Travel Bug Dog Tag '63 travel BUG

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Released:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Origin:
California, United States
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Current Goal

To reach 500,000 miles. Honest-to-goodness, tires on the road, odometer miles, not travel bug cache-to-cache miles. Please include the current mileage in your log.

About This Item

San Diego or Bust? ...Bust

This 1963 Volkswagon Bug was bought by my grandfather from the original owner in 1964 in Southern California. He drove it to work and back for years. Durring that time, it was broken into, stolen, and even had an engine fire. Even though the odometer turns over every 100,000 miles, he put over a quarter of a million miles on it. It was then passed on to my uncle who kept it running, but it was still showing it's age. When I was in high school, he traded it to me for a 486 computer. I think I still owe him... Now, it's on it's fifth engine, and has 350,000 miles, over a third of a million miles on it. Before I pass it on, I hope to have driven it to it's 500,000 mile mark, half a million miles.

Here's the dog-tag number, but please only log it if you actually see the travel Bug at an event or something: 530138.

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Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2006 Bootdisk retrieved it from Page Forty-Seven North Carolina   Visit Log

This was cache #10 while on a cache run for the North Carolina DeLorme Challenge (GCTYE6). This cache is on page 47, obviously.

I thought I was prepared for this one. I had the description, hint, trailhead co-ordinates, road maps and very rough aerial photos. What I didn't have was sunlight...or a partner... I got to the trailhead at 10:10PM. It was a great night for stargazing. It was a creepy night to go geocaching alone in the woods in an area described by my map as "The Great Dismal Swamp".

In an effort to gather all useful information, I called my dad, Jeo, in California to look up the letterboxing clues. Aw, who am I kidding? I needed someone to talk to while I walked the half mile into the unknown abyss. The last cache I found warned about snakes, bears and wolves. It was cold and dark. I pulled out both of my small flashlights in a futile attempt for more light. I turned on my second GPS with hopes that it would help me find the cache faster, so I could high-tail it back to my car.

My car. If only the trailhead wasn't blocked off. My car, the '63 travel BUG (tb#530138), could have brought me all but the last 100 feet. While walking I thought I heard a wolf. It was probably an owl or a neighboring dog, but I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something out there.

After about 25 minutes of walking, I got to the letterboxing clue... And then another... I ended up finding the cache based on the clues and not the GPSs. Thanks Dad! I signed the log, but didn't see an ink pad. I just took a picture of the stamp and then scribbled all over my stamp with a ballpoint pen before stamping the logbook.

Satisfied with this find, the walk back went much easier...but I still kept Dad on the line. I was relieved when I saw my car's running lights in the distance. I had left them on in case I had to call for help. Otherwise any help would have surely missed the overgrown turnout. I was in my car heading to the next DeLorme page at 11:10PM.

Thanks for hiding this cache and for giving me the opportunity to find Page Forty-Seven on page 47.
Dropped Off 12/28/2006 Bootdisk placed it in Page Forty-Seven North Carolina - 12.86 miles  Visit Log

(3)76,488 miles

[This entry was edited by Bootdisk on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 5:50:38 PM.]
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2006 Bootdisk retrieved it from Cache on Dillion Ridge North Carolina   Visit Log

This was cache #9 while on a cache run for the North Carolina DeLorme Challenge (GCTYE6). This cache is on page 48.
Dropped Off 12/28/2006 Bootdisk placed it in Cache on Dillion Ridge North Carolina - 36.82 miles  Visit Log

(3)76,472 miles

[This entry was edited by Bootdisk on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 5:47:40 PM.]

  • in the headlights of the travel BUG
  • in the headlights of the travel BUG
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2006 Bootdisk retrieved it from BellHaven Grand Slam North Carolina   Visit Log

This was cache #8 while on a cache run for the North Carolina DeLorme Challenge (GCTYE6). This cache is on page 67.
Dropped Off 12/28/2006 Bootdisk placed it in BellHaven Grand Slam North Carolina - 24.61 miles  Visit Log

(3)76,404 miles
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2006 Bootdisk retrieved it from DiSS - missed it North Carolina   Visit Log

This was cache #7 while on a cache run for the North Carolina DeLorme Challenge (GCTYE6). This cache is on page 66.

There were a few cars of muggles in the vicinity, but I was able to park in such a way as to block their view while I hunted.
Dropped Off 12/28/2006 Bootdisk placed it in DiSS - missed it North Carolina - 21.48 miles  Visit Log

(3)76,372 miles

  • me, cache, GPS, travel BUG and Podcacher.com
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2006 Bootdisk retrieved it from Moratoc Park North Carolina   Visit Log

This was cache #6 while on a cache run for the North Carolina DeLorme Challenge (GCTYE6). This cache is on page 46.
Dropped Off 12/28/2006 Bootdisk placed it in Moratoc Park North Carolina - 40.23 miles  Visit Log

(3)76,347 miles
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