+Dragonfly19 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hi! My husband and I are newbies and I want to start a Travel Bug. I have a little teddy bear who is all ready to go traveling, but we're not sure how to start this. Do I put her in a box of her own and start it as a new cache, or can I put her in a plastic bag and put her in an existing cache? Quote Link to comment
+Team_Talisman Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I would if you want to track it purchase a couple of dog tags for your TB You did not state how you were going to monitor its travels... Dave from Team_Talisman Quote Link to comment
+Dragonfly19 Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Sorry, I bought a TB tag to put on her. Quote Link to comment
+Team_Talisman Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 You can do either.... Once it is activated, you can either hide a new cache starting it there or go to the closest local cache(even if you have been there) to drop it off on its journey... I placed my first one in a cache 83 miles from me so my tracking mileage wont be right. Next one was placed 1/2 mile from me to a more precise tracking mileage. Quote Link to comment
+Dragonfly19 Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 So it doesn't have to be in a separate box by itself? It can go into an existing cache? Quote Link to comment
+Team_Talisman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 yes it can when you find a cache or revisit and log the find or note on bottom of page will be a box with your TBs name there. highlight it and send note(if found before cache) or found if new cache you have not found Quote Link to comment
+silverquill Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 So it doesn't have to be in a separate box by itself? It can go into an existing cache? YES or you can creat a new cache of your own -- either way. Just be sure to log your visit to the cache. If it is one you've already found, just log your visit with a note. Oh, don't forget to activate your TB tag first! Quote Link to comment
+Dragonfly19 Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thanks for the help!! My Mothers' Day present is going to be geocaching!! Quote Link to comment
+Team_Talisman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 May dragonfly19 TB will start its journey on that day Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I would recommend editing the bug page and naming it something other than "Travel Bug Dog Tag" There can be display problems, plus you probably want it a bit more personalized. Quote Link to comment
+Beffums Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 One other thought - you said it was a small teddy bear -- you might want to consider putting it in a ziplock bag. Depending on where it travels, it might find it's way into a damp area, and, well - to be honest, not all caches are spotless inside! leaves, dirt, etc find their way into caches, and if you'd like your teddy bear to stay relatively nice, you might want to give him/her some protection. Depending on your "goal" for your travel bug, you might also want to give it a mission sheet (on the TB page for you bug, you can click "print bug sheet" and it will print the entire page, OR, you can just type up something your self - whatever you'd prefer). The more specific your goal and the more you want it to stick to that goal, the more important it is to warn finders of what the bear is trying to do. A lot of my TB's have the goal of "to move around and go to caches" -- I'm a bit lax on giving them info sheets. However, I've found that my TB's with tags move a lot faster than my ones without them - even if the goal is identical. Quote Link to comment
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