+Simply Paul Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I've been holding a series of 'Remote' events since 2007's memorable trip into the wild wild west and the North Atlantic to visit St Kilda. Since then I've held events at the UK's most southerly point (St Agnes, IoS, 2008), most northerly (Unst, Shetland, 2009), Britian's most southerly (two meets off Jersey's south coast in 2010), and the top of Eigg (2011), plus England's most westerly (Bryher, IoS, 2012), an abandoned event (due to pregnancy!) at the InPinn, Skye in 2013, another tidal island off Jersey in 2014, Ben More on Mull (the only island Munro not on Skye, 2015) and White Island (IoS's most northern spot) in 2016. Heading back to Scotland for 2017's summer adventures, I'm inviting cachers to join me at Mainland Britian's most northerly point - Dunnet Head - (which I last visited in 2009. An Earthcache has popped-up since!) on June 10th got a WWFM XIV meet: WWFM Britain's 11th Most Remote Event -Dunnet Head In addition, in 2013 I held Meet at the End (Mainland Britain's most Westerly) at Ardnamurchan Point, which sticks out further than Land's End. However! Since Skye got a fixed link - the bridge - some people now regard it as part of the mainland, and it sticks out further than Ardnamurchan. So, I have to visit the stunning Neist Point on Skye for Wester is Bester on June 17th. Other events to be announced. Please keep an eye on this thread, or on the Remote Geo Events group on FB, if that's your bag Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 The first addition to the above has been published. June 7th, 9pm for the sunset in one of Britain's most remote buildings: Morar is Less (easy to reach- remote Oban Bothy!) - A challenging kayak paddle or tough 9 mile walk from parking (and 9 miles back!), this one is for the tough/brave/crazy sort of cacher who laughs in the face of discomfort and midges. Bring a head net. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Have you done the highest point in the UK? If so, how about doing the other end of the spectrum, namely lowest point? This is at Holme Posts on Holme Fen, where there's an earthcache. I'm prompted to suggest this by a recent question on the pub quiz thread. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Thanks Yorkshire Yellow. In 2011 I held a CITO on top of Ben Nevis with the co-ords (which I visited) right on top of the shelter up there, to ensure it beat my 2009 meet, which was at the trig-point, so I think I have Highest covered. Love the idea of the lowest too, and have tried to organise meets in deep mines and caves (Cathedral Cavern in 2015) in the past, but like your idea better. Thank you! Thanks too for inspiring England's Most Northerly Cache Meet! (June 19th 2017) with your Pub Quiz question - which my guess got right Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Simply Paul, glad you liked my idea and thanks for crediting me on the listing page for England's most northerly cache meet. I've been to Cathedral Cavern - what a great place - and found the cache in there. I wish I could join you for one of your events. When you've run out of meet locations on a 'most' basis, you might want to try some tidal islands. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Simply Paul, glad you liked my idea and thanks for crediting me on the listing page for England's most northerly cache meet. I've been to Cathedral Cavern - what a great place - and found the cache in there. I wish I could join you for one of your events. When you've run out of meet locations on a 'most' basis, you might want to try some tidal islands. Credit where credit's due. I was shocked by the turnout for the Cavern meet. I arrived thinking "Why are all these people here? Are the cachers behind them?" Genuinely thrilled with the numbers. And yet, I've still not seen the goldfish in the pond! Lots more events planned - Winter Geolympix 2018, Megalympix 2020? - so I hope our paths cross too. I like the tidal list. I've visited several and even held a CITO on Piel back in 2013. I'm looking at Chapel Island for June, as I missed the walk to it back in 2012. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Further updates! June 5th on Great Cumbrae (west of Glasgow, in the sea): Make it Snappy June 13th on a beach: Britain's Shortest River Beach Party! (Morar) June 15th on a remote corner of Rum: I Claim Rùm for the People of Freedonia! Should be something for someone in that list? Two more ideas have been 'parked' until 2019, in time for the Aberdeenshire Mega. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 And also June 8th (General Election Day): X Marks the SPoT for a Cache Meet Each of these pages has a link to the others for June. But, on August 8th I have Reclaiming Lundy for the People of Freedonia! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Last one - I think! Evening of June 16th in Portree, Skye: Keep Away..! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 If you liked the look of Rum, you can get there for £8.30 return from Mallaig (free parking) and you can bring your bicycle for nothing. In related news, SNH have approved the hiding of more caches on Rum, so stick with me for some dubious FTFs See IsleOfRum.com for general info. It's nice there. Quote Link to comment
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