWqrzyskaQFz7-Ow)

~Bruno~ (not Bruno S. Frey)


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 05:08:09 AM
That’s pretty complex. I’m not sure people are ready for Raiders of the Lost Ark geocaching. Maybe it would be better if we just stashed some bitcoin private keys and tracked them on a website.

I bet you'll have second thoughts on your post after viewing this 1:56 video, paying close attention to mark 1:33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJHCwdUITk

Shit just got real!

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: pastory99 on March 19, 2012, 05:10:20 AM
That’s pretty complex. I’m not sure people are ready for Raiders of the Lost Ark geocaching. Maybe it would be better if we just stashed some bitcoin private keys and tracked them on a website.

I bet you'll have second thoughts on your post after viewing this 1:56 video, paying close attention to mark 1:33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJHCwdUITk

Shit just got real!

~Bruno~

=O


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 05:31:55 AM
That’s pretty complex. I’m not sure people are ready for Raiders of the Lost Ark geocaching. Maybe it would be better if we just stashed some bitcoin private keys and tracked them on a website.

I bet you'll have second thoughts on your post after viewing this 1:56 video, paying close attention to mark 1:33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJHCwdUITk

Shit just got real!

~Bruno~

=O

To quote Bill O'Reilly: I don't know what that shit means!

~Bruno~



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 05:44:05 AM
That’s perfect! All we need to do is get Coca-Cola and the State of New Mexico as clients to fund the operation.  ;D

QR Code Mobile Scavenger Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRH4ObEtd5A)

and a completely different video

QR Code Scavenger Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbUUpI4FYA&feature=related)


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 06:23:46 AM
That’s perfect! All we need to do is get Coca-Cola and the State of New Mexico as clients to fund the operation.  ;D

QR Code Mobile Scavenger Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRH4ObEtd5A)

and a completely different video

QR Code Scavenger Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbUUpI4FYA&feature=related)


You’re not getting any better Bruno. ESET antivirus and mangomoney.com can also afford to fund this. How do we do it?

I've done nothing but research this topic for the past two hours, and believe I found the question to your answer. Setting up a Geocaching Marketing Campaign http://paul-kwiatkowski.com/?p=402

Quote
I believe there are 4 key components to building a strong geocaching campaign: providing a strong incentive; constantly updating the advertising; providing a great companion site; and social media integration.

Even the smallest coffee shop could make good use of this sort of marketing.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: phelix on March 19, 2012, 07:38:46 AM
subscribing

Arrr! 'tis smells like treasure hunt.


edit: bitpirates.com ?


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: edd on March 19, 2012, 11:38:43 AM
This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 01:12:12 PM
This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

Or a hybrid cache search: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=68845.msg808984#msg808984

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6996495587_c290d2b395.jpg

Consider it geocaching in plain view.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 02:03:35 PM
Screwing around at My Own Labels, I created the following to get the creative juices flowing: http://www.myownlabels.com/photo_labels/SPVR07/

These are peel-and-stick bookplates, albeit pricey. The one shown below are $.80 USD each sold in blocks of (?). I'm sure we could make similar ones with our own printers.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/6850553954_afa77c1041.jpg


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: proudhon on March 19, 2012, 02:43:18 PM
This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 02:44:07 PM
Yep! Can definitely bootstrap this idea to geocaching.com: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=45874e01-e266-43d9-b6d9-09baaf9b04ec

This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6228/6996825785_1a5f055643.jpg


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: edd on March 20, 2012, 05:45:58 PM
Yep! Can definitely bootstrap this idea to geocaching.com: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=45874e01-e266-43d9-b6d9-09baaf9b04ec

This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6228/6996825785_1a5f055643.jpg


I really like the idea of having a t-shirt with a QR code which reveals a encrypted key (or part of one) or a clue or a unique URL, but I verified with the guy who did the shirts for the convention, it will be relatively much more expensive to print many shirts with a different QR code on each than to have shirts with identical prints.

