2pilots2kids&adog Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Can someone please help? I just put my first cache out with a travel bug in it. However, when I came home to activate my travel bug using the travel bug's number, I now realize that I need the activation code off the bag that it came it. I no longer have this. Is there anything I can do to bypass this or do I need to get a new bug and start over? Thank you. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Try the word traveler otherwise you'll need to send an email to contact@Groundspeak.com. Include the tracking number and use the subject line Travel Bug Activation. Quote Link to comment
+Kesh2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Exactly the same happened to me today !!!!! :-( It was my second geocaching experience... just close to my first find. I decided to leave my brand new travel bug (a gift from a geocaching friend) in this second cache. I kept the travel bug marked "Copy" and left the other one, brand new in its original small plastic bag. When I came home, the trackable item page requires an activation code that I was not aware of!!! (I am new to geocaching!!!). So I believe the activation code is in the small bag with the cache, in a small piece of paper with the geocaching logo. I thought it was just a logo paper, advertising only. The cache is like 90 km north of our house...no chance we are going again any soon. And worst, we are leaving this country (Qatar) in a few weeks. I will write an email to contact@Groundspeak.com and see if they can get my activation code replaced.... This is my first travel bug placed, and I really want to be able to track it! Kesh2009 Quote Link to comment
+fireman121 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I was just going to ask the same question the silly thing is that I have found over 1300 caches, It dont matter if your new or old to this we all make the same mistakes. Quote Link to comment
+Kesh2009 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Solved!!! The Groundspeak team replied in no time and gave me an activation code! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) Helpful hint (that you probably already have realized).......... ALWAYS keep your copy tag in the bag and DO NOT throw it away (or place it in a cache). If you do, in essence you just gave away an unactivated TB, and it is now considered SWAG. spelling edit. Edited September 26, 2009 by Gitchee-Gummee Quote Link to comment
+Kesh2009 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I am glad I was able to activate it !!!! (as the Groudspeak team responded in literally no time!). So it is now an item I can track, yeah ! ( that was precisely my concern, the next person would just take it and activate it.... hehe.... the good thing is the cache is a remote area, so chances were low) Quote Link to comment
+mfamilee Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 (as the Groudspeak team responded in literally no time!). That's great to know they were able to help you so quickly. Good luck to your new TB. May it travel many miles & see lots of interesting sights. Quote Link to comment
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