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Make sure to read Snoogans' Tb Longevity Clinic pinned at the top of the forum. You could just release the tag in a baggie, but baggies tear and a tag by itself could get lost. It's best to attach the tag securely to a small item. If you are unsure what to use try something like a keychain from your local stuffmart. Just put the tag right on the ring. It's always a good idea to include a mission goal sheet. I like to make a custom one and put it in a laminated tag, but printing a full sheet and adding it to a baggie will work as well. Those are easy to replace should it get damaged. If you don't include a mission/goal sheet there is a chance that people will not move your bug in the direction you want it to go. If you don't care which direction it moves then providing goal instructions isn't that important. I just think it's a good idea to include one anyway so people know it's a travel bug and not some trinket to keep. Not everyone knows how to log a bug. Once you activate the bug it will show in your possession. You can place it in any cache large enough to hold it. It can be your own, or another person's cache, whether you found it before or not. If you like you can start you bug close to home and then release it in a cache further away. Just take the bug caching to a nearby cache. Post a note or a Found it log and drop the bug. Then access the bug page and Retrieve the bug back out. Then take the bug wherever and drop it off. That way the mileage starts closer to your home. This is called Dipping. Handy when the cache is to small to hold the bug but you want to give it credit for being at the cache. BlueDeuce, you're a rockstar. Thanks so much for your help and the timely response. My bug, fellow cachers and I are grateful. Peace.

Hello. I am a newbie and have some questions. I understad that you're passionate about caching & adhering to geoettiquete so I trust your answer will be precise. When I stated that I'm a newbie, I am REALLY a newbie. 11 caches. That's it. I LOVE it so far. However, I have read all I can find to read and still cannot come up with the answers. Perhaps I've missed a link or two or overlooked a forum discussion. Perhaps not. So here's where I'm confused... First, I've read that TB's are attached to something. A token of importance. Are all TB's SUPPOSED to be attached to something or can they travel alone like the independent fellow I ordered (that was delivered today)? Is it best to send him on his journey with a baggie containing his traveling goals or is it acceptable to simply include it on his page? Also, I am unclear on when & where to see him off. Do I have to place him in a cache that I hide or is it common practice to begin his journey in a cache that I find? And if I am able to send him off in a cache that I find, will that person acquire his inventory list or will I, his owner? As a newbie that desires no seasoned cachers heart to sink, I would appreciate as much detail as you can offer. Thank you and peace.