Would You Pick Up This Travel Bug?!?

1.9k · July 20, 2004

Would you pickup a bug thike this one?!? :blink:

I am going to place it on an upcoming cache outing.

What do you think? Whould you do it?

I will be writing the TB's mission instructions on the ball.

Edited July 20, 2004 by ralann

July 21, 2004

Sure, why not? Should be easy enough to leave in proximity to caches that are off-the-beaten path so as not to be muggled or give away the cache but still be found by the caching community.

Are you going to put it in a plastic baggie? :blink:

Edited July 21, 2004 by pstar

1.9k · July 21, 2004

Are you going to put it in a plastic baggie?

what do you think?

NO

22k · July 21, 2004

Oh great! You would do that, wouldn't you? There goes the backpack. :blink:

and my back.

Edited July 21, 2004 by Elf Danach

July 21, 2004

If I knew I could move it in a reasonable amount of time and to a deserving cache, sure I would pick it up. <_<

July 21, 2004

Look at the Cindy tb (here)

I think this makes it to alot of event caches where it serves as a "booby prize". It has traveled almost 2000 miles!!!

Do it!

Edited July 21, 2004 by bobbyrockstar

4.7k · July 22, 2004

not only would i pick it up, but i would travel several hours out of my way to do so.

1.9k · July 22, 2004

not only would i pick it up, but i would travel several hours out of my way to do so.

If you are lucky it will make it your way. It will be released on the way to a trip to the sacramento area.

I added a picture today.

July 22, 2004

Would you pickup a bug thike this one?!?

Put it on a tall hill and maybe we can play bowling for marmots.

July 22, 2004

I released Traveling 10k

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=70478

(22lbs) at an event recently.

The next day it was up a mountain - no paths for a mile - the following day someone else brought it down again.

I think these are fun - maybe I'll do a large terracotta flower pot next...

Olaf

2.6k · July 22, 2004

LOL, those TBs would be nice to carry within the plane luggage.

Edited July 22, 2004 by Divine

1.1k · August 1, 2004

no i wouldnt pick that up, i find large tb's with cinder blocks, and any large heavy, ackward items attached to be rather dumb... just my opinion.

August 1, 2004

Its more interesting then some of the junk I have seen being placed in some caches. But that is a whole other topic. Yea I would consider taking it.

2.4k · August 1, 2004

Well, having put a couple miles on Cindy, the cinderblock I'd have to say YES I'd move this travel bug. Granted, likely from one event to another, like I did with Cindy, but who knows I might even take it and leave near one of my caches.

2k · August 1, 2004

It'll probably pick up some good stories on the looks people will get walking out of the woods with a bowling ball.

http://www.usageocoins.com

http://www.travelbugraces.com

August 1, 2004

Depends on if I knew of a place I could drop it off at

2.6k · August 1, 2004

No, I wouldn't pick it up. I'm a lazy piece of work.

But I would surely sit down next to it in the woods and laugh and laugh.

Glad you went ahead and did it...

1.9k · August 2, 2004

Glad you went ahead and did it...

well unless i had gotten a resounding negative responce i had alread made up my mind. i laughed for a few when I thought of it, then again when i actually dropped it. :blink:

I think it probably will hop event caches mostly just due to the issues with trying to hide something like it.

4k · August 2, 2004

Look at the Cindy tb (here)
I think this makes it to alot of event caches where it serves as a "booby prize". It has traveled almost 2000 miles!!!

Do it!

Yes, but this one would roll down a hill a lot better than Cindy!!

EDIT: Just saw the "bowling for marmots" post! :blink: Too funny!! :lol:

Edited August 2, 2004 by Sparky-Watts

August 4, 2004

If it were in an easy to find geocache, sure. Otherwise... I'm just so small. <_<

August 5, 2004

Of course I would pick it up. TBs should present some sort of challenge other than just moving them around. Lugging that thing through the woods would be a definate challenge, not to mention getting to see the looks on the muggles' face with you emerge from the forrest with a bowling ball.

I love large bugs :huh: Here is one of my own. Not heavy but large:

Geo Gnome

Better than a heavy haul, I would love to see the look on the face of the TSA inspector scanning that luggage for a flight.

1.9k · August 5, 2004

Here is one of my own. Not heavy but large:

Geo Gnome

Better than a heavy haul, I would love to see the look on the face of the TSA inspector scanning that luggage for a flight.

I LOVE it. that is great.

August 10, 2004

I would Bowl-Roll it right down the mountain.

August 10, 2004

Sure, as long as I did not have to carry it several miles out! HA!!!

August 16, 2004

Holy Guacamole! Now that's a big travel bug.

I'd probably pick it up and move it, since it can be hidden *near* a smaller geocache in many locations. The look on the muggles' faces to see someone lugging that thing out of the woods WOULD be priceless.

Gee now youall have given me a truly *evil* TB idea to go along with the large easy to find geocache that takes a grabbing tool and some patience to retrieve.

6.5k · August 18, 2004

I would only pick this TB up if it was all downhill back to the car.

The biggest, heaviest TB I have seen was a brick. I'm pretty sure mtn-man took it home from GW2.

