My Pathtag Journey

Found my first pathtag in Port Angeles on December 30, 2010.

Now I wanted one to trade with other cachers but didn't have the money to do it quite yet.

I had a little extra money come summer 2014 so I started making a plan.

Started off with an idea

Asked more about it from Ray and Brenda

I designed it Aug 22

Submitted artwork and paid for it Aug 23

Got an email back saying I can not use the geocaching logo in my design.  I spent some time redesigning it. 8/24

I resubmitted my new design to the company via email on 8/25

I got an email on 8/26 stating that I still had a geocaching logo in my design.  I totally forgot about the green traditional cache icon.  I resubmitted a new design with a gps on 8/27.

Sept 1, 2014 I got my blueprint I had to approve.  4-6 weeks from now I will have a pathtag to trade with others.

September 3, the factory made a mistake with black nickle, which would have made my order more expensive, they asked me to approve my design with silver nickle, that I ordered, which delayed my production completion date.

September 5, I resubmitted my correct blueprint for production. I will get my pathtag sometime between Oct 1 and Oct 31.

This is what it will look like:

On September 25, I got an email saying that the pathtags are done and will be shipped from Michigan as soon as possible.  I shall receive them in the mail within 2-5 days.

"Happy day! Your tag order arrived to us from the factory, was inspected, and has been packed to ship to you. We'll be dropping it at the Post Office in Ada, MI soon! Typical delivery time after shipping notification is 2-5 days in the USA, 4-6 days to Canada and 5-10 days to International destinations. Note: These are typical times only, it can (and does) take longer at times. We pack your tags with the greatest care, but once released into the postal system - we have very little influence.

If you are an international customer and your package does not arrive in about 10 days, we suggest contacting your local postal station or customs office first. They will sometimes hold packages for your pickup or for additional clearance information.

Thanks again for being a customer and we hope you LOVE your tags!"

~The Pathtags.com Team

My tags arrived in my P.O. box October 3 and I was so excited to tell everyone.  Now I get to trade and send some to other cachers who have given me one of theirs already.

**Update:  My next set of 100 pathtags were ordered on February 7, 2016 and should be here next month.  They arrived on March 21, 2016!!**

Next Adventure:  Caching Along Hwy 12 and Yakima