Travel Bug Dog Tag Grammie's Thanksgiving 2016 Travel Bug

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Owner:
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Released:
Friday, November 25, 2016
Origin:
Arizona, United States
Recently Spotted:
In Buddy's Travel Bug Hotel (lock combo - 926)

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Current Goal

For the Hitchhiker attached to this Travel Bug to spread my Thanksgiving message while traveling the world and visiting every continent!!

Please post pictures when you find them.

I released my Thanksgiving TB as part of our 2016 Family Thanksgiving celebration at our Family Cottage in Groom Creek, Arizona!!   In addition to mine, Hubby Dave, aka Geo-PopPop, Daughter Geo-Aimee, Son-in-Law Geo-Andy, Grandson Geo-Sam, Daughter Geo-Ginee, Son-in-Law Geo-Gary, and Grandchildren Geo-Gabby, Geo-Sophie, and Geo-Jack, also released one!!

About This Item

Grammie's Thanksgiving 2016 Travel Bug Proxy #4

This Travel Bug is starting its journey with one Hitchhiker carrying Grammie's Grateful Message for Thanksgiving 2016.

They were initially set free by Grammie (Cathy) Lewis in the forest near Prescott, AZ, who wants to see them move from cache to cache spreading her thanksgiving message while traveling the world and visiting every continent!!

The Travel Bug is made of aluminum and measures just under 1" x 2".  The Grateful Message is contained in a 1.5" x 3" flat plastic holder.  They should fit nicely in regular size cache containers.  They are connected by a 6" chain and would love to have other Hitchhikers join them.

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RE-RELEASED AS PROXY #4 ON 12/23/24 AFTER PROXY #3 DISAPPEARED FROM A CACHE WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER 14 MONTHS AGO!!  PROXY #3 HAD ONLY TRAVELED ABOUT 61 MILES BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED NEAR PAYSON, ARIZONA!!  

RE-RELEASED AGAIN AS PROXY #3 ON 6/26/23 AFTER PROXY #2 BECAME INACTIVE IN THE HANDS OF A GEOCACHER OVER A YEAR AGO AND NO SUCCESS IN GETTING IT MOVING AGAIN.  IT HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 4,541 MILES SINCE PROXY #2 WAS PLACED BEFORE IT WENT INACTIVE SOMEWHERE IN NORTH DAKOTA!!

RE-RELEASED AGAIN AS PROXY #2 ON 1/10/21 AFTER PROXY #1 DISAPPEARED FROM A CACHE WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER 15 MONTHS AGO WITH NO ACTIVITY SINCE.  IT HAD ONLY TRAVELED ABOUT 2 MILES BEFORE IT WENT MISSING IN MIDDLETOWN, KENTUCKY!!

RE-RELEASED AS A PROXY ON 10/3/19 AFTER THE ORIGINAL DISAPPEARED FROM A CACHE WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER 13 MONTHS AGO WITH NO ACTIVITY SINCE.  IT HAD TRAVELED OVER 50,662 MILES BEFORE IT WENT MISSING IN BARLEY, ENGLAND!!

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Tracking History (63342.2mi) View Map

Discovered It 8/10/2025 MasterSergeantUSMC discovered it Wisconsin   Visit Log

Spotted this cool TB during a long road trip from Minnesota through the US to Vermont, and then back through Canada home to Minnesota. Thanks for putting this out there!
Dropped Off 7/9/2025 torrijm60 placed it in Buddy's Travel Bug Hotel (lock combo - 926) Wisconsin - 1,488.05 miles  Visit Log

Dropped at hotel in Green bay
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/6/2025 torrijm60 retrieved it from Pack 513 Webelos Fire Breathing Ducks TB Hotel Arizona   Visit Log

Will get him on the move
Dropped Off 12/23/2024 azdave1 placed it in Pack 513 Webelos Fire Breathing Ducks TB Hotel Arizona - 34.04 miles  Visit Log

RE-RELEASED AS PROXY #4 AFTER PROXY #3 DISAPPEARED FROM A CACHE WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER 14 MONTHS AGO!! PROXY #3 HAD ONLY TRAVELED ABOUT 61 MILES BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED NEAR PAYSON, ARIZONA!!

  • Grammie's Thanksgiving 2016 Travel Bug Proxy #4 RE-RELEASED AS PROXY #4 AFTER PROXY #3 DISAPPEARED FROM A CACHE WHERE IT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER 14 MONTHS AGO!!
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 12/23/2024 azdave1 grabbed it   Visit Log

Grabbed to issue Proxy #4 after Proxy #3 disappeared from a cache near Payson, Arizona, where it had been placed over 14 months ago.
Mark Missing 10/12/2024 azdave1 marked it as missing   Visit Log

The owner has set this Trackable as missing.

On my visit to Geodecaching (GCK35N) to rescue this Trackable, it was not there!!
Dropped Off 7/23/2023 Highpointer placed it in Geodecaching Arizona - 61.22 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/8/2023 Highpointer retrieved it from TB Hotel at the Crossroads Arizona   Visit Log

Found in Fountain Hills, AZ
Dropped Off 6/26/2023 azdave1 placed it in TB Hotel at the Crossroads Arizona - 1,109.94 miles  Visit Log

RE-RELEASED AGAIN AS PROXY #3 AFTER PROXY #2 BECAME INACTIVE IN THE HANDS OF A GEOCACHER OVER A YEAR AGO AND NO SUCCESS IN GETTING IT MOVING AGAIN.  IT HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 4,541 MILES SINCE PROXY #2 WAS PLACED BEFORE IT WENT INACTIVE SOMEWHERE IN NORTH DAKOTA!!

  • Grammie's Thanksgiving 2016 Travel Bug Proxy #3. RE-RELEASED AGAIN AS PROXY #3 AFTER PROXY #2 BECAME INACTIVE IN THE HANDS OF A GEOCACHER OVER A YEAR AGO AND NO SUCCESS IN GETTING IT MOVING AGAIN. IT HAD TRAVELED OVER 5,576 MILES SINCE PROXY #2 WAS PLACED BEFORE IT WENT INACTIVE SOMEWHERE IN NORTH DAKOTA!!
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 6/25/2023 azdave1 grabbed it   Visit Log

Grabbed to issue Proxy #3.
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