Topic: Geocaching for bitcoins - page 3. (Read 9166 times)

I really like the idea of having a t-shirt with a QR code which reveals a encrypted key (or part of one) or a clue or a unique URL, but I verified with the guy who did the shirts for the convention, it will be relatively much more expensive to print many shirts with a different QR code on each than to have shirts with identical prints.

Also, a sponsor might be convinced to pay for a new shirt or three for the sake of the game, but what happens if it doesn't get worn? How many shirts should be sent out to make for an interesting hunt and how much time should be alotted with no activity before considering starting over?

Yep! Can definitely bootstrap this idea to geocaching.com: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=45874e01-e266-43d9-b6d9-09baaf9b04ec

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.

Screwing around at My Own Labels, I created the following to get the creative juices flowing: http://www.myownlabels.com/photo_labels/SPVR07/

These are peel-and-stick bookplates, albeit pricey. The one shown below are $.80 USD each sold in blocks of (?). I'm sure we could make similar ones with our own printers.

Or a hybrid cache search: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.808984



Consider it geocaching in plain view.

This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

subscribing

Arrr! 'tis smells like treasure hunt.


edit: bitpirates.com ?

I've done nothing but research this topic for the past two hours, and believe I found the question to your answer. Setting up a Geocaching Marketing Campaign http://paul-kwiatkowski.com/?p=402

QR Code Mobile Scavenger Hunt

and a completely different video

QR Code Scavenger Hunt

To quote Bill O'Reilly: I don't know what that shit means!

~Bruno~

=O

I bet you'll have second thoughts on your post after viewing this 1:56 video, paying close attention to mark 1:33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJHCwdUITk

Shit just got real!

~Bruno~

I wrote a white paper on this very same thing 12 years ago (look at the name of the authors to get the joke, though the paper I reference is not a joke): Motivation Crowding Theory: A Survey of Empirical Evidence

~Bruno~ (not Bruno S. Frey)

The link is down, CBH, but that's not what I was advocating.

What I proposed is an idea I've coined as MovableCache (I see red is the new bold), where it's to the best interest of the shirt wearer to don their tees daily with hopes of having the QR-Code scanned, for they'll get a referral fee (share) each time. Each shirt has its unique QR-Code on it that recognizes the wearer as the affiliate. If two people had the same shirt but with a different QR-Code, once scanned by two different scanners, they'll be directed toward the very same site, albeit the affiliate would be different.

Let's see how this would play out to bring maximum awareness to Bitcoin.

Company X provides $30 USD to be geocached via Bitcoin at two distinct locations.
Geocacher 1 (among others) hide the first part encrypted.
Geocacher 2 (among others) hide the second part encrypted.
T-Shirt wearer is out in public displaying the QR-Code to be scanned, directly all scanners to the info on the site.
Finder of part 1 of the encrypted cache announces his find.
Finder of part 2 now announces his find.
At this point, all 5 parties are awarded an equal share--$6.00 USD each in BTC.

During the interim of this ordeal, many people were made aware of the advertiser, Bitcoin, and the site provider of this endeavor. An added plus is if all this was also posted on the three geocache sites I previously mention above.

Now, I know this idea needs fine tuning, but desired to present it in this brainfart fashion.

~Bruno~

Interesting idea...

I've been thinking to combine Bitcoin and Path to make something called "People Crowding",
which means, 
you place some coins virtually,
and people get it automatically
when they move to that coordinate.

This service can help merchants "crowding people".

Then you'll really like this idea, kjlimo.

http://www.swagqueen.com/swag_connection_blog/view/967/qr-codes-take-swag-to-the-next-level

http://www.swagqueen.com/swag_connection_blog/view/967/qr-codes-take-swag-to-the-next-level



Let's not forget the http://www.geocaching.com/ alternatives: http://www.opencaching.us/ and http://www.terracaching.com/

That said, in conjunction of possibly starting a new site or re-branding an existing Bitcoin retated one, we can bootstrap onto the other three by hiding GeoCoins, logging in the coordinates, not forgetting to always use the keyword Bitcoin. The bottom line, this geo thingy is all about spreading Bitcoin awareness.

~Bruno~

Here's an example of how coin4.me works...

I put a firstbits style URL in a geocache making it easy for them to type it in, but relatively hard for a cheater to guess:

http://coin4.me/1Kfib

This URL will give them a link to an instawallet funded with bitcoins. The have to be quick to figure it out or someone will come in behind them and snatch the coins... This URL is usually dropped in several geocaches and coffee shops at the same time so many people have a chance at it at relatively the same time frame. I'll usually just keep dropping this same URL into new caches until someone claims the bitcoins.

I'd offer this to anyone who wants to promote bitcoin in this manner, but you have to understand that I would have access to the instawallet where you put your donations. Another disclaimer, this site is hosted at linode. lol. If you'd like your own domain (perhaps a subdomain off coin4.me?) to do this on your own word press site, I'd be happy to give you the code and setup the subdomain.

http://coin4.me/

I think this is the website you were talking about making.  It has been up & running for a while.  I've been e-mailing the owner and plan to get into geocaching with my co-worker in the coming months.

My co-worker & I have an agreement that he will place a Geocache before May 1 in the Cleveland, Ohio area.  I plan to give him a print out flyer that includes directions to an instawallet account using the above website (http://coin4.me/)

Also, the owner of this website is hiding a flyer in just about every geocache he visits.  I think he usually just leaves .1 bitcoins in the instawallet.  Something small and easy to redeem.

I love the more complicated ideas for multi locations and nifty puzzles.

I especially love the t-shirt idea.  That's just hilarious!

Lastly, in addition to bittalk tv, I suggest a Bitcoin Magazine Article to spread the word about Geocaching for bitcoins.  I think they could be a great market to tailor bitcoins to.

I will gladly attend the local geocaching meet up group here in Cleveland to spread the word.  What better a way to give credibility if I have a Magazine article, website and example of how they can get to finding treasure!

Keep brainstorming ideas people; what will we think of next?

Casascius' coins have promise in Geocaching as well.  Maybe someone should post about them on some popular geocaching boards and send one to a geocacher (person) who's well known to plant one.  although perhaps in a sealed plastic (small) box with a folded note explaining what it is.