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Compass Rose Geocoin Micro Compass Vasco (proxy)

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Owner:
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Released:
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Origin:
Oregon, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

To visit each continent of the world: (1) Africa, (2) Antarctica, (3) Asia, (4) Australia, (5) Europe, (6) North America & (7) South America.  Do not hesitate to move this trackable to another cache even if it isn’t closer to a new continent.  You never know where the trackable will meet someone preparing to leave on vacation.  Likewise, do not hesitate to bring this trackable back the United States where it may find someone heading to a new continent.  Upon completion of this mission, this trackable will be available for adoption.  Please contact the owner.

About This Item

Vasco (proxy 2)

I love finding trackables in caches.  So, it has become my habit to launch ten new trackables into the wild each spring.  In 2009, I launched ten gold ingots each heading to a different college.  In 2010, I launched ten little turtles to visit each county in Oregon.  In 2011, I launched ten unicorns each heading to one of the world’s most romantic cities.  
 
In 2012, I am launching ten compass roses to visit each continent of the world.  They are each named for a famous explorer: (1) Christopher Columbus, (2) Ferdinand Magellan, (3) Hernan Cortez, (4) Jacques Cousteau, (5) James Cook, (6) Leif Ericson, (7) Marco Polo, (8) Meriwether Lewis, (9) Neil Armstrong and (10) Vasco De Gamma.
 

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.  His route took him around the southern tip of Africa.
 
  • In May 2012, Vasco went missing after only a month.

  • In September 2012, having been missing for 4 months, I activated a proxy.  The proxy went missing after two months.

  • In June 2015, having been missing for three years, I am activating a 2nd proxy.

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Tracking History (62957mi) View Map

Mark Missing 5/17/2019 Mattonabike marked it as missing   Visit Log

This is an automated message. This Trackable has been marked 'missing' by a cache owner or site administrator. Trackables are marked missing when it is determined that they are no longer located in the cache they are listed in or in the hands of the current holder. Review the most recent logs on this Trackable to learn more information about its current state.

Dropped Off 5/17/2019 Mattonabike placed it in Would Davah? Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - 7.77 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/28/2019 Mattonabike took it to Scare[y] view. Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - 17.6 miles  Visit Log
Write note 1/28/2019 Mattonabike posted a note for it   Visit Log

I am sorry to report that I have lost this trackable.
It is no longer in my inventory.

Write note 1/12/2019 Mattonabike posted a note for it   Visit Log

Hi. I'm really very sorry but I must admit to having lost this trackable.
I can only think that I've placed it in a cache and not logged it.
I appreciate this is bad and not good news.
I feel awful about this.
Please accept my apologies.
Matt

Visited 11/26/2018 Mattonabike took it to Keep In Touch - Marischal College Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - 1.69 miles  Visit Log
Visited 11/26/2018 Mattonabike took it to Two Bridge View Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - .1 miles  Visit Log
Visited 11/26/2018 Mattonabike took it to Carlotta's Cache. Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - .21 miles  Visit Log
Visited 11/26/2018 Mattonabike took it to Watch the birdies Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - 35.76 miles  Visit Log
Visited 11/12/2018 Mattonabike took it to The Glass Trail : Cathedral Glass Northern Scotland, United Kingdom - .59 miles  Visit Log
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