Also, a sponsor might be convinced to pay for a new shirt or three for the sake of the game, but what happens if it doesn't get worn? How many shirts should be sent out to make for an interesting hunt and how much time should be alotted with no activity before considering starting over?


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 20, 2012, 07:20:42 PM
Yep! Can definitely bootstrap this idea to geocaching.com: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=45874e01-e266-43d9-b6d9-09baaf9b04ec

This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6228/6996825785_1a5f055643.jpg


I really like the idea of having a t-shirt with a QR code which reveals a encrypted key (or part of one) or a clue or a unique URL, but I verified with the guy who did the shirts for the convention, it will be relatively much more expensive to print many shirts with a different QR code on each than to have shirts with identical prints.

Also, a sponsor might be convinced to pay for a new shirt or three for the sake of the game, but what happens if it doesn't get worn? How many shirts should be sent out to make for an interesting hunt and how much time should be alotted with no activity before considering starting over?

That’s my concern too. Costly items can be given away by large companies. We need to do something cheaper. I don’t think the T-shirt idea will be cost effective for a small group of people. We should have a website and promote the hunts on social media. It would be nice if a Smartphone app programmer could donate their time to making something to display the hunts on most phones.

Going to reply without Googling to prove my point. A tad of research may be warranted.

There are quality plane colored tees that could be had for under $5.00 USD each. The QR-Code could be printed out, then ironed onto the shirt.

~Bruno~

EDIT: http://www.cheapestees.com/anli10cotee.html?gclid=COyiobyZ9q4CFQIBQAodOVYEwQ


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 20, 2012, 07:47:08 PM
That's not too bad. Where do you get the iron-on or do you know how to make them yourself? I've never done that so I have no idea how difficult it is.

You can get them here or at Walmart: http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/344461-0-0-225-121.html

You print it out on your printer just like if you were printing anything else. Very easy. Even the ironing aspect is easy.

http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/images/EP_IO_1.jpg

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: edd on March 20, 2012, 08:18:54 PM
That's not too bad. Where do you get the iron-on or do you know how to make them yourself? I've never done that so I have no idea how difficult it is.

You can get them here or at Walmart: http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/344461-0-0-225-121.html

You print it out on your printer just like if you were printing anything else. Very easy. Even the ironing aspect is easy.

http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/images/EP_IO_1.jpg

~Bruno~

Okay, that could work. My t-shirt guy could probably get the shirts for even less. I could have him print a logo and maybe a bitcoin business sponsor ad, while leaving a big enough space for the iron-on.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 12:55:41 AM
Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: edd on March 21, 2012, 01:02:16 AM
Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~


Marketing for this is really the easiest part, IMO.

The tricky part is designing the game in a fun and unique way.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 01:20:56 AM
Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~


Marketing for this is really the easiest part, IMO.

The tricky part is designing the game in a fun and unique way.

Summer is right around the corner, therefore I'm in a festival state of mind while currently conducting this research. My thought process may vector to another direction while on this hunt, but at the moment still in this line of thinking.

I need a question answered, one asked many times before on this forum. Where can I view a list of the current fattest wallets? This could be relevant, for I've something in mind. Moreover, I desire to know the largest wallet that's never been touched, possibly Satoshi's.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 06:32:01 AM
Here's a quick 1:44 video: Using QR Codes for Contests and Other Entry Forms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtoqsmLAFpY


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: edd on March 21, 2012, 09:08:23 AM
Since I seem to be suffering from a bit of insomnia, I figured I might as well put a few ideas down before I forget them.

Sponsors pay for shirts.

Visitors may register and get sent a shirt for free. (One per address, of course.)

One random shirt has a QR code containing a private key which holds one BTC. All other QR codes are clues.

Clues send players on a geocaching treasure hunt and the grand prize is the private key to a wallet publicly published on the site which grows until it's claimed or a pre-determined amount of time has passed.



