WH Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I plan within the next day or 2 to make my car a travel bug. I plan on logging it in and out of caches that I visit as a way of keeping track of caching mileage. Has anyone out there ever done anything similar? Quote Link to comment
+Jdrummerlax Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 (edited) I'm sort of a "beginner" at geocache I guess, so I've never heard of something like this done before. It sounds really cool though---keeping track of your "geocaching mileage." Maybe I'll try something like that with one of my travel bugs. Thanks for the cool idea!! Environmental Explorer Make a difference - save the environment Edited January 28, 2004 by Jdrummerlax Quote Link to comment
+honeychile Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I've heard of folks who keep a "personal travel bug" with them. See: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...ndpost&p=754121 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...ndpost&p=342161 and others... Quote Link to comment
+Wreck Diver Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Doesn't your GPS keep track of the mileage? My Magellan Meridian Color has a trip odometer that keeps track of mileage while it is turned on, as it would be if I were enroute to or from a cache. A car seems a little excessive. I'd think if you wanted to more accurately track the mileage (since you can't drive up to most caches), you'd put the travel bug on your GPS. If you ever forgot the GPS at a cache, the finder would also have a means of finding out where to return it. Quote Link to comment
WH Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 I can't speak for others, but as for me, I park as close as I possibly can to a cache before heading out on foot. Also since I dont even turn my GPS on until I almost arrive at the parking area, I think the Travel Bug method would be more accurate. Quote Link to comment
+CWL Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Yep, been done before but I'd encourage you do one. Its nice to see how far you've traveled. I have one... Chuck's PTB Compass Its been to every cache that I've hit so far. Check out some of these threds... Markwell Markwell 2 Markwell 3 Quote Link to comment
+worldtraveler Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 ...I plan on logging it in and out of caches that I visit as a way of keeping track of caching mileage. Has anyone out there ever done anything similar? Yeah, it was one of the suggested uses posted by Jeremy when travel bugs were created. They are called "personal travel bugs". Here's mine. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I've got a Geocoin that I use to track all my visited caches. Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Personal Travel Bugs aren't unusual and that's effectivly what your car as a TB would be. I made one of my TB's the Ex-Wife. She really got some serious milage until some dingdong back east decided to keep her. Go figure Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Personal Travel Bugs aren't unusual and that's effectivly what your car as a TB would be. I made one of my TB's the Ex-Wife. She really got some serious milage until some dingdong back east decided to keep her. Go figure OMG!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Personal Travel Bugs aren't unusual and that's effectivly what your car as a TB would be. I made one of my TB's the Ex-Wife. She really got some serious milage until some dingdong back east decided to keep her. Go figure OMG!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe she's happy now, maybe not but the best news is that she at least had to spend one winter in an ammo box under a snow drift. Quote Link to comment
WH Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Here is the page for the bug I created. I spent the better part of my morning (hope the boss doesnt find out ) logging it in and out of every cache Ive found to date. I know the car isnt much of an off road vehicle, but it does the job. Quote Link to comment
+Go JayBee Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 (edited) QUOTE=Wavehopper,Jan 28 2004, 09:09 AM] ) logging it in and out of every cache Ive found to date. Yeah....did that for my Personal TB too. But, you know, you can always go back and adjust the dates of the logs to match your actual visit.....and then, delete all the "retrieved by" logs.......(Makes your list half as long....) GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!! Edited January 28, 2004 by jbhooker3 Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 QUOTE=Wavehopper,Jan 28 2004, 09:09 AM] ) logging it in and out of every cache Ive found to date. Yeah....did that for my Personal TB too. But, you know, you can always go back and adjust the dates of the logs to match your actual visit.....and then, delete all the "retrieved by" logs.......(Makes your list half as long....) GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!! Yes, much like I did with my Geocoin. I backdated the logs before I actually had the coin (It's a 2004 that I got as a trade from a fellow Geocacher), and deleted all the "grab it" logs. Looks much better now! Quote Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 dadgum, thought the keys to your car were going to get put on a travel bug keychain. Quote Link to comment
+Go JayBee Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 QUOTE=Wavehopper,Jan 28 2004, 09:09 AM] ) logging it in and out of every cache Ive found to date. Yeah....did that for my Personal TB too. But, you know, you can always go back and adjust the dates of the logs to match your actual visit.....and then, delete all the "retrieved by" logs.......(Makes your list half as long....) GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!! OOPS!!!!!!!! Gotta leave the last "grabbed by" log there, though. Otherwise, you can't "place" it in the next cache.. Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 or you could just make yourself the TB as I am planning as you can tell by my avatar!! Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?ID=61274 I have a designer friend making the window decal but I need the EPS (vector) version of the TB. I sent a request into contact@geocaching.com but haven't head back yet Quote Link to comment
+bigredmed Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 (edited) The one down side is that most travel bugs ultimately come up missing. The other is that travel bugs often go in the wrong direction, or sit motionless for extended periods of time Edited January 29, 2004 by bigredmed Quote Link to comment
+BlackstoneVal Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 WH, If someone was to observe your RED cache mobile traveling between caches or parked at the closest available spot, could they post a note that it was seen? Or even grabbing it if you leave the keys in the trunk as I do all to often. I did see your vehicle last Wednesday at the Cold Snap Cache; that should count since you are logging previous finds. If in the future, I am out early and see the vehicle again, would I see the tagid hanging off the car somewhere, if I looked? V Quote Link to comment
WH Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 (edited) For now, the TB tag is hanging from my keyring. Im considering hanging it from my rear veiw mirror, but if i do, ill use a small piece of tape to cover over the tracking number. If you or anyone else wish to post a note on my TB page that it was observed somewhere, feel free. Edited January 29, 2004 by Wavehopper Quote Link to comment
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