How Do You Start A Travel Bug?

1. Step 1) Buy a Travel Bug tag. …
2. Step 2) Decide the mission of your bug. …
3. Step 3) Register your bug. …
4. Step 4) Attach an item to your travel bug. …
5. Step 5) Add your bug’s mission. …
6. Step 6) Drop off your travel bug.

What is the difference between a travel bug and a trackable?

Travel Bugs are metal dog tags, usually attached to something like a keyring or a small toy. These are the cheaper option if you’re looking to buy a trackable to set off on an adventure and are therefore more usually found in caches.

Can you make your own geocache trackable?

Making yourself trackable is an easy process and Geocaching HQ can give you a custom trackable icon for the trackable details page! Purchase a trackable from

Shop Geocaching

or one of Geocaching.com’s official distributors.

How do you track a travel bug?

To visit the Bug’s page, either go to the cache page for the geocache where you found the Bug and look for the Trackable in the inventory list, or visit the Travel Bug home page and use

the search tool

. To use the search tool, enter the tracking number in the supplied box and click the search button.

How do I start my own geocache?

1. Find at least 20 caches. Variety is the spice of geocaching. …
2. Read the guidelines. …
3. Take the hider quiz. …
4. Choose a great location. …
5. Choose a great container. …
6. Set it up! …
7. Communicate with your reviewer. …
8. Maintain your geocache.

What to do when you find a trackable geocache?

1. Visit the Cache Listing. Visit the cache listing for the cache in which you placed the Travel Bug. …
2. Visit the “log a cache” Page. As you normally log a find, click on the link to log the cache. …
3. Select the Travel Bug to drop off.

What do I do if I find a geocache?

Go to geocaching.com to choose one of millions of geocaches hidden worldwide. Use

your smartphone app or GPS to navigate to the cache

. Keep an eye out so you can spy the cache’s camouflaged hiding place. Once you find the cache, sign the logbook, exchange one item and put everything back like you found it.

What do you do with a travel bug?

A Travel Bug is usually

a dog tag

that is attached to a “hitchhiker,” or an item that travels from place to place. If you found a Travel Bug the first thing you need to do is “grab” it online so you can add your own story to its journey.

What two steps should a geocacher take next if they find a travel bug?

• Step 1) Buy a Travel Bug tag. …
• Step 2) Decide the mission of your bug. …
• Step 3) Register your bug. …
• Step 4) Attach an item to your travel bug. …
• Step 5) Add your bug’s mission. …
• Step 6) Drop off your travel bug. …
• Step 7) Log your bug in at it’s new home.

Have the travel bug meaning?

1.

a strong desire to travel across the world

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Is geocaching still a thing 2020?

Absolutely

, there are still millions of users of the Geocaching dot com app and site around the world, including myself (Get the free Official Geocaching app and join the world’s largest treasure hunt ).

Can you geocache for free?

The free version of

Geocaching

lets you search for geocaches by location, geocache type (Traditional or Event only), tracking code, and GeoTours.

Does geocaching cost money?

The traditional Geocaching game will always be free

. Subscriptions will be for new enhancements and new games added to Groundspeak. It takes development time and resources ($$) in order to make these ideas come to life.”

How do you grab a trackable?

Grab it (the geocoin or travelbug) from the current holder by

setting the “Type of Log”

to “Grab it from current holder: [name]”. You must also fill in the “Travel Bug Tracking #” and the Comments field. Click “Submit log entry” when you’re done. Congrats!

Who has the most Geocaching?

Is geocaching illegal?

You are ultimately responsible for the cache so please make sure you know what the rules are.

Geocaching is an illegal activity in National Forest wilderness if personal property is left unattended

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