+KMacneal Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I recently found a coin in a cache. I tried to retrieve it, but received a message that it hasn't been activated yet. I emailed & messaged the person who logged the cache before me because their log indicated they "left some presents!" but they haven't responded. Is there a way I can get the activation code so I can activate it and send it back into the wild? Quote Link to comment
+Great Scott! Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Activate Trackable? https://www.geocaching.com/track/ Quote Link to comment
+KMacneal Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Activate Trackable? https://www.geocaching.com/track/ I know how to do that, but you need the activation code, hence my question. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 (edited) Activate Trackable? https://www.geocaching.com/track/ I know how to do that, but you need the activation code, hence my question. Are you absolutely positive that it is not already activated? And therefore belongs to someone? If it was a "gift", then the activation code would be with it, in order for the finder to be able to activate it. Which cache did you find it in? Not all trackables are logged correctly, so it doesn't necessarily show up in the cache's inventory. Some folks just pick up and then drop trackables without logging them. Some times people have had the trackable for a while, and will just drop it in a cache to be done with it. Some times folks pick up trackables that have messed-up logging, and just drop it to get rid of it, instead of going through a lot of hassle to fix things. B. Edited May 18, 2017 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+NanCycle Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Some tracking numbers are hard to read. It is too easy to read I as 1, O as 0, Z as 2, S as 5, et cetera and vice versa. Are you sure you are reading it right? Have you tried the other possibilities? Quote Link to comment
+Great Scott! Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 (edited) Activate Trackable? https://www.geocaching.com/track/ I know how to do that, but you need the activation code, hence my question. Yes. And once you enter the tracking number, you can also click a link to retrieve the activation code. Did you try that link? https://www.geocaching.com/track/activate.aspx? Edited May 18, 2017 by Great Scott! Quote Link to comment
+KMacneal Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thanks, Great Scott! I overlooked that link. Quote Link to comment
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