Travel Bug Dog Tag Butcher

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Released:
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Origin:
Wisconsin, United States
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Current Goal

Butcher's original mission (2004) was to make it to Alaska in time to see the Iditarod. Since the passing of legendary musher Susan Butcher in 2006, her goal has been to honor the sacrifices of the original Anchorage-to-Nome sled dogs and their courageous mushers, as well as those in the current Iditarod races.

About This Item

I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail

The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is run every year in March to commemorate a moment of true courage. In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak struck Nome. The nearest source of life-saving medicine was in Anchorage. However, airplanes were new and nobody knew if a plane could fly in such cold weather. The decision was made to ferry the medicine by train to Nenana, and from there, by dogsled up along the Iditarod Trail to Nome. In 1967, musher Joe Redington, Sr. and amateur historian Dorothy Page worked together to create the Iditarod Race. The first few races covered only part of the distance covered in 1925, and in 1973 the race was expanded to cover the full length. This travel bug is named in honor of Susan Butcher, a highly accomplished musher. Between 1986 and 1990, Butcher won 4 out of 5 times; She finished in the top five in 12 of her 17 races, and in the top ten 15 of the 17 times. "Alaska: Where men are men and women win the Iditarod."

Susan Butcher passed away on August 5, 2006, from leukemia. The State of Alaska acknowledges her contributions on Susan Butcher Day, which is held on the first Saturday of March.

 

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Dropped Off 12/21/2009 Gludo85 placed it in Down in the Ravine Arkansas - 670.54 miles  Visit Log

I noticed that butcher hasn't visited the natural state yet so I figured I would drop him off in Little Rock.
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/9/2009 Gludo85 retrieved it from Four Flatulent Frogs Greenway Ammo Box North Carolina   Visit Log

Butcher hasn't wandered off quite yet but I will update when he moves on.
Dropped Off 11/13/2009 CacheUMan placed it in Four Flatulent Frogs Greenway Ammo Box North Carolina - 117.61 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/7/2009 CacheUMan retrieved it from By A Log, Darkly North Carolina   Visit Log

I retrieved the Butcher TB from By A Log, Darkly
and I will drop it in another cache container soon.
Dropped Off 11/2/2009 ChucKremer placed it in By A Log, Darkly North Carolina - 7.35 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/23/2009 ChucKremer retrieved it from CAMP KREMER North Carolina   Visit Log

It's been here long enough. Goin' traveling!
Dropped Off 10/3/2009 ChucKremer placed it in CAMP KREMER North Carolina - 2,456.4 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/1/2009 ChucKremer retrieved it from Kayak's Run North Carolina   Visit Log

This puppy has had a long run. It needs a rest at camp.
Dropped Off 9/30/2009 Ggiblet28 placed it in Kayak's Run North Carolina - 7.5 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/23/2009 Ggiblet28 retrieved it from Victor's First Hide North Carolina   Visit Log

We have this cute pup and will move him onward
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