GreenJaM

Thanks for all the good words! A high-level view of the sequence is available on a trackable page (thanks for the coin dakardrix!). The real record is the number of great caches available in our country - I have no doubt that this particular number will be exceeded (how long can one stand on one leg anyway!!?), in all probability in this location (although a number of other places show promise too!! Hint hint). The fact that a record can be achieved finding caches of high quality is significant and greatly appreciated. Good hunting (and keep up the quality hides)!!

It probably sounds pretentious to say that 'it's not about the numbers', so I won't... 'It's all about the numbers!!'. Not the number of smiley's but the number of smiles shared. Not the number of good cache hides found, but rather the number of good times shared. It's about the number of miles we've hiked together, the number of times we've been soaked by rain while searching for an elusive FTF. The number of new friends we've met. These are the numbers that matter. We set out to do a marathon cache hunt. There was a goal in mind. What transpired far exceeds the simple tally of logbooks signed (or should I say, more accurately, labels affixed). Further to the post from dakardrix, some additional stats: Caches attempted: 121 Caches Found: 111 DNF's 10 Stats by cache owner 69 louwtjievdw (70 Including event) 25 Veer-ini-hoed 7 Team_Olo 3 Dan404 (Including event) 2 Team Zero Cool 1 iPajero 1 Benn 1 Faantjie et al 1 Tugela Klip 1 Kobus Scholtz 76 Bloemfontein caches (i.e. within 20KM from Bloem Spruit cache = pretty much centre of Bloem I think) Without the great hides, there can be no memorable finds. I would like to encourage everyone that has the inclination to do something out of the ordinary to go for it. If it happens to be a chase for a high number of cache finds in a day, I'll happily share our learnings (as simple as they were...). The achievement is more about the journey than the result. Huge thanks for dakardrix and Elsies for including me in this amazing experience.

From the Urban Dictionary: Bodacious: Prodominately used during the 80's and early 90's, bodacious is a combination of the words bold and audacious. To be bodacious is to be: impressive, awesome, brave in action, remarkable, prodigious. There is so much to say about the event(s) of the past weekend... If one considers the words provided as the definition for the chosen name of the concluding event, I think most will agree that they're all applicable! For a start, hats-off to iPajero for giving us a sense of what can be achieved - your approach to this game is nothing short of awesome! Trevorh7000: what were you thinking?? You started something bold and audacious that, I for one, will remember for a long time - thank you. Cape to Bloem and back = bold in action!! dakardrix: Nothing is ever too way-out for you. Thank-you for pulling me into your world where anything is possible and the remarkable is commonplace. It was great sharing our simultaneous 500 and now 1000 find milestones with you. Elsies: Great meeting you! Your cache finding skill impressive, but more importantly I really enjoyed your company! None of this would have happened if not for the cache owners: It is an amazing privilege to be granted access to the effort, ingenuity a care that has gone into all the cache hides - Awesome! To our hosts (and residents of Bloemfontein in general), a huge thank-you for your hospitality - I felt incredibly welcome and comfortable. My thanks to all that made this Bodacious R O A A A A D T R I I I I I P ! ! ! ! ! ! a reality

Back on the repair topic... Some food for thought on this older cache August 26, 2005 by lostinspace! (10 found) The compassion of BJBez has resurrected Pot of Gold! After some pain and anguish over the lost cache, BJBez has taken it upon himself to replace the cache with a brand new one! Thanks BJBez! Geocaching is wholly dependent on the goodwill and responsibility of the participants and you have shown a great example to follow. This is specially true where the cache owners are no longer active.

Maybe you should check your mail and my previous post on this topic…… My apologies... it's been one of those weeks (and weeks...) only spotted this now. Keen to help of course - list would be good to take a look at. We're friendly - promise ... Just rather busy at the moment . Will PM with contact details... GreenJaM