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Odometer is device that shows the distance travelled by automobile or vehicle. I guess everybody knows that:) 

I have this kind of problem when some equal numbers are closing on my car's odometer I start to think where this or that number  would break. 100000 would mark to remember for automobiles or even motorcycles history

So then I thought why not make that a waymarking category. Have'nt done group yet. I want to hear some comments first.

some preliminary gategory requirements.

Safety first. Do the photo tasks when vehicle is not moving.

Photo of vehicles consol showing as close as possible to 100000 mark as possible. Preferable above 100000. Then take second photo of the location where you have parked your vehicle.

Descripe the location when the actual 100000 happened If that is not the actual location.

Same vehicle can make as many 100000's waymark it can..

Thats about it. This could go to waymarking games category. As locations are very random. Task to visit those random locations around the world would take some time but atleats these usually are by the road  but these can be even on waters too.

 

 

 

 

 

small oaks:

Odometer is device that shows the distance travelled by automobile or vehicle. I guess everybody knows that:) 

I have this kind of problem when some equal numbers are closing on my car's odometer I start to think where this or that number  would break. 100000 would mark to remember for automobiles or even motorcycles history

So then I thought why not make that a waymarking category. Have'nt done group yet. I want to hear some comments first.

some preliminary gategory requirements.

Safety first. Do the photo tasks when vehicle is not moving.

Photo of vehicles consol showing as close as possible to 100000 mark as possible. Preferable above 100000. Then take second photo of the location where you have parked your vehicle.

Descripe the location when the actual 100000 happened If that is not the actual location.

Same vehicle can make as many 100000's waymark it can..

Thats about it. This could go to waymarking games category. As locations are very random. Task to visit those random locations around the world would take some time but atleats these usually are by the road  but these can be even on waters too.

 

Why??? Nothing interesting to me about when I hit 100k or any one else.  As you said this would be a bunch of random locations....  May well record every time I get bird messing on my windshield... just a bunch of random locations and photos of cars in parking lots.

This idea was discussed and dismissed previously, however feel free to explore it again if you like.

BQ

I'm not as cynical as some and understand both the significance of a vehicle reaching such a high number on the odometer and the flexibility that the Waymarking Games directory can have in the interest in fun. There was a lot of guff given to Dated Buildings and Cornerstones under the premise that the locations would have nothing to do with each other beyond a piece of stone with a number on it. Someone might even say the locations would be "random". Now with over 700 waymarks in that category, it's an interesting collection of buildings to browse through. If you move forward with your odometer idea, I'll likely vote for it.

If it doesn't stand as a category, you can have a discussion with BQ about it fitting as a waymark to the Photo Goals category.

If 100k is significant for the OP then I guess 62K would be significant for me... same distance right?

Motorcycles don't, or at least mine doesn't, have space on the odometer for 100,000 miles.  They're not designed to last that long I guess.  100,000 miles would look the same as 0 miles on my Honda.

I was excited enough when my bike hit 10,000 miles last year to pull over and take this handy cell phone camera photo.  Lovely day in Virginia somewhere.

Thank you for telling that there was another discussion started  almost daily in two years ago.  I read it but didn't understand why it was dismissed. Lot of positive comments there..

The reason about why. My answer would be : Just for fun:) Atleast  some people thinks this might be fun. There is no must of anybody of  doing this.  I do try to find license plate numbers in order and go to geodashing and even  tried to reach some geohashing location. Even they are on very random coordinates.

About issue of random locations in this "not yet even a category", I got some ideas to make this more intresting.  Locations might be random, but  there is or should be driver behind the wheels (I hope:))  He or She can and should  make some studies beforehand when attempting this waymark. By trying the reach the most intresting location one can get to reach this and that marker.There can be this 0,9 mile or km tolerance in both directions. Let say you have about 12 miles or km to go for a this 100000 marker. Look at map and try to find intresting spot within  11.0  -  12.9 miles. So your odometer will show 99999 something or 100000 something. That way this could make and get it more intresting spots and not so random as they would otherwise be.

I could be satisfied if this could be Photogoal waymark if this would be accepted there. Unfotunately my geomobile is still quite far from the marker so it is not done by me. But that way this is not going to spoil anybodys waymark map with multiple random location  where  might not be nothing intresting to see (that will happend if these are not done properly). .But still  there is room for a geomobiles to share their achiements of 100000. Still I would rather see this as own category of little waymarking game. I might add there can be three goals to achieve  10000, 100000 and  finally the ultimate impossible 1000000.  Goal is to within almost two miles / km margin to find a beautiful or intresting spot. 1000000 or 999999 morelikely would be the highmark and not reached by many but that would be one ultimate goal to reach. Likewise 9999 would be it for motorcycles. 

Thank you yramc600 for the picture. 

