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This is collectible.
This rare geocoin was issued in 2006 to commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the birth of the "Great American Stash Hunt", or Geocaching as it would later be called.
History of the First Stash
Excerpts taken from Geocaching.com:
On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight, eastern savings time, the great blue switch* controlling selective availability was pressed. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.
The announcement a day before came as a welcome surprise to everyone who worked with GPS technology. The government had planned to remove selective availability - but had until 2006 to do so. Now, said the White House, anyone could "precisely pinpoint their location or the location of items (such as game) left behind for later recovery." How right they were.
On May 3, one such enthusiast, Dave Ulmer, a computer consultant, wanted to test the accuracy by hiding a navigational target in the woods. He called the idea the "Great American GPS Stash Hunt" and posted it in an internet GPS users' group. The idea was simple: Hide a container out in the woods and note the coordinates with a GPS unit.
The finder would then have to locate the container with only the use of his or her GPS receiver. The rules for the finder were simple: "Take some stuff, leave some stuff."
On May 3rd he placed his own container, a black bucket, in the woods near Beavercreek, Oregon, near Portland. Along with a logbook and pencil, he left various prize items including videos, books, software, [a can of beans] and a slingshot. He shared the waypoint of his "stash" with the online community on sci.geo.satellite-nav.
Within three days, two different readers read about his stash on the Internet, used their own GPS receivers to find the container, and shared their experiences online.
The Original Stash Plaque
Visit the Original Stash Plaque geocche page to navigate to this historic site in Oregon - only a few hours away from Seattle, WA.
40 discovered it
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I visited GCHQ a couple of times and saw the collection but missed the TB list until today when I found it on line. Thanks for letting me discover the collection. -40-
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Princess Trouble discovered it
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Saw this while at HQ today. Thanks!
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borstel24 discovered it
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Ich habe dich gesehen in der Trackable Gallerie
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Visited Geocaching HQ and spotted this along with many other amazing trackables! Greetings from a north central Washington state cacher.
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jmsantafe discovered it
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Very cool to see these iconic travel bugs
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PippiLongstockings discovered it
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After a nearby event, GeoJudt invited us up to take a look at the recently revamped lobby/visitor center, where we were able to see the many geocoins and trackables displayed. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Dradicus discovered it
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Discovered while touring GC HQ! Thanks for sharing!
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Dorset Scarecrow discovered it
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Thank you Geocaching HQ for showing and sharing your wonderful collection of trackables
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Voëlhond discovered it
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Discovered this TB in the InterWeb.
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Chup'a discovered it
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Decouvert dans les lien geocaching hq
Merci pour le partage
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