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 03:24:59 PM
Since I seem to be suffering from a bit of insomnia, I figured I might as well put a few ideas down before I forget them.

Sponsors pay for shirts.

Visitors may register and get sent a shirt for free. (One per address, of course.)

One random shirt has a QR code containing a private key which holds one BTC. All other QR codes are clues.

Clues send players on a geocaching treasure hunt and the grand prize is the private key to a wallet publicly published on the site which grows until it's claimed or a pre-determined amount of time has passed.


A QR code with a message above (and/or below) it: Crack this code and claim the biggest prize on the internet (or something like that). The prize being the largest untouched Bitcoin wallet/address. Of course it can't be cracked with today's technology, but it does bring awareness to Bitcoin.

For this to have maximum impact, I suggest a well thought out landing page being the first stop. A landing page with rotating adverts, this is. And to make it not a total waste of time for the visitor, a Bitcoin faucet and, perhaps, a coupon.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 11:07:46 PM
Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 22, 2012, 01:12:48 AM
Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~


That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

Why did I have to use more words than you, CBH, to relay the same exact thing?

Andy should be pretty easy to get in touch with. I would suggest starting the dialog by being straight up with him, expressing our intent. If anybody is planning on doing just that, please express your intentions here first so that there's not two or three others doing the same thing.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 22, 2012, 01:36:29 AM
A video of the creator of geocoins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RZm5seYbws

A video of geocachers hunting weed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tmL7vIZNK4

Upon viewing several more videos, you'll never guess what's commonly placed in geocaches...wait for it...Magic: The Gathering cards.



Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: phelix on March 22, 2012, 08:20:08 AM
Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~


That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

I'm a moderate geocacher. I would say they are in it for the riddles and the hunting. Certainly not for the money as there is none in geocaching.

But there could be and people not usually geocaching might just need that for motivation to participate in a bitcoin treasure hunt.

Is there something like an online scavenger hunt?

What about a bitcoin competition where you pay for a starting fee, have to solve some cryptocurrency related tasks and get your fee back once you finish?




Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Nyaaan on March 22, 2012, 01:44:51 PM
Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~


That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

I'm a moderate geocacher. I would say they are in it for the riddles and the hunting. Certainly not for the money as there is none in geocaching.

But there could be and people not usually geocaching might just need that for motivation to participate in a bitcoin treasure hunt.

Is there something like an online scavenger hunt?

What about a bitcoin competition where you pay for a starting fee, have to solve some cryptocurrency related tasks and get your fee back once you finish?




Yes, we should have an online BTC scavenger hunt on the Tor hidden web.
You can test out random 134j13io1i5hio13hio51ioh.onion links forever until you find a link to a bitcoin wallet ^_^


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on March 22, 2012, 05:59:13 PM
I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 22, 2012, 06:04:45 PM
I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.

Give me 10 years and I'll punch a whole in your stupid idea. Seriously, great thinking!

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on March 22, 2012, 06:06:37 PM
Give me 10 years and I'll punch a whole in your stupid idea. Seriously, great thinking!

~Bruno~


Haha! +1 4u


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Sukrim on March 22, 2012, 06:21:54 PM
Hm, is there a way besides sharing a complete private key to give someone the possibility to redeem let's say one BTC without having to trust any instawallet sites?

With private keys it might be the case that a not tech-savy user adds them to his wallet and then I also know that key - after that, just hope that the other one will transfer money to that account (especially likely if you do a vanity private key, that produces an address like "1caching12345abcde..."). With any other method I either have to be benevolent enough to still send one BTC to someone who finds that cache in 5 years (and I even need to be in possession of one BTC by that time!) or otherwise interact to get the money rolling.

I imagine something like a QR code leading to a "bitcoin://..." URL and the first one to scan this link only has to provide a bitcoin address and the 1 BTC that was taken from my account ages ago is on it's way to that address once the transaction that was generated via this has hit the network. Optionally it might be nice to be able to "decline" this gift and send the BTC back to an address set by me ages ago when I put it "in limbo".