 

  

I think this is a fun idea.  It would also fit in well as a "photo goal".  I'm not so sure it would get enough postings to warrant a full category ... but that's just my initial impression.  I'm often wrong about such things. 

There is now Odometer watchers group to join. I'll give it a try to make a category even it will not succeed. Just need two officers:)

 

 

 

 

Team Sieni:

I think this is a fun idea.  It would also fit in well as a "photo goal".  I'm not so sure it would get enough postings to warrant a full category ... but that's just my initial impression.  I'm often wrong about such things. 

 

I agree that this would be much better as a "Photo Goal" in that existing category.  I see no reason to Visit the site where someone else's vehicle hit 100k.

 

BQ

I also think it would fit the photo goal category well.

That said it was one of the original locationless caches. This was one of those caches that had both a locationless and an actual cache component.

100,000 Mile Rest Stop

This cache had nearly 500 "finds".

I made my "find" in March of 2005.

Only problem for me with the photo goals is that I can't give an example yet, as required in photo goals category (location with photo, only thing i have is the task). If someone else would do it then that is fine with me.

If this could become a new category, like i try to do. There is same reason to make the visit as there is to make a waymark itself. Just for fun.
Someone would visit someone elses 100000 marker just because it is just totaly pointless plus one can get cool icon.:) And we don't know where the locations would be if they are planned as suggested by the driver. In my mind there is someones car in a parking area by the sea celebrating it's 100000 mark at the time of sunset. Maybe these places would get visits then. But maybe I'm just dreaming.

my rollover was in an industrial area late at night. Only reason I was there was night caching.

yramc600:

Motorcycles don't, or at least mine doesn't, have space on the odometer for 100,000 miles.  They're not designed to last that long I guess.  100,000 miles would look the same as 0 miles on my Honda.

I was excited enough when my bike hit 10,000 miles last year to pull over and take this handy cell phone camera photo.  Lovely day in Virginia somewhere.

I think it sounds like fun.  I don't know about a whole category, but definately a photo goal....Have you looked at the silly things folks will do? (Me included)  I think it's great! I figure my truck to be good for at least 2 times around.  The first is coming soon!  Speaking of photo goals...cool pic!  There's a spot for it in photo goals.

Deleted the group. Found out  that there is another website that lists every 10000's of odometer. Photogoals in here might do the same. Or goals would be only 1000, 10000, 100000 and 1000000.

1000 can be done only with bicycles with odometer. 10000 and more can be done with all vehicles there is. How about boats?

yramc600: You could start this if you like;) Definately cool image in first Odometer 10000's photogoal waymark. Do you know  coordinates of that location?

small oaks:

yramc600: You could start this if you like;) Definately cool image in first Odometer 10000's photogoal waymark. Do you know  coordinates of that location?

Unfortunately, no.  I could estimate but I'm not really comfortable with that, I know what side of what road I was on and the approximate location, but I didn't have my GPSr on, and just stopped for a second to grab the pic and keep going.  Guess I'll just have to pay more attention next time around... only 7,000 more to go!

That's Ok. I have something like 27000 to go to get to the 100000.:) It takes about year to drive that much. I hope this subject is not forgotten ...well again:)

Okay, I'll chime in, and confess that I've long been fascinated by odometer readings.  And not just those even numbers but the 444444 readings or 2828282 or palindromes, etc.

Still, I don't think it is really a good waymark category idea.  It is just too random, without any permanent significance.  Do I really want to visit where someone esles's odomoter turned over?   Maybe it could be a photo goal, though I don't really understand that category to begin with.

Nice thought, though.

So after time has elapsed, am I to understand that there is no waymarking of significant odometer readings? My original clutch, never had more than the rocker cover off, 3rd battery, 3rd radiator, never pranged (carpark door hits excepted)..... 1.3l carby engined Holden Barina (rebadged Suzuki Swift) is about to clock over 400000km. So I don't celebrate that achievement on waymarking.com? (Holden is Australia's GM badge.)

Well if you like to. It is in Photo Goals..http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM65M0_Record_your_vehicles_odometer_10000s_100000s_and_rollovers

we drove 2 Holdens in New Zealand. we all loved them. now if i could just get one in the states....

small oaks:

Well if you like to. It is in Photo Goals..http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM65M0_Record_your_vehicles_odometer_10000s_100000s_and_rollovers

Done!

Love the idea.

What is photo goals/ Is this a category? How does it work?

math teacher:

Love the idea.

What is photo goals/ Is this a category? How does it work?

yes is it a category, type "photo" at the category box at the home page and find photo goals for a number of very curious waymarks, plus you can even get to see what some of the regular forumites look like since they have posted pictures of themselves.

Thank you 3l diesel for great story and pictures in this photo goal.