{"id":45996,"date":"2017-08-23T09:32:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T16:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=45996"},"modified":"2017-08-24T08:52:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T15:52:03","slug":"you-earned-a-free-tracking-code-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/you-earned-a-free-tracking-code-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"You earned a free tracking code, now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can travel nearly anywhere in the world and maybe even to space\u2014without ever leaving your neighborhood: Just release a geocaching trackable and watch it move!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A trackable is a geocaching game piece that travels from geocache to geocache. By sending a trackable off on a mission, you can see the world through other geocachers\u2019 logs and photos!<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can buy trackables and Geocoins with engraved tracking codes at Shop Geocaching<\/a><\/span> and international retailers. But you\u2019re probably wondering what to do with a single tracking code that isn\u2019t attached to an object yet?<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like a normal trackable, you want to activate the code<\/a><\/span> and give your trackable a mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, attach your tracking code to any object of your choosing. You can engrave it, write it in permanent marker, or add a laminated piece of paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure to include “Trackable at Geocaching.com” on your homemade trackable so that other geocachers know it’s meant to travel from geocache to geocache. <\/span><\/p>\n

Need some inspiration for your own trackable code? We\u2019ve seen trackable pets, cars, stuffed animals, cakes, and even a drum set. Over 650 geocachers have even taken their love of trackables to a whole other, more permanent level \u2013 trackable tattoos! <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Take a look at these trackables for some ideas!<\/span><\/p>\n

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