+TheByteSlinger Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Can I just have anything as a trackable or do I have to buy a Geocache coin? Quote Link to comment
+NanCycle Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Can I just have anything as a trackable or do I have to buy a Geocache coin? You have to buy the tracking number, cheapest way is to buy a Travel Bug tag. Then you can use that number on any object that you want to, even yourself. Most common way to use it is to attache the tag to a small toy, etc. but it can be written, etched, engraved, tattooed on instead. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Can I just have anything as a trackable or do I have to buy a Geocache coin? You can place most anything into a cache, with attached instructions that the finder is to contact you or whatever the plan is. I've found a couple of those, over the years. I think that kind of thing confuses people even more than TBs do . Groundspeak's definition of "Trackable" is a particular kind of official game piece, with the tracking number purchased from them. Rather than a “Geocoin”, you may buy a less expensive tag such as a “The Travel Bug” trackable tag, and securely attach that to a small durable item. The cost of the tag includes tracking, logs, maps, online TB description, etc. I recently bought a bunch of trackable tags on close-out, even cheaper than the typical TB price. An official "trackable tag" is recognizable, which could cause a wayward trackable item to be returned to the game. And you can revive the TB (re-use the tracking number) if it vanishes from play. Edited October 5, 2016 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 You could make pretty-much anything trackable, but since even items with official trackable tags sometimes get swiped, the odds of someone noticing your make-shift ("email me" or whatever) trackable are very slim. The ones easily recognized by most are the official travel bug tags. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 You could make pretty-much anything trackable, but since even items with official trackable tags sometimes get swiped, the odds of someone noticing your make-shift ("email me" or whatever) trackable are very slim. The ones easily recognized by most are the official travel bug tags. I've seen some rather elaborate trackable items at events in Europe. They're obviously never meant to be released in the wild, but as trackable items to be discovered at events. Quote Link to comment
+TheByteSlinger Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Ah this really clears up things for me. I was planning on 3D printing some with the tracking number built into the design. So I'll get some coins with numbers first. Thanks for your help all! Quote Link to comment
+Aer72 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Can a trackable code be bought in £s? And if so for how much? Quote Link to comment
+Aer72 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, Max and 99 said: I got so many free ones last year. If you just need a new trackable number to use on your own item, I'll give you one for free. I think I still have some left. NICE Quote Link to comment
+Aer72 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, aer72 said: NICE that would be amzing if you would message me a code I would be so grateful. Aer72 Quote Link to comment
+bmwman Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 If you want to purchase in £'s, I think that some of the "geocaching" retailers on UK Ebay have tracking numbers for sale. You might have to rummage about a bit to find them, (something that us Geocachers are good at, of course!) John Quote Link to comment
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