Travel Bug Dog Tag Giant Steps

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Owner:
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Released:
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Origin:
Massachusetts, United States
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Current Goal

This bug is in a race with the "Baby Steps" TB. "Giant Steps" accumulates points only for big cache-to-cache jumps; it loses points for short jumps.

About This Item

The idea behind this race is to see which bug will travel more: one restricted to short jumps, or one restricted to long jumps. The scoring method for the first round is pretty arbitrary, and will change in subsequent rounds if it results in very lopsided scores.

Round 1: October 2005 through February 28, 2006

Scoring:

  • "Baby Steps" accumulates points for any cache-to-cache trip shorter than 20 miles, and loses points for any trip over 20 miles: points per trip = (20 - distance in miles) * 25.
  • "Giant Steps" accumulates points for any cache-to-cache trip longer than 300 miles, and loses points for any trip under 300 miles: points per trip = (distance in miles - 300) * 10.
  • Additionally, each bug picks up 25 points per cache visted.
  • No points are given if a bug is logged out of a cache and then back into the same cache.
  • No points for Stargate travel.
  • No mailing the bugs.
  • Current Standings:
  • Racer Score Most recent points
    Baby Steps 1302.5 02/26/05, Vida's Mire: 517.5 points
    (492.5 points for going 0.3 miles, plus 25 points for the cache)
    Giant Steps -3833 11/06/05, Cascade Lakes Cache: -1118 points
    (-1143 points for going 185.7 miles, plus 25 points for the cache)



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    NOTE: Travel bugs are not trade items, so cache rules regarding trades DO NOT APPLY to this travel bug. This TB may be picked up by anyone at any time from any cache with no restrictions. TB Hotel cache rules like "Don't take one if you don't leave one" do not apply to this TB.

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    Tracking History (59117.2mi) View Map

    Dropped Off 12/29/2008 CodeMission placed it in Big Red Barn of Laughs Tennessee - 341.15 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 12/22/2008 CodeMission retrieved it from Starkville TB/Coin Hotel Mississippi   Visit Log

    Picked this one up in Starkville . . . .let's see how far away I can drop it. It looks like lower Alabama isn't quite far enough.
    Dropped Off 12/13/2008 j175 placed it in Starkville TB/Coin Hotel Mississippi - 755.26 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 10/29/2008 j175 retrieved it from The Other Unknowns Virginia   Visit Log

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    Dropped Off 10/29/2008 j175 placed it in The Other Unknowns Virginia - 6,081.26 miles  Visit Log
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    Retrieve It from a Cache 10/19/2008 j175 retrieved it from Uriah's Last Stand (The Citadel, Downtown Amman) Jordan   Visit Log

    Went down town Amman, Jordan. Took a few pics. Good news. Giant Steps is on it's way back to the states. Will update all the pics. Soon.

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    Dropped Off 10/19/2008 j175 placed it in Uriah's Last Stand (The Citadel, Downtown Amman) Jordan - 540.92 miles  Visit Log
    Discovered It 10/18/2008 HippieM24 discovered it   Visit Log

    Got to see Giant Steps in Iraq with j175.
    Retrieve It from a Cache 10/8/2008 j175 retrieved it from Wheels Up in Kirkuk Iraq   Visit Log

    Giant Steps has been awarded the meritorious
    "I was There Iraqi Freedom" ID Tag.

    NOTE: This award is not a political statement for or against the war. It was given to Giant Steps for meritorious achievement of making the trip in order to support the troops. Giant Steps has met with troops and has told them about the various rewards shared by Goecaching. Fun , friendship, challenges or just the reward of being able to go to a place few ever see if not for Geocaching. See the pics of Giant Steps travels here in Iraq. Next stop will be in Virginia.

    • Award "I was There Iraqi Freedom" ID Tag Front
    • Award "I was There Iraqi Freedom" ID Tag Back
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    • Wheels up in Kurkuk, Iraq
    • Saying Hi to the Abassador
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    • Giving Respect
    Dropped Off 10/8/2008 j175 placed it in Wheels Up in Kirkuk Iraq - 6,822.6 miles  Visit Log
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