What Is A "project Ape" Cahce?

[+geowalkabout]

What is a "PROJECT APE" Cahce?

Can anybody explain this phenomenom?

thanks,

Geowalkabout

[Team Misguided]

They were special caches done to promote the Planet of the Apes movie.

 

Markwell has a great site with all the details.

[+Airmapper]

From GeoLex:

 

Project A.P.E. – A promotional tie-in with 20th Century Fox, to publicize their remake of the movie Planet of the Apes. A number of caches were set up around the country, stocked with promotional items from the movie. A few of these caches still exist, and now function as Traditional caches. For the curious, A.P.E. stood for Alternative Primate Evolution.

[+Isonzo Karst]

It's something that forces the Icon Hos to travel far distances (unless they happen to live near one) just for that ONE cache find. And yes, I resemble that remark.

[+The_Proffens]

It's something that forces the Icon Hos to travel far distances (unless they happen to live near one) just for that ONE cache find. And yes, I resemble that remark.

Nicely put

[+Elde]

From GeoLex:

 

Project A.P.E. – A promotional tie-in with 20th Century Fox, to publicize their remake of the movie Planet of the Apes. A number of caches were set up around the country, stocked with promotional items from the movie. A few of these caches still exist, and now function as Traditional caches. For the curious, A.P.E. stood for Alternative Primate Evolution.

Though they function as traditional caches, you still get the cool 'Project A.P.E.' icon in your profile.

[+lpyankeefan]

It's something that forces the Icon Hos to travel far distances (unless they happen to live near one) just for that ONE cache find. And yes, I resemble that remark.

Been there, done that! (Luckily I only live about 60 miles away)

 

Larry

[+AuntieWeasel]

And, as a bit of trivia, most typographical errors that make it into print are in the headlines, because we tend to skim over them and concentrate on the body copy. But two in a row -- headline and sub-head -- is pretty special.

 

The ape cache nearest me is almost a thousand miles away and, yes, I've been considering doing it as a day trip. Because, you know...ICON!!!

 

Edit: remove typo. Well, I never!

Edited January 26, 2006 by AuntieWeasel

[+Isonzo Karst]

If AuntieWeasel is in Rhode Island, the nearest A.P.E. Cache would be in Maryland, about 400 miles as the crow flies. Still a heckuva day trip. But doable.

[+Team Tigger International]

It's something that forces the Icon Hos to travel far distances (unless they happen to live near one) just for that ONE cache find. And yes, I resemble that remark.

Nicely put

Been there done that got the ICON !

It was actually a "type" of event for geocachers in Indiana .. but not an official Event . A group of Indiana cachers got together one Saturday and decided to make a run for the boarder so to speak to specifically grab the "APE Cache " that was in the state of IL .

It was done as a day trip with other caches grabbed wilst we were all there .

 

It was a really cool invasion so to speak of IL , this "caravan" of Indiana auto's roaming around .

 

Mission 12: Blind Canal Project APE Cache

 

See all the logs for Jan. 7 , 2006

 

Star

[+AuntieWeasel]

If AuntieWeasel is in Rhode Island, the nearest A.P.E. Cache would be in Maryland, about 400 miles as the crow flies.  Still a heckuva day trip. But doable.

As indeed she is. But only 400? To my old fambly doorstep in Tennessee was 1,100. And when I used to go to DC every February I thought it was at least...well, near that.

 

You sure? By land?

 

Wanna go?

[+The_Proffens]

It was actually a "type" of event for geocachers in Indiana .. but not an official Event . A group of Indiana cachers got together one Saturday and decided to make a run for the boarder so to speak to specifically grab the "APE Cache " that was in the state of IL .

It was done as a day trip with other caches grabbed wilst we were all there .

I know that at a few of the events here in maryland, when we have out of town guests the group usually tries to go hit the APE either the day before or the day after the event. But nothing as cool as an invasion.

[+lpyankeefan]

Hey Auntie Weasel,

 

When you know you're coming down this way let me know. I'll personally escort you up to Frederick, MD to do all seven of Vinny & Sue's Psycho Urban Caches.

 

Larry

[+The_Proffens]

You sure? By land?

I thought it might be more also, so I ran it up through mapquest and sure enough it is about 400 miles and just under 7 hours one way.

 

If you are gonna make the trip, stop by one of our Meet and Greets they should be starting back up soon.

[+Isonzo Karst]

I'd call it 425 driving miles from Providence RI to Gaithersburg MD. A dreadful drive along the east coast megapolis. With a Great Big Ammo can at the end.

I did wanna go, and I did go. Unable to bear the thought of I-95 all the way up the east coast, I flew. Through a snafu at the airport, my bags made the flight, I didn't. This meant I got the Full Body Inspection for passenger flying on different flight than luggage. A.P.E. indeed.

[+Harry Dolphin]

It's something that forces the Icon Hos to travel far distances (unless they happen to live near one) just for that ONE cache find. And yes, I resemble that remark.

I prefer to think of it as a 'Geocaching Vacation'. Three new states for my map, plus the D of C. Lots of great places visited, and met an old friend whom I had not met before. AND the A.P.E ICON!! (Okay, I had taunted my broother with the fact that there is an A.P.E. cache not too far from him, so I had to ge the icon too.)

[+briansnat]

If AuntieWeasel is in Rhode Island, the nearest A.P.E. Cache would be in Maryland, about 400 miles as the crow flies.  Still a heckuva day trip. But doable.

Sheesh I've been working within 50 miles of the that one since June and haven't attempted it.

 

I've also lived just outside NYC for 48 years now and have never been to the Statue of Liberty .Maybe some day for both.

Edited January 27, 2006 by briansnat

[+Lil Devil]

I've also lived just outside NYC for 48 years now and have never been to the Statue of Liberty

I've heard you can't climb up inside her anymore. Why bother going?

[+briansnat]

I've also lived just outside NYC for 48 years now and have never been to the Statue of Liberty

I've heard you can't climb up inside her anymore. Why bother going?

I think you can now - at least into the crown.

[+Isonzo Karst]

I sure am glad I got to go inside the Washington Monument back when you could climb the stairs. The interior walls are stones donated by all kinds of local governments and groups. A really interesting climb. And one heckuva view from the top too. (There's an A.P.E. cache within 20 miles, too).

[+Team Cotati]

Ya, I've heard that they have imposed a similar rule wrt Mt. Rushmore.

[+Cryptid]

If AuntieWeasel is in Rhode Island, the nearest A.P.E. Cache would be in Maryland, about 400 miles as the crow flies. Still a heckuva day trip. But doable.

Yes, but Auntie Weasle isn't going by crow, she drives, at least I think she does.

[+Airmapper]

If AuntieWeasel is in Rhode Island, the nearest A.P.E. Cache would be in Maryland, about 400 miles as the crow flies.  Still a heckuva day trip. But doable.

Yes, but Auntie Weasle isn't going by crow, she drives, at least I think she does.

I'd like to see Auntie go by crow. I didn't know it was an option, next trip I'll go via crow express.