So, I’ve been distracted with a new hobby…

Actually, some would say several of them.

Last fall, I started doing a little bit of Geocaching with some friends, and this spring I discovered geocaching trackables, specifically GeoCoins and started collecting them.

Oh my, there lies danger! It’s been a very long time since I’ve done any collecting of much of anything, and I’ve always loved the idea of being able to collect serialized/unique items, and since each GeoCoin is individually trackable as it moves from cache to cache, they all have unique alpha-numeric numbers engraved on them.

I’ve already collected quite a few, and have begun building databases to keep track of my collection. When I start writing software for something, it’s a good bet I’m going to be investing in it for quite some time to come, given my track record.

Here’s a picture of the coin I just released for travel a little over a week ago:

(not the actual coin, but the manufacturer’s picture)

For the one I released, I actually kept one and released one.

Here’s a few more pictures of coins that I have in my collection (one side only):

 

These came from two different stores, they are: GeoCoinStore and GeoSwag. At last check, the two from Geoswag (the smaller pictures) are currently sold out and may stay that way (they often are minted in limited quantities, and one of them is a limited edition, and I know the edition is sold out).

Recently, I went and visited a very special cache: “The Original Stash” just southwest of Portland, OR. Here’s the picture I took of the commemorative plaque while there:

That’s what I’ve been up to lately. I probably missed a thing or two, but ah well.