Team Rampant Lion

I passed the presentation to Team Demp on a CD and I'm hoping we can find a way to post all online at NNJC.org. If not, I'll make a list for those who want it. PS - Any winners not at the event, I have awards for you.

Finally, the NNJC Geocacher Awards: NNJC Best Cache Logger of 2005: KBer NNJC Best Significant Other of 2005: Rose (mrs. avroair) Most Supportive Land Managers of 2005: A tie! NJ Parks & Forestry V. Mohr - Sparta Parks and Recreation NNJC Best Cache Hider of 2005: A tie! BrianSnat treequest NNJC Rookie of the Year 2005: Old Navy NNJC Veteran of the Year 2005: Quoddy Best NNJC Ambassador 2005: BrianSnat Most Valuable Cacher 2005: avroair Congratulations to these deserving winners!

The inaugural NNJC Hall of Fame Inductees were: Alluvial Material [GC2039] by Team Epitome Edison's Dark Rock Cache [GCJDZF] by treequest Old Glory Jr. - NJ Style [GCGN18] by Skully and Mulder et al Wyanokie High Point [GCHZ1R] by BrianSnat & Skigirl A Mine is a Terrible Thing [GCHTXP] by BrianSnat Allamuchy Climber Cache [GCD5CF] by HartClimbs "Ay Caramba !!" [GC4FF5] by The Artful Dodger MI6 Cache Mission Secret Service [GCJE2X] by avroair Night Sweats [GCHA0B] by HartClimbs Wanaque Overlook [GC2787] by The Magster Congratulations to these winners!

And the Best of 2005 WINNERS were: NNJC Must Do Cache of 2005: ALCATRAZ [GCMTZ4] Best Kids Cache of 2005: Kaptain Kondict's Kids Kash [GCNNCP] Best View at Cache 2005: Wyanokie High Point [GCHZ1R] Best Short Hike Cache 2005: Old Glory Jr. - NJ Style[GCGN18] Best Long Hike Cache 2005: Ay Caramba!! [GC4FFS] Best Themed Cache of 2005: MI6 Cache Mission Secret Service [GCJE2X] Favorite Event Cache of 2005: G.O.N.E. Caching! Regional Event [GCPFKT] Most Physically Challenging Cache of 2005: Maneater [GCMYE7] Most Mentally Challenging Cache of 2005: Notorious [GCNG1M] Best Unknown Cache of 2005: Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotteburg [GCKD6D] Greatest Phobia Cache of 2005: Edison'e Dark Rock Cache [GCJDZF] Congratulations to ALL!

Congratulations! Keep on hunting.

Congratulations! Keep on hunting.

Well if you tell us who they are, maybe they will come. Here are the nominees: avroair briansnat dhenninger Skully & Mulder Quoddy KBer StayFloopy Walkin Ed Old Navy Ramapo ALNPD treequest trail hound Packanack Team Demp Ekitt 10 Grand Master T The Artful Dodger HartClimbs Johnny Rotten Mrs avroair (Rose) The Magster Team Epitome marty621 Jerseytrex Waterboy With Wife team divi divi Tiffany's Slaves Waterboy Resolution AddedValue Skibum HntinHillbillies Harry Dolphin Andy Bear Team Regal cache ninja Mxyzptlk To name a few....

Bump - Event is this week and a number of award winners are not signed up to attend. Come join us!

Trail Hound hits 800 today at The Motherload! Congratulations to a good friend and a great cacher. Keep on hunting!

I spotted one on the way home from work on Monday just west of West Milford (Newfoundland?). It was looking across the northbound side of Route 23 apparently waiting for a break in traffic. I was half expecting to hear about it being hit by a car. Maybe it was the same one.

Congratulations. Keep on hunting!

If you find one of my TRL Bearbait geocoins, they are for keeps. They are not trackable and are usually placed as FTF prizes.

Congratulations! You've certainly been getting out and about racking up those numbers. Keep on hunting!

Wow! What's up with everyone running deep into Whittingham to bag a milestone today? Congratulations Misty's Shadow on reaching #100 at Perfect Fit. Glad the bears only showed up to celebrate with you. Keep on hunting!

Congratulations Hiker77 on logging #300 at my new Cliffside View. You didn't waste any time getting out to be the first to bag all five in Whittingham. Keep on hunting!

Yes. After the event.

Bumping up a bit. And reminding everyone that participated in one of my coin drawing/competitions that I will award those at this event too. Better late than never, right??

Congratulations and keep on hunting!!

Ok, but when is it Gooney Bird season?

The votes are in and it is time for us to celebrate geocaching in Northern NJ. Who are our best hiders? Who are our best finders? Which caches should you be planning to go find next? Here is the event for you to attend to find out, the NNJC Awards Event. We have had lots of highs and lows in 2005. Now we will rally around the sport we love, share a few stories and a few beers. Look forward to seeing everyone there! Let's celebrate!!

Congratulation! Keep on hunting.

Some of those tips seem a little more grizzly oriented. From what I have read the "fetal position" tip should be avoided with a black bear. If they have not yet gotten within close proximity, talking loud and deep while backing away slowly is recommended. If they are actually attacking, the recommendations I read were to fight back. According the Sierra Club.. Of course, they add - "These tactics may not work. Stay alert, avoid bears".

That's horrible.

I'm cooling off too. Gave up buying geocoins for Lent. It also helped that my computer completely crashed and I can only access using others computers. Might stick to trading for a while. PS - If I was aligning a trade with you and haven't heard from me, it is because of the computer crash. I don't have access to all my email right now.

Congratulations on #700! They are actually letting you get away from work long enough to cache, how did you work that out? We'll need to set up one of those special "off-site" meetings to help you on your way to #800. Keep on hunting!