So in the very first cache that we found (Cove Pond #2) we received this geobug. We didn't know what to do with it, so we brought it home, taking extra-special care of it. We logged on to geocaching.com and searched for this bug based on the code. We found out that this guy was placed into his first cache up in Montana. Since then he has been traveling around the western U.S. for several hundred miles. We learned that the strange metal thing that is attached to it is actually a bit for a horse. There was a reason for this to be included with this bug. We learned that with most of these travel bugs there is a goal created by the original placers. Our bug's goal was to have its picture taken with horses, cowboys or cowgirls. We were excited to hear about this, as we are on our way to the Oakley Rodeo where we will come across MANY of these. Our plan is to get some pictures taken and then place it in a cache up near Oakley. After we place it, we can follow the travels of our adopted travel bug. We will also purchase our own family travel bugs in the near future, create goals for them and send them out into the world. I will include links about how to watch them in future posts. Hey, this is fun stuff for a geo-geek.
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