honeychile

Under "travel bug option" on the travel bug page, there is an option to print a sheet which includes the goal listed. The WSGA Travel Bug Sheet is another option.

I know the quoted text was posted some time ago, but it gives me a chance to share a tip. If you are working on your cache page and are not yet ready for a reviewer to take a look, then temporarily disable it (by clicking on "click to temporarily disable" under the title on the main cache page) as soon as you submit the cache. That takes it off the queue so you can upload graphics, adjust html, or fine-tune the description before it's reviewed. When you're ready to have a reviewer take a peek, just re-enable the cache.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll notify Groundspeak staff and see if a note from them will cut more ice. Since there is nothing more that can be done, I'm closing this thread now.

I have a travelbug (geocoin) that I misplaced so I experimented with that one. Even after marking the bug as missing, it still shows up on my list of bugs. I'll see what I can find out...

Post your log first. Then from the travel bug's main page, choose "visit log" -- on that page in the upper right corner, you will see "upload image." That's it!

Another educational bug out there is Golden, one of a pair of beanies. One stays in the classroom (or visits with students at home) and the other, a travel bug, soars high, hopefully widening the horizons of its third grade owners. Bravo, TeacherMom!

I wrote to you on December 20 requesting information about the proposed cache. I have now forwarded the copy of the email that gc.com sent to me. Please make sure that the email address you have listed on your geocaching account is correct. I'll be delighted to approve the cache when I receive enough information to make sure the guidelines are met.

If there's ever a contest for the coolest bug travel map, I think my Miss Muffet might be in the running

In October, 2002, DUDE-lebug was picked up and promptly stalled. I wrote to the cacher who picked it up a couple of times without response. Last week after a year, the bug was placed at last - in Germany (the bug started out in North Carolina). As it turns out, the fellow who had him was having his own problems: Anyway, I thought you might be interested that a bug can sometimes reappear even after a long time. I know that bugs are expensive and we hope they will move, but it's good to remember that other geocachers have good intentions foiled by foible and circumstance. Sometimes patience pays off. For me, it helps to have several bugs out there so that I'm not pinning all my hopes (so to speak) on one or two.

There's a beanie porcupine on auction here, some porcupine quills here (what about putting some quills into a tiny, clear container?), a silver bead-type porcupine charm here (this auction's almost over, but there are others), another tiny porcupine charm here (awfully tiny, but at least it would fit in nearly any cache), and, finally, some porcupine postage stamps here (it might be interesting to place them in a row, laminate them, and attach the dogtag). Hope that gives you a few ideas

I haven't seen the 2004 version, but the 2003 coins were handsome (and hefty). I sent out one as a traveler but I think they make really great first finders prizes, too.

When you activate a bug, it is named "generic bug" by default until you edit the bug and give it another name. The number on each travel bug tag is unique. Use the tag to log in and figure out which is which. Edit each bug as you go by giving it a name (you can figure out details of the goal later) and you won't be confused anymore. If you can't figure out how to do this, email me (honeychile@geocachingadmin.com) and I'll be happy to help you.

Also, just as a practical matter, depending on how large the hat is, it might not fit into every cache. What about a photo of you wearing the hat? What's this hat look like anyway? Color me curious!

I agree. You're not at fault. You could make the offer to the owner, but she may already have ideas of her own. Keep 'Caching -

::looking around::: pssst! This IS the travel bug forum

I've seen folks use the copy tag to send out a replacement bug when the original goes missing or is taken. But having both tags in action at the same time is very confusing. If someone else has the original, it may appear that he's grabbed it from you when you still have it; when you enter the number, you'd grab it and it would be back in your inventory. Depending on how long you held onto the bug before finding an appropriate cache (and how many times the alternate bug was found), you might have to do it again. I agree that you should mention in your cache log that the bug actually is there just in case someone grabs the other one and it would appear to have left the cache you placed it in. The map and the mileage would be all messed up, too.

I have this image of toting Cindy out on the trail. Whew! Would you pack her in your backpack? I might need a little wagon to pull along. And yeah, what do you mean by "worst"?

I'm the moderator for this forum. The current discussion has strayed beyond anything useful for geocaching or necessary to help travel bugs achieve their goals. Thread closed at this time.

The WSGA Travel Bug Sheet is a great way to let finders know your bug's goal. I think it helps keep the bug on track.

Barbie's just too big for most caches, even if she's doing yoga. I sent a mini version Geo Gena out as a bug. I used a cable tie (duct tape of the new millenium) to put the tag around her ponytail.

If there's no tag attached and nothing indicating a TB number, it's possible that it's just an "unofficial" travel bug traveling only through cache logs, but not on the travel bug page. I've come across a couple of these - usually they have a note attached to email the owner when they're moved. Was the owner's name listed in the log?

Sure! Pick up your bug and give it a fresh start in a new cache. One of mine languished for months in a cache that wasn't visited very often and I was so relieved when someone finally moved it. I was about to mount a rescue operation!

:::raising her hand::: I was a Girl Scout and later became a Girl Scout leader. Many of the things I learned in scouting come in handy while geocaching. I introduced my scouts to geocaching, too. -honeychile- '*+.,_,.+*'`'*+.,_A joyful heart is good medicine!_,.+*'`'*+.,_,.+*'`

After an afternoon of caching, what a nice surprise to return to! Many thanks for the votes -- I consider each one a "vote of confidence" and appreciate it more than you know. -honeychile- '*+.,_,.+*'`'*+.,_A joyful heart is good medicine!_,.+*'`'*+.,_,.+*'`

I think they should be encrypted. But it might necessitate an addition to the standard language on the watch list email to explain the gibberish. The email starts out, "You are receiving this email because this listing is on your watch list. Visit the web site to change your watchlist settings." Maybe adding something between those sentences to explain the possibility of an encrypted log would be useful. -honeychile- "a joyful heart is good medicine"