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on March 22, 2012, 11:20:56 PM
Hm, is there a way besides sharing a complete private key to give someone the possibility to redeem let's say one BTC without having to trust any instawallet sites?



I have no issue with trusting an established service like InstaWallet with a few dollars of Bitcoins. I keep track of the URLs to I can reclaim the Bitcoins if I need to. Private keys is easy to create, but difficult to access (currently). With an InstaWallet, it's pretty easy to see a balance and a send button - very intuitive for a noob.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 23, 2012, 04:37:57 AM
I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.

Bitcoin: Use it like Groupon, but without the excessive fees.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: pastory99 on March 23, 2012, 05:27:50 AM
Doin well for the community ;)


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 24, 2012, 06:33:38 PM
Surely, it cant' be this simple! http://www.geocaching.com/brandedpromotions/default.aspx

Quote
Photo Contests

Geocachers are an incredibly creative — and a somewhat competitive — bunch. Marry a branded Trackable with a Photo Contest, and geocachers are capable of creating a wealth of valuable promotional content — content they share not only with other geocachers on Geocaching.com, but also with their extended networks on Facebook and other social networks. Examples of geocacher-created imagery from a recent Trackable Photo Contest are shown at right.

Casascius, where are you?

~Bruno~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 25, 2012, 04:56:46 PM
Idea: Take a kid geocaching, and any bitcoins discovered goes to them.

Source: http://www.truepaganwarrior.com/2007/06/geocaching-for-fun-and-profit.html
Quote
The finding of the cache, seeing what's inside, and trading some of those items for ones we brought was neat. What made it a different kind of walk in the woods for me, though, was the kids. Holding the hand of a three-year-old on a somewhat rocky trail makes you look at the terrain in a very different way. She is completely trusting in your ability to keep her safe from harm as she improves her locomotive skills. It was a new way to experience the world through a child's eyes.

Kid: I'm bored!
Dad: What do you want to do?
Kid: I don't know.
Dad: You want to go treasure hunting?
Kid: YEA! How? Where?
Dad: By geocaching for bitcoins. Ready to go?
Kid: I bet I find more than you?
Dad: We'll see, son. We'll see.

http://www.family-reunion-success.com/images/treasurehunt.jpg
I found my first bitcoin!


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: kjlimo on April 16, 2012, 06:06:11 AM
Please go take a look at my post on geocaching.com related to bitcoins:

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=294073

I hope to start hiding bitcoins in geocaches by next month.

Ciao!


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on April 16, 2012, 01:40:41 PM
Please go take a look at my post on geocaching.com related to bitcoins:

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=294073

I hope to start hiding bitcoins in geocaches by next month.

Ciao!

Watching.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Spekulatius on April 16, 2012, 05:15:43 PM
Idea: Take a kid geocaching, and any bitcoins discovered goes to them.

Kid: I'm bored!
Dad: What do you want to do?
Kid: I don't know.
Dad: You want to go treasure hunting?
Kid: YEA! How? Where?
Dad: By geocaching for bitcoins. Ready to go?
Kid: WHAT? ???
Dad: Yeah, I dont really know what that means either. ???
Kid: Why did you say it then?
Dad: I dont know.
Kid: You are weird.
Dad: U are my son. >:(
Kid: Yeah, maybe. >:(
Dad: We'll see, son. We'll see.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: kjlimo on April 16, 2012, 05:46:54 PM
Please go take a look at my post on geocaching.com related to bitcoins:

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=294073

I hope to start hiding bitcoins in geocaches by next month.

Ciao!

Watching.


:( Looks like it got deleted...  I guess I must have posted in the wrong place. Or they didn't like the fact that my account has zero caches so far...


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on April 16, 2012, 05:51:21 PM
It was there. It got deleted. It seems Groundspeak doesn't like Bitcoins?


