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Travel Bug Dog Tag Brass-Marine Compass Housing

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Owner:
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Released:
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Origin:
Texas, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Jaker_Baker.

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Current Goal

I maintain records on my trackables. They have the goal to circulate more than five years and to be moved by at least 25 cachers. That is a target rate of five drops per year for five years, or a drop every 73 days. The average drop rate of my trackables in the US is 124 days, in Europe it is 71 days. As of 6-Aug-22 this one has survived for 1.8 years and had been moved by 7 cachers, for an average drop every 96 days. Please keep it moving!

No permission is needed to leave the U.S. While in the U.S., please drop it in a Premium Member only OR a rural cache near a busy trail or road. Do not place it in an urban cache or abandon it at a caching event where there is no security. Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean and dry, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items. Otherwise, take the trackable anywhere you wish.

About This Item

Brass is an alloy which means that it is made up of varying mixtures of metals. To make brass manufacturers use a combination of copper and zinc and the proportions can be varied to achieve particular physical, chemical and electrical properties.  It is non-magnetic, it doesn’t spark and is corrosion-resistant, which makes brass very useful in marine and industrial environments.

Its color is very similar to gold so it is desirable to use as an alternative to more expensive metals for aesthetic purposes.  It is highly malleable and has a relatively low melting point so it can be easily formed into shapes that many other metals cannot. 

The bactericidal properties of brass and copper have been observed for centuries. Depending upon the type and concentration of pathogens and the medium they are in, brass kills these microorganisms within a few minutes to hours of contact.

This trackable is fashioned from a brass backplate for a drawer pull.  It is named for one of the many other common things made of brass. 

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Tracking History (6194.7mi) View Map

Visited 6/22/2021 Cache_Handeler took it to Stairway to History Wisconsin - 6.31 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/22/2021 Cache_Handeler took it to WSQ:Nelson Cemetery Cache Wisconsin - 8.45 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/22/2021 Cache_Handeler took it to Wisconsin Cemetery (Maxville Wisconsin - 176.47 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/22/2021 Cache_Handeler retrieved it from Sandland Travel Bug University & Cache Repair Wisconsin   Visit Log

Picked up enroute to our annual visit to the Mighty Mississippi!

Retrieve It from a Cache 6/21/2021 ZGmen retrieved it from No Outlet or Dead End: Buran Way Wisconsin   Visit Log

I'll move it along.

Dropped Off 6/20/2021 demek placed it in No Outlet or Dead End: Buran Way Wisconsin - 57.36 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/17/2021 demek took it to 59 Mugs of Milk Wisconsin - 4.71 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/17/2021 demek took it to 99 Mugs of Milk & Travel Bugs! Wisconsin - 1.68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/17/2021 demek took it to 1933 Superman (Field Puzzle) Wisconsin - 15.68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 6/17/2021 demek took it to Giving Back #13 Wisconsin - 15.6 miles  Visit Log
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