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Wildlifewriter Founder member
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 948 Location: Norn Iron
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:18 pm Post subject: Longest unfound cache |
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For our Irish colleagues, some updated information about the legendary GC16C8 - Points West
This cache was placed on 5/8/01, on a lighthouse rock off the far west coast of Ireland, and has never been found. So inacessible is the location that it's hardly ever been looked for, even. Let's remind ourselves of the problem...
Many people (myself included) were of the opinion that this cache might not have survived the storms and high seas which regularly smash over Slyne Head.
HOWEVER... in the last 24 hours, I've had an e-mail from the cache owner, stating that he has visited the cache and the container is still there!
Now that really would be a first-to-find....
-Wlw. |
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wuthered Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Co Down
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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So ....
When do we go? |
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Firth of Forth Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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And how, exactly, does one get there?
Airlifted in by helicopter? |
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Wildlifewriter Founder member
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Firth of Forth wrote: | And how, exactly, does one get there?
Airlifted in by helicopter? |
The cache owner has a boat.
I don't have a boat. I used to have a boat, but now I don't have one. Nor no helicopter, neither.
There are plenty of boats on the coast down there... but at this time of year, the skippers are getting 400 - 500 euro per day, from sea fishing charters. They aren't interested in "trips round the lighthouse"...
I must look in Wuthered's outbuildings, some time - there's probably a boat in there.
In fact (knowing Wuthered) there could well be most of a helicopter in there as well, behind all the lawnmowers...
-Wlw. |
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wuthered Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Co Down
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:03 am Post subject: |
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I think it should take all three of us. Just have to find the outboard now |
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Wildlifewriter Founder member
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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wuthered wrote: | I think it should take all three of us. Just have to find the outboard now |
I've a nasty feeling that the "outboard" is that red-and-white thing on the right of the picture...
-Wlw. |
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McPharisee Founder member
Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 19
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Another SGDO on the horizon ??? |
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2487 Location: The building site formally known as Edinburgh!
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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McPharisee wrote: | Another SGDO on the horizon ??? |
Great idea John, only problem is that the cache is in Ireland. Perhaps a IGDO would be called for? |
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McPharisee Founder member
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Haggis Hunter wrote: | McPharisee wrote: | Another SGDO on the horizon ??? |
Great idea John, only problem is that the cache is in Ireland. Perhaps a IGDO would be called for? |
Maybe we could sneak in and do it while they're not looking |
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Firth of Forth Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Or, a SGDOI. I'm sure you can guess what that is. _________________ Utterly smitten by a Captain
And now Mrs Aubrey |
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