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Travel Bug Dog Tag ELF

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Released:
Friday, November 21, 2003
Origin:
New Jersey, United States
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As a hitchhiker His goal is to ‘Go Bye’ where ever he can. He would like to travel by all different kinds of transportation to wherever the good geocache folks will take him.

About This Item

Elf at 10

ELF - 10/1/75 - 8/16/87

He was named for J.R.R.Tolkien’s Aragorn Elfstone (Strider) long before it was the “IN” thing to do. He was an avid adventurer and a ‘King’ in every sense of the word. Elf was always dignified and reserved with strangers, and a supreme judge of character. He was a most valued member of his family and the best of companions. -
For those of you who are wondering, surgery to remove a blood blister caused his once proud ear to droop, but the look in his eyes was eternal. -

Elf loved to ‘Go Bye’. He was a great traveler who was ready for any adventure no matter how long or short. Longer was better, but don’t hog the windows. He went to Canada and around the Northeastern U.S. He traveled by both car and boat. The boat was OK, but the dock was shaky at best. He also loved to take walks, and would have loved Geocaching. -

As a hitchhiker His goal is to ‘Go Bye’ where ever he can. He would like to travel by all different kinds of transportation to wherever the good geocache folks will take him. -

His spirit still lives in the hearts of his family, and it is in his memory that the Elfstone Crew takes its name.

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Tracking History (22116.4mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 7/6/2005 Strix retrieved it from Ami's Retreat Connecticut   Visit Log

Elf is "go-bye" to Virginia with me. I'll place him in a safe cache.

Dropped Off 4/24/2005 Jestjuggle placed it in Ami's Retreat Connecticut - 701.63 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/16/2005 Jestjuggle retrieved it from Farmington River Park Cache Connecticut   Visit Log

Such a great story and all of us that have had previous and current pets understand completely how they are and stay a part of us. Elf had a great ride in the Jeep with us today and we'll take him in the Miata tomorrow with the top down. His ears will LOVE the breeze.
Jestjuggle (Mike & Barb)

Dropped Off 4/3/2005 ADK4WINZ placed it in Farmington River Park Cache Connecticut - 737.08 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/30/2005 ADK4WINZ retrieved it from Daniel Island Treasure South Carolina   Visit Log

Our first TB. Brought him back to NY safe and sound and will find him a new home soon.

Dropped Off 3/29/2005 Lefty87 placed it in Daniel Island Treasure South Carolina - 77.94 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/25/2005 Lefty87 retrieved it from End of the Road South Carolina   Visit Log

Found the bug. i plan to relocate it to a geocache in Mt.Plesant.

Dropped Off 3/19/2005 Pyewacket placed it in End of the Road South Carolina - 38.37 miles  Visit Log

I placed a new cache today, an easy "off and on again" in regards to the highway. I hope that Elf is soon able to "Go Bye" with someone new, to see new places. I've enjoyed my time with him...thanks for such a lovely memorial to a four-legged friend that I wish I had the pleasure of knowing.

  • Elf Goes Bye This pic is Elf on his way to his new temporary home, my new cache, taken next to the permanent mascot of my van, a plush German Shepherd
Write note 2/23/2005 Pyewacket posted a note for it   Visit Log

Dear Elfstones,
After your very nice email, I wanted to show you the two main reasons I've temporarily adopted Elf: Pippin, my German Shepherd, and Tuppence, my cat, who also had a hematoma in his ear that has caused it to droop. Thanks for contacting me...Elf was very special, and I'm honored to carry his memorial with me.

  • Pippin and Elf King's Pippin Squeak gives Elf a little kiss.
  • Tuppence and Elf Tuppence and Elf enjoying a morning sunbeam.
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/23/2005 Pyewacket retrieved it from Tonnies 1st micro cache South Carolina   Visit Log

Logging miles for Elf at Tonnie's 1st Micro Cache. This wasn't the cache to turn him loose for the next finder, but he got to watch some kids playing baseball. I'll let Elf hang out with someone else soon.

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