Coast Alive Geocoin

Mange ting har været ude på en rejse, og andre er på vej. Denne mønt starter sin mission under en gammel ”banks-fyr” i Skagen Klitplantage. Det er en træart, som er ”rejst hertil” fra det nordlige Amerika for over 100 år siden. Banks-fyr blev indført for at hjælpe til med at bekæmpe sandflugten, men er nu blevet en sjælden træart her. Møntens mission er at komme en tur til Nordamerika, til områderne omkring grænsen mellem USA og Canada. Her vokser nemlig forfædrene til banks-fyren i Skagen Klitplantage, og mønten skal over at hilse på dem. Missionen er at komme til en cache, hvorfra den kan se en rigtig og naturligt hjemmehørende banksfyr. Mønten skal derefter retur til Skagen Klitplantage, til den samme cache under den gamle banksfyr ”GC24X1P”. Her skal den overbringe hilsenen hjemmefra Nordamerika til en de sidste landflygtige banksfyr, der i et langt træliv har sørget for at sandet ikke længere fyger ved Skagen.

Many things have been traveling, others are just starting. The starting point of this geocoin is under an old Jack pine. Jack pine is indeginous to North Amerika, but has "traveled" and been planted in Skagen Klitplantage (plantation). The purpose was sand erosion control through afforestation. The mission of this geocoin is to travel to North America to visit a cache form where it can actually see one of it's forfathers, a Jack pine growing in it's natural habitat. Afterworth it must travel back to the stating point, the "GC24X1P" cashe in Skagen Klitplantage to conwey a greating from back home.

Coast Alive is an EU-project under Interreg IVB North Sea Programme, which shall inspire and develop outdoor activities in the North Sea Region. The project supports the establishing of active and authentic experiences connected to nature, the landscape and the cultural heritage in the area. Coast Alive is a partnership between 16 regions from 5 countries around the North Sea. The project builds on the great experiences and results of two previous North Sea projects – the North Sea Trail and the North Sea Cycle Route – a walking trail and a cycle route around the North Sea coast. In total almost 1200 km of paths along the North Sea coast in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, England and Scotland. Coast Alive is about using the trails for recreational purposes – all year round and as often as possible! It is about preserving our cultural heritage and making accessible the North Sea Region’s riches of authentic experiences. It is about developing outdoor life, marketing the opportunities and attracting new visitors. But it is also about developing the coastal areas economically, improving the quality and number of facilities along the trails, and to strengthen the region’s reputation as a leading supplier of active outdoor experiences. Welcome to geocaching with Coast Alive. Cache In Trash Out is an ongoing environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching community. Since 2002, geocachers have been dedicated to cleaning up parks and other cache-friendly places around the world. Through these volunteer efforts, we help preserve the natural beauty of our outdoor resources! Do as many other geocachers – bring along a rubbish bag and collect rubbish on your way to the caches.