I have to thank everyone who has shown their support for my project, including the SRGC for their grant under the revisions to the Exploration Fund.
My first venture at using Crowdfunder has also been a success in getting this project going, allowing people who are interested in sharing in this project to support me directly. As a result my project is now almost fully funded, which means that I can focus all my energies on the huge amount of work that will have to be undertaken in the field. I'm not actively pushing the Crowdfunder page at this stage, but it will remain open until the original deadline of 28 Jan for anyone who might want to access the offered rewards (i.e. a copy of the full, detailed project report and/or talk to their Local Group).
My foreign travels always have to have an aim, but the work will not stop when I return, with a huge amount of data that will need to be processed, interpreted and turned into useful reports, articles and formats that can be shared with you all.
The support from you all is greatly appreciated.