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Tuxavant on April 16, 2012, 05:55:19 PM
Perhaps it was deleted under this TOS violation?  ;D

Source: http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules
Quote
9.  Commerciality and postings with a larger agenda: It is Groundspeak's desire to maintain forums for the purpose of promoting the activity of geocaching and location-based outdoor play.  We intend to limit forum discussions that promote commercial, social, political or charitable agendas as well as those which do not reasonably relate to the activity of geocaching and location-based outdoor play.

Threads or posts perceived to have been made with the intent of promoting any of the above agendas will not be permitted. Please note that our Volunteer Forum Moderators are authorized to exercise their discretion in providing some reasonable latitude for forum discussion postings relating to local events and issues in local discussion forums. Notwithstanding the above, Groundspeak reserves the right to include or permit the inclusion of limited commercial content in this forum, at its sole discretion.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: phelix on December 08, 2012, 05:37:35 PM
print paper wallet with cool design, fill with small bitcoin amount, deposit like any other geocacheing treasure.

https://www.bitaddress.org


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: kjlimo on December 10, 2012, 12:30:24 PM
print paper wallet with cool design, fill with small bitcoin amount, deposit like any other geocacheing treasure.

https://www.bitaddress.org


I've hidden about 50 fliers with two instawallet addresses on two versions of the fliers...

No one has claimed thed bitcoins yet.... haha

How user friendly is the paper wallet?

I personnaly have not used one yet, but will look into it when I am on a computer (on the bus right now)

If anyone is near Ohio, USA, feel free to find some of Team_Little_Bear's caches & you'll be rewarded with some bitcoin.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: phelix on December 10, 2012, 09:45:55 PM
print paper wallet with cool design, fill with small bitcoin amount, deposit like any other geocacheing treasure.

https://www.bitaddress.org


I've hidden about 50 fliers with two instawallet addresses on two versions of the fliers...

No one has claimed thed bitcoins yet.... haha

How user friendly is the paper wallet?

I personnaly have not used one yet, but will look into it when I am on a computer (on the bus right now)

If anyone is near Ohio, USA, feel free to find some of Team_Little_Bear's caches & you'll be rewarded with some bitcoin.

nice. the thing about these bills is they really look good. you can swipe them with the gox app so if you know your tools it is very user friendly. probably it would be a good idea to add this info (maybe on the back side).

I have not yet found a way to check the balance other than copy past from qr code scanner app to browser & blockexplorer.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on December 11, 2012, 01:07:25 AM
Perhaps it was deleted under this TOS violation?  ;D

Source: http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules
Quote
9.  Commerciality and postings with a larger agenda: It is Groundspeak's desire to maintain forums for the purpose of promoting the activity of geocaching and location-based outdoor play.  We intend to limit forum discussions that promote commercial, social, political or charitable agendas as well as those which do not reasonably relate to the activity of geocaching and location-based outdoor play.

Threads or posts perceived to have been made with the intent of promoting any of the above agendas will not be permitted. Please note that our Volunteer Forum Moderators are authorized to exercise their discretion in providing some reasonable latitude for forum discussion postings relating to local events and issues in local discussion forums. Notwithstanding the above, Groundspeak reserves the right to include or permit the inclusion of limited commercial content in this forum, at its sole discretion.

Sounds to me like a new geocaching enterprise may be in order. One based on Bitcoin and advertisers, thus truly making it worthwhile for the masses to get involved.

Can't fiat be considered a political concern? If so, then hiding a penny would violate their TOS. You can't get a more larger agenda then that of money, can you?

~Bruno K~


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: redbeans2012 on December 11, 2012, 02:07:05 AM
Here is my idea for Geocaching / treasure hunt.  I've always wanted to do it but just don't have time, especially since I dove into Solavei 100%.

I wanted bury a thumb drive somewhere with the wallet on it.

