Posts Tagged ‘family fun’

November 23, 2016

Featured Munzee Toolkit: Chris Fleming (Zork)

One of the best parts about Munzee is that you can play how you want. Everyone goes about playing a bit differently, and that leads to some very creative and innovative uses of objects. From containers to bags to maintenance, we always encounter something new when we meet players. We want to showcase your Munzee Toolkits to see how you play the game and possibly even inspire other players who may need help. This week’s featured Munzee Toolkit comes from Chris Fleming (Zork).

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“Zork” from New Plymouth, New Zealand

What’s in your Munzee Toolkit?

  1. LEDs for Front Camera: Attaches into the headphone socket and can light up a munzee in a dark place while using the from camera. Enables you to see the Munzee on the screen when capping in dark places such as under park benches.
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  2. Small AA Battery Drill: Useful for drilling into wood and attaching munzees with screws but small enough to carry in your pocket.
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  3. High Quality Glue: Handy for attaching munzees to metal, wood, or concrete as well as for repairing munzees that are coming unstuck.
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  4. Cable Ties and Loop Cables: Very handy for making dangler munzees. Quick and easy to attach to wire fences or tree branches.
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  5. Power Packs: You always need extra power for your phone when on the trail for munzees. These keep you capping longer.img_3255
  6. Leatherman: Handy, tough, versatile. Be prepared for anything. An all-purpose tool for cutting, clamping, and repairing munzees and their attachments.
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  7. Business Card Holder: Great for keeping your munzees all together and in their own compartments. Light and easy to carry.
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  8. Special Munzees: Preprinted at home with their own icons. Makes for an interesting find to Munzee hunters. These are on metal and printed with the Dye Sublimation system.
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If you have a Munzee Toolkit that you’d like to show off, you can email us at iloveyou@munzee.com with the subject “Munzee Toolkit”. Make sure to include:

  • Your username.
  • A few high quality photos.
  • A list of what each item is and how you use it.
  • What made you decide to use those items.
  • Any other relevant details.

We want to see your creativity and learn how you play. Show us what you’ve got!

Munzee on!

November 22, 2016

Player of the Week: Annika Pedersen (Annika)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Annika Pedersen (Annika).


15101938_994749250635693_808149177_oWho are you?
In both real life and Munzee, I’m Annika, and I was born Oct 1976 just in time to enjoy Halloween (if we had it here).

Where in the world do you live?
My postal address is in a small town in Denmark (33,000 in the country, 21,000 in the town).

In fact, the area is double the size of McKinney (where MHQ is located), but we only have 20% of the population. It’s located 60km from Copenhagen.

In my heart, I live in the whole world. My home is in a suitcase. Well… that’s where I feel my home is at least.

How long have you played Munzee?
My profile is almost 2,000 days old, and my first capture was November 2011. Then, Denmark had almost no munzees and I gave up/forgot it… I came back in spring 2013, and I’m still going strong.

How did you find Munzee?
Some other caching geeks mentioned Munzee on a Danish forum, and of course, I created a profile and looked around only to find nothing nearby. I wasn’t sure how to do it then, so…

My sister-in-law had just started in Spring 2013 when she was on a visit, and that’s what made me start again. In face, we are seeing each other much more now that before thanks to Munzee.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
The thing I love most is that I can do it by myself. When I have my wheelchair wheel with helping motor (like the bike with batteries) on, I can drive around myself and cap/deploy without help. Well… some of them 😉 In out town, many/most of them are accessible with my selfie stick if I can’t get them without it.

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Another thing Munzee has done for me is allow me to see many of my family members more. I hate to sit and drink coffee and just small talk when we are meeting, so getting out and doing something is great. Several (most) of us are in clans (not all in one, though! I don’t want a family clan!), so we can get out and work on our levels together 🙂 Clans are nice – they make you go on and continue.

