XTMS Saltire II - Some personal thoughts & suggestions

[Downunder Kilt]

To all members, I wholeheartly urge that something should be done and have read with intrest the suggestions thus far. I like the idea of an Xmarks flag, a quaich or something that is created by one of the members.

I hesitate at the idea of a cache where you take something out and put something in. I think in the terms of quarantine, customs, endangered species laws, just to name a few.

I am of the hope that whatever is selected can easily and smoothly travel to every country where Xmarks members reside, without having to worry about infringing upon local laws.

Just as an example, I will use CDNSushi's idea of soil from the Highlands (just using this as it's the last post I read, so I am not picking on the man) To get it into Australia it either has to be commericially bought say from a tourist shop and in an airtight sealed bottle cause if someone just digs it up it has to be declared to Quarantine authorites and irradiated to make sure that there is no nasties (at cost to the receipient )

Just some thoughts on what members should keep in the back of their minds when considering items that may become the next "traveller"

[Drac]

To all members, I wholeheartly urge that something should be done and have read with intrest the suggestions thus far. I like the idea of an Xmarks flag, a quaich or something that is created by one of the members.

I hesitate at the idea of a cache where you take something out and put something in. I think in the terms of quarantine, customs, endangered species laws, just to name a few.

I am of the hope that whatever is selected can easily and smoothly travel to every country where Xmarks members reside, without having to worry about infringing upon local laws.

Just as an example, I will use CDNSushi's idea of soil from the Highlands (just using this as it's the last post I read, so I am not picking on the man) To get it into Australia it either has to be commericially bought say from a tourist shop and in an airtight sealed bottle cause if someone just digs it up it has to be declared to Quarantine authorites and irradiated to make sure that there is no nasties (at cost to the receipient )

Just some thoughts on what members should keep in the back of their minds when considering items that may become the next "traveller"

True the caching can be difficult but there are ways around various things such as there is a loop hole on beach sand. The Dallas Zoo has a collection of "trade" items and they explained the loop hole.

Things like a pressed leaf or flower though would cause problems. It would take some careful thought.

Jim

[BoldHighlander]

In the other thread, Alan H. makes the very good point that it won't happen until someone just does it.

I don't have the skills to make a nice flag, nor currently the funds to justify having one made. However, when I do, (& if no one else has done so), then I shall!

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