Then have a website that gave clues ect.  Rent out advertising space on the website... take some of that advertising $$ and keep adding to the amount that is on the thumb drive (or any other medium to store btc's on).  Even if its at the bottom of a lake somewhere.  If the amount gets high enough, people will be putting on scuba suits. 

Someone do this. (not sure if this was mentioned in the thread, didn't read it all)

Mike


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: phelix on December 11, 2012, 07:23:27 PM
Here is my idea for Geocaching / treasure hunt.  I've always wanted to do it but just don't have time, especially since I dove into Solavei 100%.

I wanted bury a thumb drive somewhere with the wallet on it.

Then have a website that gave clues ect.  Rent out advertising space on the website... take some of that advertising $$ and keep adding to the amount that is on the thumb drive (or any other medium to store btc's on).  Even if its at the bottom of a lake somewhere.  If the amount gets high enough, people will be putting on scuba suits.  

Someone do this. (not sure if this was mentioned in the thread, didn't read it all)

Mike


cool idea. could be done with a paper wallet, too.

also rising bitcoin price could add motivation.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: JustJake on April 21, 2013, 08:10:17 PM
I made a post in the Project Development section of this forum.  I am not doing an open Alpha of my Bitcoin geocaching game.  Its is called BitScavenger and can be found at http://bitscavenger.net (http://bitscavenger.net).

Here is the post from the other forum:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=182212.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=182212.0)

I have been in crunch mode trying to work out all the bugs that I completely forgot that it would be a good idea to have some geocaches set up before announcing the game.  I will try to get some set up in my home town of Austin TX so you can see that the app works.  There is so much I want to do with this, but before I get ahead of myself, please give me feedback on how well the core concept works.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: 108shivad on April 25, 2017, 12:21:38 AM
Hey guys,

new to geo-cacheing for bitcoin. visiting a few places in CA (yep, as the x-governor would say Cal-leaf-forn-ya) where i can find the coins relativeyl easy, but the questions don't seem related to the location. i.e. i get into one residential street, pure houses, and the question is: "what company would you buy from here?". ??? tried everything, street names, numbers, couldn't pick up the coins. same for a bunch of others. ???

any suggestions?

thanks
shivad


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: QuestionAuthority on April 25, 2017, 02:34:03 AM
Hey guys,

new to geo-cacheing for bitcoin. visiting a few places in CA (yep, as the x-governor would say Cal-leaf-forn-ya) where i can find the coins relativeyl easy, but the questions don't seem related to the location. i.e. i get into one residential street, pure houses, and the question is: "what company would you buy from here?". ??? tried everything, street names, numbers, couldn't pick up the coins. same for a bunch of others. ???

any suggestions?

thanks
shivad

I'm the OP of this thread (changed my nick years ago). Back when I started this thread I put some btc in a geocache in San Francisco's Lincoln Park. They were never recovered. I'll give you a big hint to finding them. Standing at the geocache you can see the golf course clubhouse, the Legion of Honor and the Golden Gate Bridge. As far as I can tell it's the only geocache in the park where you can see all three from one spot.

Good luck

BTW: I put them there when btc wasn't worth as much. There are two whole coins in that cache.


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: 108shivad on April 25, 2017, 04:15:03 AM
ah-hah!
 so u r "newt343" eh? i see it on the beach down there. thnx. but i only see 1. is the other downtown (just south of Presidio)? {what is a 'fidi gem'}. lol. nice work. but these bitcoin questons r killing me. thanks. i'll give 'em 'nother try.  :-*

GBY
shivad


Title: Re: Geocaching for bitcoins
Post by: QuestionAuthority on April 25, 2017, 04:26:13 AM
ah-hah!
 so u r "newt343" eh? i see it on the beach down there. thnx. but i only see 1. is the other downtown (just south of Presidio)? {what is a 'fidi gem'}. lol. nice work. but these bitcoin questons r killing me. thanks. i'll give 'em 'nother try.  :-*

GBY
shivad

Yes, you must have found it. One is at Lincoln and has directions to the other downtown. Congrats!