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[[Image:Swaggie.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Swaggie by Mix.]]
 
[[Image:Swaggie.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Swaggie by Mix.]]
  
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Logging a [[swaggie]] on [[Geocaching Australia]] is a bit clunky at the moment, but we are working on improving it on the beta site.
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Logging a [[swaggie]] on [[Geocaching Australia]] is a bit clunky at the moment, but we are working on improving it.
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If you are a registered with Geocaching Australia
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* Log in to [[Geocaching Australia]].  The best way to do this is tick the "log me in automatically" box so that you are logged in any time you are viewing the website/forum.
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* Go to the page of the [[geocache]] that contained/s the [[swaggie]] you wish to log (type that caches waypoint code into the Search box).  This applies to caches listed on [[geocaching.com]] as well as [[GCA]] caches.
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* If it says that you are not signed in or don't have a [[cacher name]], then follow [[cacher name|these instructions]] to get a cacher name.
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If you are not registered with Geocaching Australia or for International geocaches
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* Navigate to the swaggie listing page. You can do this by entering the swaggies name or code number (nickname) into the search box at the top of the Geocaching Australia website and scrolling down to the swaggie section, or by selecting the "Swaggie" tab at the top of the Geocaching Australia website and entering the swaggie code number (nickname) into the search box on that page.
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Once you have found the swaggie you wish to log use the one of the following options, which are listed under the "Actions" menu on the right of the screen.
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==Spotting a swaggie==
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"Spot this swaggie" lets you log that you have seen the swaggie in the wild, but are not moving it on.
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* Click on "Spot this swaggie"
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* Enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie)
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* Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Spotted"
  
 
==Grabbing a swaggie==
 
==Grabbing a swaggie==
  
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* Log in to [[Geocaching Australia]].  The best way to do this is tick the "log me in automatically" box so that you are logged in any time you are viewing the forum.
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"Grab this swaggie" lets you log that you have picked up this swaggie, and it is in your possession. If you are logged in to Geocaching Australia this adds the swaggie to your inventory (you MUST grab a swaggie and have it in your inventory before you can drop it in to a cache). If you are not logged in this lets others know you have taken the swaggie.
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* Go to the page of the [[geocache]] that contained the [[swaggie]] you have collected
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* Click on the [[swaggie]]
 
 
* Click on "Grab this Swaggie"
 
* Click on "Grab this Swaggie"
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* If it says that you are not signed in or don't have a [[cacher name]], then follow [[cacher name|these instructions]] to get a cacher name
 
 
* Enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie)
 
* Enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie)
 
* Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Grab"
 
* Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Grab"
  
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this will place the swaggie in your inventory (you MUST grab a swaggie and have it in your inventory before you can drop it in to a cache)
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==Dropping a swaggie==
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"Drop this swaggie" lets you log that you have dropped this swaggie off in a geocache. If you are logged in to Geocaching Australia this removes the swaggie from your inventory. If you are not logged in this lets others know where the swaggie has been dropped off.
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* Click on "Drop a swaggie"
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* Fill in the details of your drop (date, log, etc)
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* If you are logged in -select the correct swaggie from the 'Swaggie' box and press "Drop"
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* If you are not logged in -enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie) and press "Drop"
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==Leaving a note==
  
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==Dropping a swaggie (Australian/NZ caches)==
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"Leave a note" lets you leave a note on the swaggie log page.
  
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* Log in to [[Geocaching Australia]]. 
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* Click on "Drop a swaggie"
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* Go to the listing for the cache you have dropped the swaggie in (type that caches waypoint code into the Search box).  This applies to caches listed on [[geocaching.com]] as well as [[GCA]] caches.
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* Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Save Note"
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* Click on the link on the cache page in the Actions that says 'Drop a swaggie'
 
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* Fill in the details of your drop (date, log, etc) and select the correct swaggie from the 'Swaggie' box and press "Drop"
 

Revision as of 15:36, 16 November 2010

Geocaching Australia
 This page contains information specific to Geocaching Australia.
A Swaggie by Mix.

Logging a swaggie on Geocaching Australia is a bit clunky at the moment, but we are working on improving it.

If you are a registered with Geocaching Australia

  • Log in to Geocaching Australia. The best way to do this is tick the "log me in automatically" box so that you are logged in any time you are viewing the website/forum.
  • Go to the page of the geocache that contained/s the swaggie you wish to log (type that caches waypoint code into the Search box). This applies to caches listed on geocaching.com as well as GCA caches.
  • If it says that you are not signed in or don't have a cacher name, then follow these instructions to get a cacher name.


If you are not registered with Geocaching Australia or for International geocaches

  • Navigate to the swaggie listing page. You can do this by entering the swaggies name or code number (nickname) into the search box at the top of the Geocaching Australia website and scrolling down to the swaggie section, or by selecting the "Swaggie" tab at the top of the Geocaching Australia website and entering the swaggie code number (nickname) into the search box on that page.

Once you have found the swaggie you wish to log use the one of the following options, which are listed under the "Actions" menu on the right of the screen.

Spotting a swaggie

"Spot this swaggie" lets you log that you have seen the swaggie in the wild, but are not moving it on.

  • Click on "Spot this swaggie"
  • Enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie)
  • Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Spotted"

Grabbing a swaggie

"Grab this swaggie" lets you log that you have picked up this swaggie, and it is in your possession. If you are logged in to Geocaching Australia this adds the swaggie to your inventory (you MUST grab a swaggie and have it in your inventory before you can drop it in to a cache). If you are not logged in this lets others know you have taken the swaggie.

  • Click on "Grab this Swaggie"
  • Enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie)
  • Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Grab"

Dropping a swaggie

"Drop this swaggie" lets you log that you have dropped this swaggie off in a geocache. If you are logged in to Geocaching Australia this removes the swaggie from your inventory. If you are not logged in this lets others know where the swaggie has been dropped off.

  • Click on "Drop a swaggie"
  • Fill in the details of your drop (date, log, etc)
  • If you are logged in -select the correct swaggie from the 'Swaggie' box and press "Drop"
  • If you are not logged in -enter the swaggie's password (this should be attached to the swaggie) and press "Drop"

Leaving a note

"Leave a note" lets you leave a note on the swaggie log page.

  • Click on "Drop a swaggie"
  • Fill in the details of your find (date, log, etc) and press "Save Note"
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