+cincol Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Being able to attend the 10 Year Celebrations in South Africa in January would be FIRST PRIZE! However, I am sure that none of the SA ex-pat cachers will be able to make the journey to the Fairest Cape to share the experience. Here is my suggestion. Let each SA ex-pat cacher - wherever they are in the world - place a cache during January 2011 and name the cache "10years of Caching in South Africa". This way South Africa will be advertised, 10 years of caching will be advertised and the local caching community will be aware of the South African cachers in their midst. I will go further to suggest that the cache have a South African theme with swag of an appropriate nature. There are many SA ex-pats who do not read the forums. Please contact any that you might know of who might participate in this little exercise. I am sure we will be able to place a decent number of caches in a few obscure spots around the world. Once done, we can list them all on the forum so travelling cachers can place them on their lists of caches to find during their travels. Let's hear some ideas / debate around this. Quote Link to comment
+CapeDoc Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 What a fantastic idea! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Count me in for the UAE and/or Oman Quote Link to comment
+Team_vdlo Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I suggest that all Local Cacher must also place at lease one cache in 2011 with this theme in mind.... Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Being able to attend the 10 Year Celebrations in South Africa in January would be FIRST PRIZE! However, I am sure that none of the SA ex-pat cachers will be able to make the journey to the Fairest Cape to share the experience. uhum Mr Cincol, it just so happens that it will coinside with our visit to SA and our trip to CT, purely by luck actually as we only noticed the event after our accomodation was booked Ill send you a postcard Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Oh but do like the cache idea though Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) Oh but do like the cache idea though There is absolutely NOTHING preventing you from hiding a cache in Ireland as a celebration - either before you leave or afterwards. So the score so far is 1 in Qatar, 1 in UAE, 1 in Oman and 1 in Ireland. Edited December 3, 2010 by cincol Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 sweet are any of them published yet, and is there a theme on the page or anything like that Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) sweet are any of them published yet, and is there a theme on the page or anything like that My idea was to hid and publish in January to coinside with the 10 years in SA. Theme - anything South African if you can, otherwise just the name = "10 years of Caching in South Africa - Ireland" would suffice. Come on the rest of the ex-pats!!! Where are the likes of Crystal Fairy, org, etc? If anybody knows of an ex-pat cacher living overseas please contact them and ask them to place a cache, or send me there names and I will contact them about the idea. Edited December 6, 2010 by cincol Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 As a start how about: Australia - cslyoda & Raven_SA New Zealand - crystal fairy UK - Discombob USA - vespax Swaziland - Colin & Jacs Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 We are likely to have more than one in the UAE as Avanclan are also keen on joining inj this celebration. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Any more news on this series? I have 2 cache containers ready to go. One in Oman and One in UAE - to be placed in next 2 weeks. Any ideas on names / links to a partiular site etc.? I am happy to creat a bookmark if CO mails me once their cache is published. Any news back from other areas? Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Any more news on this series? I have 2 cache containers ready to go. One in Oman and One in UAE - to be placed in next 2 weeks. Any ideas on names / links to a partiular site etc.? I am happy to creat a bookmark if CO mails me once their cache is published. Any news back from other areas? I will place on in Qatar and cslyoda will place one in South Australia. I know of a few in UAE and Oman - perhaps some of the guys in the UK area will place after the "big freeze" becomes the "big thaw"! I was thinking of calling mine - "Qatar Celebrating 10 years of Caching in South Africa". Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I managed to pick up a bunch of FIFA world cup pins yesterday at a local supermarket that were selling them off cheap. With a book or two, some African mammal toys and a new TB for each of the caches - i will place the first one next week - but get it activated in January 2011. Are we aiming for 8 Janhuary to co-incide with the SA event - or 18 January to co-incide with the Sentinel View placement? I'm keen on the 8 January date. Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 I managed to pick up a bunch of FIFA world cup pins yesterday at a local supermarket that were selling them off cheap. With a book or two, some African mammal toys and a new TB for each of the caches - i will place the first one next week - but get it activated in January 2011. Are we aiming for 8 Janhuary to co-incide with the SA event - or 18 January to co-incide with the Sentinel View placement? I'm keen on the 8 January date. I would say any time in January would be good. Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Yep will place mine when i return from SA, the big freeze should be over by then Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Anyone in the USA? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Cache in Oman placed yesterday - just need to publish it now. Watch this space Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Link now awaiting publishing: http://coord.info/GC2KYD4 Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I see Avanclan's UAE cache is in the process of being published too. Any other expats got their caches out yet? Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) My cache hidden today. Check it out at GC2ME3H Edited January 15, 2011 by cincol Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Ok - so three caches published in the series so far - any others to add? Oman UAE Qatar Quote Link to comment
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