Manitoba Geocaching Association

Dragonfreys · Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Manitoba-Westman

20,000 free travel bugs to raise awareness of diabetes.

http://unite.geocaching.com/

FoodNinja · Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 109 Location: Winnipeg

I put my name in for one first thing the morning they came out ... I hope I get one.

polarbeardiggers · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Winnipeg

thanks for the update on these travel bugs,as having diabetes,i too put my name down for one.

TheStuntman · Guest

This is one of my fears since it could be hereditary. put me down for 2 coins.

Dragonfreys · Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Manitoba-Westman

TheStuntman wrote:

put me down for 2 coins.

They are actually travel bug dog tags with a message about diabetes on them, and you just sign up for them here:

http://unite.geocaching.com/

The only condition is that you have to place the tag in a cache within two weeks of receiving it. There is no cost.

dutch53 · Guest

It runs in our family as well and we have put our name in for one. This a neat idea to bring more awareness out there.

burchil · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 108 Location: Winnipeg

Diabetes is a major problem on the horizon in Manitoba. I think all of us are touched either directly or indirectly by someone with diabetes. With the highest age-adjusted
prevalence rate of diabetes in Canada it is an important issue for us to understand
(http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/ndss-snsd/english/diabetes_data/
index_e.html).
I ordered a tag to show my support and help with the education of others about this
significant and chronic condition.

ertyu · Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 546 Location: Winnipeg

I got a tag in the mail, it wants to head to Norway.

candaceandwill · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 163

We got ours in the mail today! It is headed to Pasadena, Texas. This is a very cool and worth while project. Kudos to GC.com for taking this on!

dani_carriere · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Winnipeg

I got mine in the mail today, too. It's heading to Araras, Brazil. I'm dropping it off at the event tonight in case anyone is heading south.

burchil · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 108 Location: Winnipeg

Mine came in the mail today - I will send it off on its voyage to Huong Yen this weekend (I hope). I want to add a laminated tag in a couple of languages.

Jimbo 2 · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 163 Location: Manitoba

I too, put my name in for one. Diabetes runs in my family too, plus it runs rampant in my workplace (I don't know why).

I do agree it's a problem that needs to be solved.

MHz · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 268 Location: Morris

Just got my TB yesterday in the mail....seems it wants to go to Batam, Indonesia.

Closest caches listed to it are all in Singapore. Now to drop it off to get it moving....hmmmmmm

Migo · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Winnipeg

I dropped by the website to see if I could put my name down for a TB, but there doesn't seem to be a link for it. They must be all out of TB's? I can't imagine 20,000 TB's being used up though.

TurdleEggs · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 685 Location: Ste Genevieve

Mine also showed up in yesterday’s post. It wants to go to Dieburg, Germany.

But fear not - there is a Unite for Diabetes Travel Bug destined for Winnipeg!

"Winnipeg, Canada" Unite for Diabetes Travel Bug

It doesn’t look like it’s started its journey yet, but you can watch it from the above link.

To see a complete list of the 20,000 TB’s click on the following link:

Travel Bug’s owned by Unite for Diabetes

Don’t worry, it only lists them 20 at a time :)