Discovered this during a great event in Hutto, Tx. today. Thank you for sharing.

I don't know if this TB
didn't follow its advice
Or just stumbled unawares
Into person or persons not quite nice
In a flashing moment
Its life before its eyes
Its georoam was ended
Under the geoskies
But we know pens (even our own)
Just need refreshed with ink
So though this TB thought it was done
It's now back in the pink
Ready for the geotrail and that very sound advice
BYOP, cachers
And sign the log up nice.

GCA00VX Travel Bug Rehabilitation Event 10-22-2022
Recently, a fellow geocacher had come into possession of over 100 travel bug tags. How they ended up in such a sorry state, we’ll never know – but yay for the change of heart and dumping ‘em in a cache rather than the trash.

All were stripped of their hitchhikers. This event aimed to restore them to some semblance of travel ready. Attendees went through swag bags and junk drawers [*I* have SHELVES of boxes of accumula – tho not so much any more (lol)] for things that would make good hitchhikers. Not knowing what might be needed we brought just about everything. (Though left our bowling balls and cinder blocks at home.)
At the event, we picked out tags, all taped to a print out of its Profile Page with an original photo if available (wow, Danny/Racer57, that’s a LOT of work!). We examined what the original hitchhiker was, or, lacking a photo, its mission, then rummaged through the Table of Possibilities to find an appropriate item to attach to the naked tag. [Plenty of splitrings (oh, my poor thumbnails), ball chain, and wire available. Not to mention the ‘drill’ team making the nonholey fit for TB use.]
We were instructed to take a new ID shot the rehabbed tag and hitchhiker and load them in our logs.
Plenty of folks, plenty of tchotchkes (glad to know I’m not the only one who keeps STUFF – “hey, that would make a good cache/travel bug!”), and LOTS of fun times, despite the BLUSTERY morning. Many hands made light work and all these TBs were rendered fit to hit the road.
Here’s to no further misadventures!!!! Hooray! And especial thanks to Godot and Racer57 for the rescue.

This was one of over 140 trackables that had been in an archived travel bug hotel. They were all rehabilitated yesterday as part of an event to attach new companions and get them on their way traveling again. Hope this one gets to travel far and wide on its new adventures.

Discovered 4 Jeep trackables and a whole bunch of other trackables at this morning's TB Rehab event. Some old TBs should now be happier and sent on their way.