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Friday Giveaway, But It's Not for You!

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-03-04 at 12:00 AM

It's Friday; let's have a giveaway! We've just had the Leap Day events, and the next big thing in the geocaching calendar is probably CITO week, so it's fitting if today's prize is an unactivated CITO trackable...

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Leap Year Geocoins are Now In Stock

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-03-02 at 00:22 AM

Like many people, I hosted a geocaching event on Leap Day; one of 8 happening that day in Nova Scotia! I had a geocoin available for sale...

Making a Leap Day Photo Prop with Signal the Frog™

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-02-28 at 7:38 PM

On Monday, like many people, I'll be hosting a Leap Day event (there are 8 in my province alone). To add a little fun to the evening, I decided to make a photo prop, and who makes more sense to have at a "leap" day event than Signal™?

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A Pair of Achievement GeoMedals for Leap Day

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-02-25 at 7:34 PM

The Calendar Challenge is the attempt to have found a geocache on every day of the year at some point in your geocaching career. The hardest day to fill is Leap Day since it only happens once every four years...

A New Regional Trackable for Cape Breton

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-02-24 at 10:47 AM

In 2014 we produced a trackable Cape Breton wooden nickel. As that initial run has almost sold out, I decided to modify the design slightly and upgrade it to a metal trackable....

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Cusom Buttons

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-01-09 at 8:39 PM

After the December Swag Subscription packages were shipped I asked people to give me feedback on what they received. One of the things that seemed to be popular were the personalized swag buttons, so they are back again...

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January Swag Subscription Packages are on the Way

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-01-09 at 8:17 PM

The end of the week was busy getting everything made and assembled, but January's Swag Subscription packages are now in the mail. People in Canada should receive them by...

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A Look at Our Swag Subscriptions

by Islander1988

Posted on 2016-01-02 at 9:51 PM

At the end of last year a new service was started: Monthly Swag Subscriptions. For $15 a month (which includes shipping) people can have a selection of geocaching swag delivered to their door, including personalized items and swag in colours based on their preferences. Here's a little look behind the scenes at getting December's packages ready to ship...

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