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GeocacheAlaska! announces "Outside" sales of the Alaska 2007 µMosquito geocoins and geopins. These microcoins and micropins were designed to recognize the scourge of Alaska summertime caching, the mosquito. Cachers in other parts of the country also contend with the bloodthirsty insect, so we know you can relate! Both items are priced with the intent to release a swarm of mosquitoes into caches everywhere.

 

These micro coins were made by Oakcoins and are 1" (25 mm) in diameter, 2.5 mm thick, satin gold/satin nickel finish on the mosquito side, and satin gold finish on the Ursa Major/aurora side. The coins are trackable on geocaching.com with a custom icon 2007microicon.gif.

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The micro pins are 3/4" (19 mm) in diameter with satin gold/satin nickel finish. They are also made by Oakcoins.

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Pricing for the coins is $5.50 each, five for $26.25, and ten for $50. Pricing for the pins is $1.50 each, five for $7, and ten for $13. Prices for outside the United States are nominally higher (~50 cents per coin and ~15 cents per pin) to account for the higher postage costs. Packaging and handling is a flat $1.50 per domestic or international order.

 

To order your coins, go to the GeoacacheAlaska! geocoin sales page.

 

We currently have 250 coins and pins in stock with another shipment due to arrive in a couple of weeks. We will fill orders in the order they are received.

 

GeocacheAlaska! is also working with the Alaska Mint to issue the third in the series of full-sized geocoins which are schedule for release early this summer.

 

In advance, thanks for your support.

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wigoweb

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Placed our order. We enjoyed the Christmas Coinaments with the Moose, too.

 

Just for the record, though, while NJ may not be as large as Alaska, our mosquitoes are likely larger. At one time, the Dept of Defense was considering having saddles manufactured locally so that the US Air Force could use them as fighter planes.

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scobey

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Placed our order. We enjoyed the Christmas Coinaments with the Moose, too.

 

Just for the record, though, while NJ may not be as large as Alaska, our mosquitoes are likely larger. At one time, the Dept of Defense was considering having saddles manufactured locally so that the US Air Force could use them as fighter planes.

 

It's a known fact that the smaller females have the most vicious bite. The larger males are too busy chasing the females to do any harm :(

 

If you are interested in watching mosquito races, we Alaskans are running the Alaska Mosquito Migration Race. The winner is the racer that racks up the most miles between today and December 1. Watch their progress by searching in the GC.com trackables page for "Alaska Mosquito".

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NorthWes

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Just for the record, though, while NJ may not be as large as Alaska, our mosquitoes are likely larger. At one time, the Dept of Defense was considering having saddles manufactured locally so that the US Air Force could use them as fighter planes.

 

Mmmm... hate to be the one to tell you this... but the first ones that hatch out here in Alaska are so big that NORAD had to figure out a special radar filter to keep them from setting off the 'Russian Bomber' alarm... <_<

 

World record number of Alaska mosquitos killed in one slap is 74; more than that & it's too late... no more energy to slap, you just die.... :(

 

Well-documented - one of the baddest caribou calf predators around is the mosquito. :( Alaska Fish & Game has started putting collars on the bugs to make it easier for the new F-22 Raptor fighter squadron here to hunt 'em down. Yup - aerial predator control has taken a new twist in Alaska! <_<

 

 

*Ah what tall tales are told under the Midnight Sun* Come to Alaska... See for yourself... B4UDIE!

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chaosmanor

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Missed this thread earlier, but just placed an order :P Great design! Alaska may have bigger mosquitoes than California, but I think we have more of them, and they certainly are active here long after yours have all frozen to death B) How are you folks on ticks? We have far more than we can possibly use, so if they are in short supply up there, we'll be happy to work out a trade B):PB)

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scobey

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Missed this thread earlier, but just placed an order :huh: Great design! Alaska may have bigger mosquitoes than California, but I think we have more of them, and they certainly are active here long after yours have all frozen to death ;) How are you folks on ticks? We have far more than we can possibly use, so if they are in short supply up there, we'll be happy to work out a trade :):):wub:

 

The beautiful thing about Alaska other than the mountains, oceans, bays, rivers, sunrises, sunsets, skiing, hiking, fishing, etc is that we can see the danger coming. No sneaky ticks, snakes, spiders, scorpions, Gila Monsters, etc.

 

I don't have to run fast, I just have to run faster than the other cachers I'm with. :)

 

So we will keep the skeeters, you keep your pets. :wub:

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