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Travel Bug Dog Tag "Shambock", the GeoMonkey

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Owner:
The Artful Dodger Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Origin:
New Jersey, United States
Recently Spotted:
In Auckland International Travel Bug Hotel & Casino

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Current Goal

Melissa's Four GeoMonkeys are on the loose!

"Shambock", the Chimp wants to go home to Melissa in New Zealand

   Mission: Get back to Melissa in Auckland, New Zealand

About This Item

Shambock Portrait

"Shambock", the young Chimpanzee is one of four GeoMonkeys belonging to her owner, Melissa. He needs to reunite with his other three brothers: Cheeky, Gus and Bayonet in New Zealand and return to Melissa, who misses them terribly.

Shambock, is the youngest of the Four GeoMonkeys. He is the quiet and timid one. Melissa has a very special place in her heart for little, Shambock as he is very affectionate towards Melissa. Shambock can be found cuddling tightly with Melissa on her pillow at night, keeping her warm and secure. Shambock's favorite activity is to climb up the curtains and throw herself down onto Melissa's lap. Melissa squeals with joy at that.....!! 

Shambock loves children and other fellow geocachers and wants to meet as many as he can before he gets back to Melissa. Please take a photo of you with him and post it here for Melissa to see. 

 

IF YOU OR A GEOCACHER YOU KNOW CAN TAKE SHAMBOCK OVERSEAS - PLEASE HELP!!


Melissa's GeoMonkeys 

Meet Melissa !

Cheeky Gus Bayonet A tribute to my favorite niece
(Click to view other Geomonkeys)




Once in Auckland, New Zealand, email The Artful Dodger for instructions on how you can personally return "Shambock" to Melissa.
and make a little girl smile !

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Tracking History (16259.6mi) View Map

Discovered It 9/15/2023 MiriCach discovered it North Island, New Zealand   Visit Log

TL;DR: We don't have the trackable (and feel sorry for you if it means it is still missing), but stumbled upon its discovery code.

The story: I discovered this trackable/coin when I cracked the cache "Msportis Coinlihaus der 2." and then was able to reverse-engineer some Coins/TBs of the owner Msporti as well. By pure chance / luck while testing out possibilities for this I also came across this TB/coin. We hope that it's okay that we discover it, if not, feel free to delete this log. TFTC/TFTT πŸ˜‰

Dropped Off 3/24/2004 bigfatrob placed it in Auckland International Travel Bug Hotel & Casino North Island, New Zealand - 14.36 miles  Visit Log
Write note 3/24/2004 fjord posted a note for it   Visit Log

Just wanted to said glad to hear Shambock made the rounds and is home.
Fjord

Write note 3/24/2004 The Artful Dodger posted a note for it   Visit Log

For all those watchers of Shambock, the geomonkey travel bug, stay tuned for a little while longer. I will persuade Melissa's mom to upload some pics with Melissa and Shambock! 🀑

Followup note will notify you of this upload....

Thanks again for all those geocachers that helped get the first geomonkey home.... Thanks to BigFatRob for the final leg of this remarkable journey. πŸ™‚

There are still 3 other monkeys out there that are enroute. Feel free to watch those as well. My money is on Gus the Gorilla to make it next across the finish line.
😎 😎 😎 😎 😎

Write note 3/23/2004 mellthebell posted a note for it   Visit Log

Its with great excitement and joy to welcome Shambock home to his rightful owner. He has been on the road for three years and has come home.

Melissa wishes to thank everyone who helped him with his journey. He looks well fed and groomed. Congratulations once again to all who helped him as this is the first monkey to come home.

He will be treasured and will earn a well rested place in Melissa's arms. Considering that he has been on the road for almost 100% of Melissa's lifespan

THANKYOU! THANKYOU!

Write note 3/23/2004 bigfatrob posted a note for it   Visit Log

dropped shambrock off to it's owners.... please tell me when they inform u that they got it. It would b horrible to have shambrock go missing this close to home.

Retrieve It from a Cache 3/21/2004 bigfatrob retrieved it from Lovers Embrace (Auckland) North Island, New Zealand   Visit Log

Found the day he was placed and as I was heading in the direction he wanted to go (Aucklands North shore) I thought y not give the little fullar a ride

Dropped Off 3/21/2004 murmeltier placed it in Lovers Embrace (Auckland) North Island, New Zealand - 160.29 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/11/2004 murmeltier retrieved it from Bored Steam (Central Plateau ) North Island, New Zealand   Visit Log

We took it and wil bring it in the direction to Auckland

Dropped Off 3/1/2004 Sabastian placed it in Bored Steam (Central Plateau ) North Island, New Zealand - 6.75 miles  Visit Log
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