{"id":26,"date":"2007-10-02T14:09:47","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T14:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geocachingonline.com\/?p=26"},"modified":"2016-06-07T00:20:07","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T00:20:07","slug":"travel-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/travel-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Travel Bug?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"textpost\">A Travel Bug is simply a Geocaching tracking tag which is usually attached to an item. The item becomes a hitchhiker that travels with the Travel Bug. The purpose of the tracking tag is so that it can be tracked as it moves towards its &#8216;goal&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>When a Travel Bug is created it is usually given a goal by its owner for others to try and complete. Goals can range from a specific purpose, like bringing attention to a great cause such as diabetes or simply to travel the world.<\/p>\n<p>When you find a Travel Bug you can take it from the cache and move it to another, helpig it on its journey. Prior to placing it in another cache you log the pickup on Geocaching.com and then when you place it you log it again. This keeps a record of its movement where you, the owner, and others can watch its progress.<\/p>\n<p>Travel Bugs are just another part of the fun in Geocaching!<\/p>\n<p>Keep on cachin&#8217;!<\/p>\n<div id=\"movedpost\">This post was originally posted on our now defunct website, Geocaching Online<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Travel Bug is simply a Geocaching tracking tag which is usually attached to an item. The item becomes a hitchhiker that travels with the Travel Bug. The purpose of the tracking tag is so that it can be tracked as it moves towards its &#8216;goal&#8217;. 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