The Metro Gathering Travel Bug Guidelines
These Travel Bug Guidelines is based on how it's handled at Geowoodstock’s, we are expecting many Travel Bug at the Metro Gathering, and to improve our 2015 event and accommodate the proper handling please the follow guidelines below:
There will be no registering of TB numbers into or out of the Travel Bug area.
It is the responsibility of the cacher who logged the TB/coin into the event to either drop it at the TB area or pass it on to another cacher. It is also the responsibility of the cacher who retrieves the TB/coin to log it properly in a timely manner.
As the owner of a TB or coin dropped into the event, it is up to you to contact the person who plans to bring your TB/coin about any concerns you may have.
Everyone trading trackables is asked to:
States – Travel Bugs wishing to visit all 50 states, or lower 48 states
MD – Travel Bugs wishing to Remain in Maryland
SE - Southeast States – Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi
NE - North East States – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
MA - Mid-Atlantic States – North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Wash DC
SC - South Central States– Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas
MW - Midwest States– Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky
NP - Northern Plains States – Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming
SW - Southwest States – California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada
NW -Northwest States – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska
CAN -Canada – Eastern Canada, Western Canada
EUA - Europe / Africa / Mideast –
PAC -Pacific regions – Hawaii, Asia, Australia
LAM - Latin America – Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South America
There will be no registering of TB numbers into or out of the Travel Bug area.
It is the responsibility of the cacher who logged the TB/coin into the event to either drop it at the TB area or pass it on to another cacher. It is also the responsibility of the cacher who retrieves the TB/coin to log it properly in a timely manner.
As the owner of a TB or coin dropped into the event, it is up to you to contact the person who plans to bring your TB/coin about any concerns you may have.
Everyone trading trackables is asked to:
- Put the individual TBs into a ziploc baggie (replace if in bad shape)
- Print out the bug sheet for each TB, insert into baggie
- Put a small slip of paper inside the baggie and Give it one of several mission labels listed below for ease of sorting - WHERE the TB WANTS TO GO!! If it wants a particular state, list that as well.
- You will receive 1 ticket for each TB you bring there will be NO prize raffle, this will allow you to take the same number of TB’s during the day on Saturday until 3 pm.
- As you leave the TB area: You will be asked to turn in 1 ticket for each TB you are taking.
- Those not having brought TB’s will get the opportunity to pick up a limited number TB’s after 3:30pm on Saturday until all TB’s are dispensed.
- DISCOVER LOGS of TB’s in the TB area will be discouraged due to the high volume of TBs and cachers expected. There will be a limited number of large TB’s set aside whose owners have requested Discover logs. These will be available for pick up after 3pm on Saturday at the owner’s discretion.
States – Travel Bugs wishing to visit all 50 states, or lower 48 states
MD – Travel Bugs wishing to Remain in Maryland
SE - Southeast States – Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi
NE - North East States – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
MA - Mid-Atlantic States – North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Wash DC
SC - South Central States– Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas
MW - Midwest States– Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky
NP - Northern Plains States – Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming
SW - Southwest States – California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada
NW -Northwest States – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska
CAN -Canada – Eastern Canada, Western Canada
EUA - Europe / Africa / Mideast –
PAC -Pacific regions – Hawaii, Asia, Australia
LAM - Latin America – Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South America