What is on your wish list?
I love to travel, so I really wish Munzee could make some offline support. In Tokyo, Barcelona, Beijing, and Lisboa, I didn’t have internet – and wasn’t so smart then… so no munzees capped or deployed from me. In Europe, it started getting better, but it was pretty expensive to cross the borders or you have to find a local SIM card, activate it (in a language you don’t understand) etc.. pretty hard 😉

annika1Tell us about yourself!

Well, I’ve chosen to use my regular name as my Munzee name.

I have a disease called Morquio (or the long term is Mucopolysaccharidosis IV). So I look pretty different from “regular” people, BUT I’m lucky… I can use my brain, I can communicate (talk) and my arms work (most of the time). I started to sit for real in my wheelchair in about 2001. Until then, most of my life was walking.

Other hobbies include:
Other hobbies are one other GPS game…

I try to keep my hands on scrapbooking, but not with success all of the time :$ But I use some of my tools to create Munzee stickers and cut them out 😀

On some events, when I have energy and time, I also create gifts for participants (like the glass and houses).

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Annika also included some socials, so cap away!

November 21, 2016

Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

We hope you are all enjoying the current Thanksgiving special. As you know, this Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US. MHQ will be closed Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th so that the staff can spend time with their friends and families. This may affect the following:

  • Shipping: Items ordered after Tuesday will be shipped on Monday, November 28th. This includes Munzee Online Store and Physical MunzPak purchases.
  • Response Times: While we try to be as quick as possible when responding to issues and questions, there may be a larger delay during this holiday.

We all have many things to be thankful for, and one of those is having and being a part of such a wonderful community.

Thank you for your understanding, and Munzee on!

November 18, 2016

MHQ Bash 4 Dates

It’s only been a month since Lone Star Bash, but we’re already planning for MHQ Bash 4! While we don’t have full details quite yet, we do have the official dates for it.

MHQ Bash 4 will be taking place September 22-24, 2017 here in McKinney! We’re excited to continue this tradition and see players from around the world!

We will have more information regarding accommodations, schedules, packages, and everything else out soon. We can’t wait!

Munzee on!

November 17, 2016

Ice Mystery Munzee Badges

When we released the Ice Mystery Munzees, we said badges would be released shortly. Well, the time has come! There are three lines of badges for Ice Mystery Munzees: Deploy, Capture, and Getting Frozen.

Deploy

There are two badges for deploying Ice Mystery Munzees: Igloo Builder and Castle Constructor. These are for deploying 1 and 5 Ice Mystery Munzees, respectively.

Capture

There are three badges for capping Ice Mystery Munzees: Ice Pick, Ice Crusher, and Breaking Through. These are for capping 1, 100, and 250 Ice Mystery Munzees, respectively.

Getting Frozen

There are three badges for getting frozen: Frost Bite, Big Freeze, and Ice-Solated. These are for getting frozen 1, 25, and 100 times, respectively.

All of these badges will begin awarding tomorrow (Friday, November 18th) at 00:01 MHQ time. These badges ARE retroactive.

Have fun, and Munzee on!

November 16, 2016

Featured Munzee Toolkits

One of the best parts about Munzee is that you can play how you want. Everyone goes about playing a bit differently, and that leads to some very creative and innovative uses of objects. From containers to bags to maintenance, we always encounter something new when we meet players.

We want to showcase your Munzee Toolkits to see how you play the game and possibly even inspire other players who may need help. If you have a Munzee Toolkit that you’d like to show off, you can email us at iloveyou@munzee.com with the subject “Munzee Toolkit”. Make sure to include:

  • Your username.
  • A few high quality photos.
  • A list of what each item is and how you use it.
  • What made you decide to use those items.
  • Any other relevant details.

We want to see your creativity and learn how you play. Show us what you’ve got!

Munzee on!

November 15, 2016

Thanksgiving 2016 Special

The Remembrance and Veteran’s Day Poppy Special honoring those who have served and those who lost their lives in the line of duty ends tonight (November 15th) at 23:59 MHQ time. If you haven’t captured one yet, you still have a bit of time! We are thankful for all members of the armed forces worldwide. Speaking of being thankful, we would like to continue the trend of giving thanks through the end of the month. With the removal of the poppies, a new special will land on the map just two minutes later.

American Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November and falls on November 24th this year. The holiday traces back to a harvest feast at Plymouth in 1621 at which Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated together. (Our friends to the North celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October, and the holiday traces back to a 1578 voyage.) In modern days, Thanksgiving is celebrated with parades, feasts with family and friends (also known as “Friendsgiving”), and football.

Team Munzee wants to share this celebration with, and give thanks for, our wonderful worldwide community. When you capture a turkey leg, leave a comment on the Munzee letting the host know something you are thankful for! MHQ is thankful for the opportunity to continue providing a game that builds such a friendly and supportive community!

From 00:01 MHQ time on November 16th through 23:59 MHQ (CST) time on November 30th, there will be 1621 Turkey Leg icons on the map that will bounce on greenies every six hours, or when it is captured. You will earn 24 points for capping one of these icons, and the owner of the host greenie will earn 11 points. You will also earn the Happy Thanksgiving 2016 badge for capping one of the icons. You may NOT capture an icon on your own Munzee.

The Munzee community is a family, and we’re thankful that you are part of it.

Have fun, and Munzee on!

November 14, 2016

Player of the Week: Derek Barker (eigerman)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Derek Barker (eigerman).

potwWho are you?
Derek Barker – eigerman

Where in the world do you live?
I live in Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.

How long have you played Munzee?
Started in September 2012.

How did you find Munzee?
I started playing another game in May 2012 and kept finding QR codes in the containers, but I had no idea what they were as I didn’t have a smartphone at the time. This went on for several months until my son-in-law was out with me one day. He had an iPhone and looked up the details of the QR code. As a result, I joined Munzee, ordered a smartphone, and the rest is history as they say. If I remember correctly, my first day out Munzeeing was also a double point weekend, bearing in mind that there were very few munzees deployed in our area at that time. Needless to say, the fun had started.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
It’s a fun and easy game to play and suitable for all ages. I really like being in the outdoors and have made many new friends whilst playing Munzee. It’s great to go to events and meet players from other parts of the country.

What is on your wish list?
I would love to visit some of the big virtual fields in Europe.

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Tell us about yourself!
I was born and raised in Yorkshire. I am married to Lesley, and we have 2 children, Clare and Andy who are both married now, and 4 grandchildren. My eldest grandson, Jack, is also a keen Munzee player. I worked in the communication industry for 25 years and then spent 10 years with a computer supply company. I retired early due to ill health, and during my recovery period, I realised that I need to get back outdoors for some much needed exercise. As a result, I started caching, but Munzee soon followed and has remained a firm favourite.

Other hobbies include:
Walking or anything to do with the outdoors, reading mountaineering stories, and model railways.

Any last words?
I would like to say a big thank you to my fellow players for this nomination. We have an amazing team in our local group – Yorkshire Munzee Hunters. I look forward to seeing our group grow and can’t wait for our next event.

eigerman also included some socials, so cap away!

November 11, 2016

Flat Robs Are on the Map This Weekend!

Rob will be traveling to New Orleans for an event on Sunday, so his traveling companions will be making an appearance.

Flat Robs will be on the map starting NOW (13:00 MHQ time) and will be out until 23:59 MHQ time on Sunday, November 13th. They will also be available in the Munzee Online Store.

If you aren’t able to join Rob and the Space Coast Geo Store resellers in Louisiana this weekend, you can cap and deploy Flat Rob!

Have fun, and Munzee on!

November 10, 2016

Badges for Personal Munzees

We’ve been in the process of designing and coding quite a few new badges recently, and now, we have another line to premiere! Badges for capturing Personal Munzees are here!

There are three new badges for capturing 10, 50, and 150 Personal Munzees, respectively:

These badges will begin awarding tomorrow, November 11th and ARE retroactive.

We hope you enjoy!

Munzee on!

 

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