Steering Committee, MEGA Event, Copen Adventure, Tree of Life, Sept 7, 2024:
Ole Palle Nystrøm (Olefant), Manager
Mette Ferslev (IsabellaMolly)
Michael Petersen (brassavola)
Olefant presentation:
I was also the leader of last year’s MEGA Event, Copen Adventure Sept. 2, 2023 at Kastrup Fort on Amager, Copenhagen, with a theme about Hans Christian Andersen.
I was introduced to Geocaching on Christmas Eve 2008 by my niece, who thought it was right up my alley, as I had been a trained scout and orienteering runner and loved the outdoors, and was therefore also active in nature conservation and climate change.
As a teacher of literature, art, crafts, science and music, I went on to study at the University of Copenhagen, especially in Music Ethnology with a special interest in Tibet, Greenland and Viking musical instruments and the areas’ cultural and spiritual areas and legends.
I got inspiration from the world’s musical instruments, and make homemade musical instruments from recycled materials, and have written 4 books and made many exhibitions, workshops and concerts in both Denmark and abroad, and as chairman of the Copenhagen Music Teachers Association was Denmark’s representative for music educators at the World Congress in South Korea.
This has led to a lot of traveling, so Geocaching was a natural and welcome addition, also when traveling with my wife, who also finds it an exciting way to see and learn about other places and meet many interesting people.
As a retired school teacher and geocacher, I get a lot of exercise, especially on my bike, making and maintaining my many caches. I can use my creative skills and learn new things all the time – and I have fun.
Mette presentation:
I was part of MEGA last year on Hans Christian Andersen and am also part of MEGA in 2015 with a medieval theme.
I started Geocaching in 2013 after a colleague, PiaTh, told me about it. I spent the first month reading and learning before taking the plunge. However, I had heard about Geocaching several years earlier in danish morning TV show Go’ morgen Danmark, where a young boy talked about it, but had moved on from it. But I had seen a lot of the interview, so I could talk about it when PiaTh spoke.
I work with statistics on a daily basis, so that part of Geocaching really appeals to me. That’s why challenge caches are one of my main interests and a way to keep me motivated, as I always have a goal with what I’m doing.
I also have experience in communication and communication as I have taught children and adults in riding theory and handling horses in the period 2003-2009, as well as studied at the teacher training college and most recently obtained a diploma in communication and project management.
I’m very bad at sitting still and not doing many things at once, so Geocaching and organizing events is a great way to get out into the world and see something new and test your skills both in terms of brainpower but also physically and contributing to others’ experiences.
Geocaching has taken me to over 20 countries – and even more before gc – and I’ve visited a number of states in the US (also several before gc) where I’ve also lived.
I have published and co-published several hundred caches, primarily in North Zealand, and events and including a lot of geoart, which is one of my great interests to make – a way to be creative in front of the computer, which can develop into something others can also enjoy – however, I have made even more than I have published over time (12 pieces spread over 3 accounts). I like to do something for everyone but also for those who like a challenge, so my caches are very wide-ranging.
Michael presentation:
I started geocaching during a summer vacation to get the kids away from the computer. This was also successful, but they quickly lost interest.
Geocaching was right up my alley, so I kept going. It has taken me to many places I wouldn’t have seen if it wasn’t for geocaching and you get plenty of exercise when you’re on the road.
Besides geocaching, I’m also interested in orchids and bird watching – preferably here at Kalvebod Fælled.
I’m also a bit of a globetrotter and have been to more than 75 countries and have traveled to every continent. The trips tend to go far off the beaten track to visit ethnic minorities or to see exotic animal species.
