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Learn more about the Geocaching Merit Badge. Watch video of a troop geocaching http://blog.geocaching.com/ #scouts #jambo #jambo2010

@ace862 Great article. Thanks for sharing. Can't believe so few children experience the outdoors.

Do your kids like geocaching and dinosaurs? Check out http://blog.geocaching.com Fun activity in 18 U.S. cities and growing.

@doctor_mole I'm checking on the latest now. I'll let you know. Thanks!

@a_keyes everything is online... badge and book is going to be released soon!

We'll be at the National Scout Jamboree Monday-Aug 3 Say HI and learn about the new Geocaching Merit Badge #scouts #jamboree #jambo2010

@dwmetz "Hi" back at you! And oops... we'll be there the whole Jamboree... through Tuesday August 3rd!

Geocaching.com goes to the National Scout Jamboree in VA. Scouts offer a Geocaching Merit Badge. Say hi at our booth Mon - Fri. @boyscouts

Geocaching.com goes to the National Scout Jamboree in VA. The Scouts offer a Geocaching Merit Badge. Say hi at our booth Mon - Fri. @scouts

@erinhallmark Thanks! Glad you enjoy!

You started it! Did you see all the cute pics of geocaching kids here over the past couple days? (@Mark Watters... http://fb.me/CTDAWeB1

Many time a flimsy or poor quality container can become easy pickings. As in this case a cheaper glad container was used and what looks like a squirrel knocked it out of it's home then made short work of it. Even if the big toothed rodent hadn't munched it the heat and sun already was warping the container pretty bad.

I rescued two Boy Scout travel bugs and cleaned up the rest. Just goes to show you that these containers are out in the wild and open to then environment and critters. Always consider this when placing your geocaches.
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Challenge your wit by entering the Geocaching Caption Contest on the Latitude 47 blog. http://blog.geocaching.com

@MrBeachHut there's a lot to choose from. A Google search for "geocaching blog" returns 1.2 mil results. Most are great fun. Enjoy!

Watch a video postcard from GeoWoodstock VIII http://blog.geocaching.com Who's attending GeoWoodstock IX in 2011?

@dordotky start with contact@geocaching.com - add details of your query and they'll forward to the right department. Thanks.

I have a sneaky little trick up my sleeve

Have you ever released a Travel bug or Coin into the Geocaching wild, only for a fellow cacher to lose it, a muggle to take it or for it to just go missing for one reason or another? If you have you're one of many cachers who have. The fact is most trackable items do end up missing sooner or later and it's very frustrating and sucks the fun right out of it. Fingers are pointed and there just isn't anything fun about it.

I've only released 3 travel bugs in my time and only one is still accounted for and racking up miles. I attribute my sneaky little trick to it's continued success

So what is my sneaky little trick for keeping travel bugs from going missing?

Leverage the power of superstition! My travel bug that continues to move from cache to cache and has been for over 1 1/2 years is a good luck charm. But if you don't pass it on quickly, your luck may change Here is exactly what I state on the description:

"All who hold this 4-leaf clover will have good luck, but don't hold on to it for any longer than a couple days or your luck may change"

It works and who knows, maybe my little TB really is a good luck charm.

So what about you? Do you have any tips for preventing a TB or Coin from going missing? I would love to read them below.

@chieflemonhead either or works just fine... I loved the band The Lemonheads... great username!