+QClan Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I recently picked up a travel bug and it has a "flea" on it. There's a little plastic tag zip tied to the bug with "CacherName's Travel Bug Flea" written on it. I've never seen this before. Has anyone heard of it? Do I just send the travel bug on with its "flea"? Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I suppose you can do whatever you want with it. It's not a recognized part of the game. (And imagine "fleas" or "hitchhikers" galore on every TB, if it were!) If I were in a really mean mood, I'd post something about giving the TB a flea treatment before sending it on its way. Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 We've found a few that had hitchhikers attached. We just send 'em along, often letting the TO know there are "attachments". Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I suppose you can do whatever you want with it. It's not a recognized part of the game. (And imagine "fleas" or "hitchhikers" galore on every TB, if it were!) If I were in a really mean mood, I'd post something about giving the TB a flea treatment before sending it on its way. I'm still waiting to see a flea on a hitchhiker on a TB. Link to comment
+J Grouchy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 One of my TBs is a "Parasite"...meant to travel along with a "host" TB. Difference is - I guess - that mine is an actual Travel Bug tag with its own GC tracking number. Of course, as with most TBs, it's not getting logged and I'm beginning to suspect it was stolen or grabbed by someone who doesn't know how to log TBs. Link to comment
+Harwell5 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Have heard about these for a while now. Never seen one in person yet though. There is a website for them <removed by moderator>. Basically a new twist on a trackable item. Edited January 15, 2014 by Eartha remove link Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Oh boy. I know the owners of <removed by moderator> personally (well, I mean through the internet, although I did talk to the one guy on the phone once). I have interviewed them for a Geocaching blog, I have bought some, and I have given some away as a prize on that blog. The currently blogfaded Its Not About The Numbers Geocaching blog has done the same. I was always worried they might take some flack for people attaching tags to other people's travel bugs. Personally, I ask permission to attach them, although I think I've only used 3 of the 10 I bought. Edited January 15, 2014 by Eartha remove link Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well, you notice the only cache site listed as a "friend" isn't this one... Personally, I think it's rude to attach to another's trackable. Sorta like putting another game's qr stickers on someone else's cache. I'm sure Groundspeak's thrilled with the idea.... Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I recently picked up a travel bug and it has a "flea" on it. There's a little plastic tag zip tied to the bug with "CacherName's Travel Bug Flea" written on it. I've never seen this before. Has anyone heard of it? Do I just send the travel bug on with its "flea"? Sorry, I thought you were speaking of items that somehow get attached along the way like charms and such. Didn't realize you were speaking of a game piece created to make a buck off of another. Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well, you notice the only cache site listed as a "friend" isn't this one... Personally, I think it's rude to attach to another's trackable. Sorta like putting another game's qr stickers on someone else's cache. I'm sure Groundspeak's thrilled with the idea.... Eh, Groundspeak might not be that concerned about it. But I am quite sure they were never approached with the idea. Like I say, I knew there would be people out there who think it's rude. You know why? You're close enough that I'm sure you've seen these. There's a guy from Michigan who is a travel bug fanatic, and he attaches large tags to Travel Bugs saying he's taken them on "escorted tours". I won't name names right now, but I have seen 2 or 3 threads right here in this very travel bug forum over the years complaining of this practice. Link to comment
+Eartha Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 You should never attach something to anyone's trackable without their permission. This is not a Groundspeak product, therefore this thread is closed. Link to comment
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