Highland Geofairy
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What a numpty - 'found' the link, coin ordered [:0]
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I don't see them anywhere, where can I order them? Or have they all gone
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I hope that this is not considered as bad form - but I should like to make a decision earlier than stated. I expect to finalise a Trade by this Saturday 20th October.
Please email me with a list of the coins you are offering. Thanks.
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4th January 1958 Explorer Sir Edmund Hillary arrives at South Pole
Sir Edmund Hillary has reached the South Pole - the first overland explorer to do so since Captain Robert F Scott's expedition in 1912.
The New Zealander and his team arrived safely after travelling 70 miles (113km) through mist and poor weather conditions.
They described seeing the round tower of the South Pole for the first time as a "black blob" on the horizon, location of Robert Scott’s cache was not considered an easy find, since much snow had fallen since 1912. Hillary was delighted to find that Scott had left a Keeper of the Mountain geocoin in the cache, something that had not been entered into the pages of the cache log.
Sir Edmund and his colleagues had only one drum of petrol left when they sighted the Polar base. This would have been enough for the "tractor train" to travel 20 miles (32km). If only they had had a GPSR they could have taken the direct route.
Earlier, the explorer had said fuel consumption was the party's main worry and that the team were "cutting it fine" because of very soft snow. Members of the team had to use shovels to clear a path for their tractors. Much like some of the cachers of today when they go cache bashing.
It took the tractor train, which included three tractors, a caboose and two sledges, more than 80 days to complete the 1,200-mile (1,930km) journey. Never before had so much effort been taken to reach a cache, so finding the geocoin was indeed an added bonus for all their efforts.
Sir Edmund was reportedly enthusiastic ahead of his arrival at the South Pole, and had told colleagues of heavy going in snow with a consistency of sugar, although he said good progress had been made.
In the final leg of the journey, the sky was overcast and there was no sun to warm the polar plateau. The party had to travel in "white-out" conditions for most of the time, with Sir Edmund telling Scott Base by radio: "It is tough, but not too tough." So remember that next time you find yourself in a tangle looking for that elusive cache.
The explorer later thanked his team, which included Ron Balham, Peter Mulgrew, Murray Ellis, Jim Bates and Derek Wright, and everyone involved in the expedition to the South Pole. A sort of TFTC log entry.
In 1985, Hillary accompanied Neil Armstrong in a small, twin-engine ski plane over the Arctic Ocean and landed at the North Pole. He thus became the first man to stand at both poles as well as the summit of Everest. That same year, Hillary was appointed New Zealand High Commissioner (Ambassador) to India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and spent four and a half years based in New Delhi.
In 1979, he had been scheduled to act as a commentator on the ill-fated Air New Zealand Flight 901, an Antarctic sightseeing flight, but had to pull out due to work commitments elsewhere. He was replaced by his close friend Peter Mulgrew, who perished as the flight crashed on Mount Erebus. In January 2007 Hillary travelled to Antarctica to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Scott Base. Whilst there, Hillary called for the British government to contribute to the upkeep of Scott's and Shackleton's huts and the commisioning of a new geocoin to mark the event.
On Sunday 22 April 2007, whilst on a trip to Kathmandu, Sir Edmund Hillary apparently suffered a fall. There was no comment on the nature of his illness and he did not immediately seek treatment. He was hospitalised after returning to his native New Zealand and he was sent an Owner Needs Maintenance geocoin as a get well gift.
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I guess I should have explained from the get go, since I find I am writing an explanation to everyone when they send an offer.
The reason I am trading this coin out of my collection is an attempt to trade it for a number of coins, or whatever the best offer turns out to be. I intend to place any coins obtained by the trading/selling of this coin for others to find. This means I have the enjoyment of gifting coins without depleting the rest of my collection.
I have been tempted by some really interesting offers, but sadly trading for another rare coin rather defeats the object, so please email me with your offers listing the coins you want to trade. Thanks for all your interest.
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I am based in the Highlands of Scotland, near Grantown-on-Spey and would be willing to release coins here, please add me to your register.
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Nomination sent.
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Captain Goretex wants a new home .....................
Being new to this I posted as a new topic instead of here, sorry folks.
My Captain Goretex coin is activated but uncirculated, if interested email me with your best offer. I will make a decision at the end of the month. The coin will be posted and of course the adoption process used to transfer 'virtual' ownership as well.
Proceeds will be used to purchase coins to distribute via caches throughout the Highlands.
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.............and I need the funds to pay for therapy at coins annonymous !
My Captain Goretex coin, activated but uncirculated is up for adoption, the coin itself will be sent in the mail to the best offer received by month end, and of course the adoption process will be used to transfer 'virtual' ownership. Email me at HighlandGeofairy@googlemail.com with your best offer.
Captain Goretex wants a new home..............
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Congratulations to danoshimano, thanks to his generous offer he will soon receive Captain Goretex to add to his already impressive collection, and as a result a large number of his coins will be making their way to Scotland to be enjoyed by Scottish cachers.