Travel Bug Dog Tag UK Kiwi

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Owner:
John Stead Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Origin:
United Kingdom
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Hunter and the Hownd.

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Current Goal

He is missing his own kind and hopes someone will show him round England a bit and then take him back to New Zealand. He would like to see his photo on this website with navigation points (like English Trigpoints) as often as possible.

About This Item

UK Kiwi is a key ring which my daughter Debbie brought back with other goodies from a trip to New Zealand in December 2002. He is starting his journey at Billinge Beacon, an Armada beacon near St Helens in Lancashire, England.

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Tracking History (44128.5mi) View Map

Discovered It 1/16/2019 patufetes discovered it   Visit Log

Vist en una fotografia dels registres del catxe de Castelltallat. La fotografia és del 2006. Moltes gràcies per fer-lo córrer i ensenyar-lo.
Write note 11/6/2013 Hunter and the Hownd posted a note for it   Visit Log

With many apologies to UK Kiwi's owner, this little guy stayed with us much too long, but is now on his way to New Zealand to be handed off to some friendly Kiwi geocachers. We packed him up with some reminders of his long, long stay in Canada and a couple of Kiwi Geocoins so that he won't be too lonely on his journey. We hope he travels safe and enjoys his time in New Zealand.
Write note 7/25/2010 Hunter and the Hownd posted a note for it   Visit Log

When I saw this TB wanted its picture with Navigation /trig points, I tried to find the Canadian equivalent. The Canadian Base Network (CBN) is a network of pillars capped with a plate having a threaded bolt on which a GPS antenna or a theodolite can be screwed to. These pillars were positioned three-dimensionally with GPS to centimetre-level accuracy. Although these pillars are usually appx 200 km apart in the more populated areas, I found one in Etobicoke (Toronto area), on the grounds of Humber College on a knoll in the arboretum. Took US-Kiwi TB for some photos on a beautiful summer day. He will soon be on his way back to NZ.

This entry was edited by Hunter and the Hownd on Sunday, 25 July 2010 at 22:06:11.

  • TB on Canadian Base Network Pillar Pillar is in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
  • Hanging out on the station number post
  • PIllar on the grounds of Humber College, Etobicoke Located on the highest knoll in the arboretum.
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/24/2010 Hunter and the Hownd retrieved it from Front Road Tour: Port Rowan Ontario, Canada   Visit Log

TB made a quick visit to our cache in Port Rowan, then we took it out to the end of the wharf to search for a survey disc near the lighthouse.

  • TB with Canada Geodetic Survey Disc Disc is on the base of the Port Rowan lighthouse.
  • Port Rowan Lighthouse, Lake Erie, Ontario Canada The survey disc is on the bottom right of the platform.
Dropped Off 7/24/2010 Hunter and the Hownd placed it in Front Road Tour: Port Rowan Ontario, Canada - 67.75 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/23/2010 Hunter and the Hownd retrieved it from RnGRRnGR's TB, GC Log Hotel and Trade Shop Ontario, Canada   Visit Log

I hope to help the lonely Kiwi on its way to see some familiar faces in NZ.
Discovered It 6/20/2010 Montana 350 discovered it   Visit Log

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Dropped Off 6/16/2010 The Barrows placed it in RnGRRnGR's TB, GC Log Hotel and Trade Shop Ontario, Canada - 6,765.18 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/16/2010 The Barrows retrieved it from Al Bidda Qatar   Visit Log

Well i saw a fellow Kiwi and thought that i would help out. I am off home soon so will see what i can do.
Dropped Off 4/16/2010 mrunte placed it in Al Bidda Qatar - 16.88 miles  Visit Log
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