CSI Travel Bug

Had to change the schedule and place the bug today rather than tomorrow. Will be dropping it into E-200.A1 before nightfall. There is now one new clue inside the bug - no more, no less.

In light of the fact that several E-200 caches are on the small side, I opted to put the bug in a special, camo-taped container while it is on its short-term mission at Pisgah.

Please keep the bug in its container and simply place it next to each E-200 cache as it is moved along. The exception will be E-200.C3 – Cozy Cabin where it will hopefully fit above the cache.

If for some reason, the travel bug container does not fit nicely near an E-200 cache, just find a suitable place where it will be well hidden, and write a note in the nearby E-200 log book, and here on the bug page, indicating where exactly you placed it.

If for some reason the mission fails and the bug is taken out of Pisgah, it can then be taken out of its container.

Not sure if the proposed short-term mission will fly, but at a minimum, the new clue should be a slam dunk for most sleuths, hopefully leading you to a CSI spot that is particularly nice time of year.

Stopped in under the cover of darkness on the way home from work to pick up the bug. Thank you to Waxing-Moon for quick action in getting the bug close to me today. Now comes the reward.

Sometime between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM on Friday, I will be placing the CSI bug inside E-200.A1, the first of thirteen caches I released recently inside the Pisgah conservation land. A most generous CSI clue will be placed inside.

In addition, Gil Grissom has an interesting proposition for all CSI sleuths in training and any new students who may enter the academy during the next month or so.

Gil has set a short-term goal for the bug to visit every E-200 cache in sequence. If the bug makes it all the way to E-200.C4 within thirty days, a very special bonus sheet will be placed inside the bug for the following thirty days.

The bonus sheet will contain a clue for every CSI cache and the clues will be numbered so you will know which clue applies to which cache.

The rules are as follows: The bug must visit each E-200 cache in order - It may be moved more than once in the same day but not by the same person - A person may move the bug more than once but not on the same day - The bug may not be handed off between people caching together - It must arrive inside E-200.C4 within thirty days after being placed inside E-200.A1.

I will place a sheet with the bug explaining this short-term goal and hopefully those who see the bug will assist.

If the goal is attained, I will move the bug from E-200.C4 and place it inside the Great Pisgah Challenge with the bonus clue sheet. As this is a tough cache, CSI sleuths will be invited/encouraged to work together both to solve the Great Pisgah Challenge puzzles and then to find the cache, all in an effort to retrieve the bonus sheet during the thirty day time frame it will be available. Those who work together in this regard will have the added benefit of sharing thoughts on the bonus sheet clues when they retrieve the bug.

Be aware that the Great Pisgah Challenge already offers another type of CSI bonus to those who find it. It is explained on the cache page. That bonus in combination with the travel bug bonus should result in CSI trainees qualifying for graduation soon thereafter.

Hope this ads a little extra fun to the CSI pursuit.

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Thanks to Waxing-Moon for the quick pick up. The next clue should be extra "helpful" and somewhat timely as well.

I know the bug is in an easy access spot but I have not been able to get out that way. If anyone watching can get the bug to the Northboro/Marlboro area, I'll get the next clue in quickly. If not, I'll track it down eventually but it might be a while.

Finally!! I'll move it very soon