August 18, 2004

Well, it's made it to the penninsula. I saw it at the BADGES meeting Sunday in Redwood City.

August 18, 2004

yes I would hunt for it. And if it gets any closer to my home I will!!!

Peace!

4.7k · August 19, 2004

i laugh so much at this thread i nearly lose a sinus every time. if i had a lot of money or time i would go and get it. if i have to, i will make my own. caches over here DESERVE a bowling ball to lug around, by golly.

1.9k · August 19, 2004

flask, i plan to make more obnoxious sized bugs, maybe ill have ones goal be to travel to you

4.7k · August 19, 2004

flask, i plan to make more obnoxious sized bugs, maybe ill have ones goal be to travel to you

yes! please be advised that i do not own a truck or a winch. i will be happy to engage in being a nuisace, though. excuse me, don't mind me and my anvil. we're just going for a walk.

9.4k · August 19, 2004

not only would i pick it up, but i would travel several hours out of my way to do so.

Ditto. I was hoping to get Cindy to visit my event, but she doesn't move very fast. This gives me another bug to add to my watch list.

August 19, 2004

Hmmm - did I just see a 110 pound anvil on sale in the latest Harbor Freight catalog? - hehehehehe.

Extremely heavy anvil - $89.95 on sale

Travel bug tag - about $5

hidden wildlife camera trip wired to geocache $49.95

Look on someone's face when they find the travel bug - priceless

---

Then there's this seized up 307 cu in Oldsmobile long block that a TB tag could be stuck under a valve cover bolt or somewhere else on the engine

1.9k · August 19, 2004

yes! please be advised that i do not own a truck or a winch. i will be happy to engage in being a nuisace, though. excuse me, don't mind me and my anvil. we're just going for a walk.

um, errr, ehhem. actually that was EXACTLY what i was thinking about using, a smaller one that i got out back(about 25lbs). I also was thinking about a 20 dumb bell

consider it a done deal, I'll send it out soon, not sure which option though, I still gotta decide. I'll let ya know when it gets released.

Edited August 19, 2004 by ralann

August 20, 2004

I wanna pick it up so I can add a TB goal sheet and paint it with purple fur

seriously though. i would pick it up. but I have no idea where I would leave. I cant picture any cache I've ever encountered being large enough to hold it, well except maybe this one

Besides, any cache that i would feel comfortable leaving it next to (because it was so out of the way) I wouldnt want to carry a 14 lb bowling ball to, and if it was close enough to carry it to, I probably wouldnt feel comfortable leaving it there. I mean 14 lbs would get pretty heavy pretty quickly I imagine...

but It'd be fun trying to find a place to hide it.

1.9k · August 29, 2004

Well as I assumed would happen it is traveling the event cache circuit. Beware more are on the way.

2.4k · August 29, 2004

This cache would be big enough to hold it.

August 29, 2004

I would most definently do it.

1.9k · August 29, 2004

This cache would be big enough to hold it.

Actally I started it off in an uber large cache just off easy on easy off I-5

1.6k · August 29, 2004

That is one awesome TB. :rolleyes:

September 25, 2004

Ralann,

Along those same lines...

I have had this idea for at least 6 months but have never found a suitable bowling ball to do the trick. You beat me to the bowling ball but that just motivated me to get my TB launched. Check my newest TB: Chain Chomp

Rupert2

1.9k · September 25, 2004

I have had this idea for at least 6 months but have never found a suitable bowling ball to do the trick. You beat me to the bowling ball but that just motivated me to get my TB launched. Check my newest TB: Chain Chomp

sweet bug dude.

i had that ball for like 10 years and never did anything with it but collect dust so one day i looked at it and had an evil idea.

if yours makes it near me i'll deffinatly go and grab it.

2.1k · September 25, 2004

I released 3 new TBs of mine into caches near my house, and wish them well on their journey...I hope that they log some miles before vanishing.

NFA's new TB #1

NFA's New TB #2

NFA's New TB #3

nfa :huh:

September 25, 2004

What a cool idea. That definately works around the "no traveling caches" policy. I don't like that policy but definately understand why it must be that way. The TB aspect also makes it effortless. GREAT IDEA!

2.1k · September 25, 2004

What a cool idea. That definately works around the "no traveling caches" policy. I don't like that policy but definately understand why it must be that way. The TB aspect also makes it effortless. GREAT IDEA!

Why thank you... :huh:

One of them has been picked up, but not logged yet, I have high hopes for them, and if they work out, hope to launch a few more in the same vein...

nfa

2.5k · September 28, 2004

I wanna pick it up so I can add a TB goal sheet and paint it with purple fur

Now, if you're going to be a smartass, get it right. I said paint it purple and add fur.

And I *will* find one of that cacher's TBs specifically for that purpose.

I actually had that same ammo box Idea. Maybe I'll just do it with something cheaper, like a peanutbutter jar or something.

October 4, 2004

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

October 5, 2004

Heck YEA!!!!!

October 5, 2004

If anyone is interested in send it to Europe, please mail it to me.

1.9k · October 6, 2004

If anyone is interested in send it to Europe, please mail it to me.

14lb shipping rates....

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