I came across the UK "Travelbug Graveyard" whilst browsing the geocaching forums. It is a virtual place for geocachers to "bury" any trackable items that have gone missing.A few months ago I dispatched a furry monkey (pictured) from Tesco and gave it the rather grandiose title "Under African Skies" (from a Paul Simon song).
The mission was to get to Africa. Unfortunately, the travelbug made it only 5 miles to a cache near the M4 which was then vandalised, resulting in the "death" of a handful of travelbugs. The monkey is actually in the hands of another geocacher but the travelbug tag (with its unique tracking code) has been lost.
I'm also worried about the fate of my "Aberystwyth race travelbug", last logged at the beginning of June, heading from Ireland to Georgia, USA. It was doing quite well in a race against other travelbugs from the "Abercachers" gang but I fear it may be destined for the travelbug graveyard...
