Everett Cache Machine?

[+Right Wing Wacko]

At tonights WSGA meeting I took a little poll of the north end cachers as to what should be included in an Everett Cache Machine.

 

It looks like it will include Everett, Snohomish, Marysville, and Arlington! Well over 100 caches on the route. However since it's closer to the population centers of the state, a good number of people will have already done many of them.

 

I've discussed adding a twist.... but I won't discuss that now until we get it finalized.

 

I'm aiming for one of the last two weekends of July. After Champoeg but before the WSGA campout. At this point everything depends on finding a place to feed the masses after the fun is over!

Edited May 19, 2006 by Right Wing Wacko

[+Stump]

At this point everything depends on finding a place to feed the masses after the fun is over!

 

Have you considered an outdoor picnic? That was my plan for Grays Harbor. The numbers of cachers attending these things is getting too big to fit in one room at a restaurant and we can't get a good enough head count beforehand for catering to work well. At most of the machines people end up sitting in different parts of the restaurant.

Edited May 19, 2006 by Stump

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Yes, I did think of this and even have an idea of a couple of places where it could happen. The only problem with a picnic is that it needs to be during the daylight hours and eats up a couple of good caching hours.

[Team Misguided]

Maybe you could do it as a mid afternoon thing. Kind of a late lunch early dinner thing so those who want to keep caching can continue with lots of light after getting refreshed during the 'event' break.

[+Stump]

Yes, I did think of this and even have an idea of a couple of places where it could happen. The only problem with a picnic is that it needs to be during the daylight hours and eats up a couple of good caching hours.

 

In July it stays light until 10 PM. And not sure why it would need to take longer than a dinner.

[+AndrewRJ]

sorry I couldn't make it to the meeting. This sounds like fun. It will be strange being able to sleep in my own bed the night before and after.

[+Recdiver]

Wow a cache machine in my neighborhood for a change. Now that would be just too weird.

[+SilentNW]

What are the possible dates? on Saturdays?

Edited May 23, 2006 by SilentNW

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Right now I'm looking at the LAST saturday in July. Still looking for a place for dinner. Once thats scheduled everything else should fall into place.

[+The Jester]

Sounds like fun, but I'll have to pass. We'll be on an Alaska cruise (for our 30th anniversery) that weekend.

[+Lizzy]

I see the bookmark list coming together! Gotta stay away from those until the event. I can hardly wait! This will be my 1st Cache Machine.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

The cache machine page has finally been posted (awaiting approval) and a preliminary bookmark list / route has been made. I'm sure the route will change between now and July 29th.

 

The Cache Machine Dinner will be at the Village Restaurant in Marysville at 7:30PM. They are open until Midnight, so if you can't get there right at 7:30 thats fine.

 

Now to find a place for the Pre-CM dinner.. is Pizza ok with everyone?

[+Recdiver]

Pizza is always good.

 

I couldn't open the Streets & Trips file, I got an error message. Anyone else try it yet?

[+Wienerdog]

We live in North Seattle near Edmonds. Therefore we frequent the Northend quite a bit. I LOVE the North. Anything North of Seattle is great. I always feel such peace driving that direction. I don't know how many caches there will be that we haven't found but if we can make it we will.

 

Don't want this to interfere with the big Cache splash event going on this summer. Have you guys worked out the details of that?

[+AndrewRJ]

Ok after looking at the route all I can say is that is an ambitious route even for people that have found a few, because it seems unlikely that a group will have all gotten more then a bare minimum.

 

I personally don't think I have found a single one on the route so it is going to take two days to finish that thing.

 

Should be a blast though

[+Recdiver]

Ok after looking at the route all I can say is that is an ambitious route even for people that have found a few, because it seems unlikely that a group will have all gotten more then a bare minimum.

 

I personally don't think I have found a single one on the route so it is going to take two days to finish that thing.

 

Should be a blast though

 

Gee maybe I should start now.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Ok after looking at the route all I can say is that is an ambitious route even for people that have found a few, because it seems unlikely that a group will have all gotten more then a bare minimum.

 

I personally don't think I have found a single one on the route so it is going to take two days to finish that thing.

 

Should be a blast though

 

The route will probably get trimmed down a bit. There are some puzzles and multi's on the route that probably should not be there.

 

Because this cache machine is closer in to the population centers than most of the past cache machines, I expect that there will be a large number of people that have found a good number of the caches on the route.

[+Lizzy]

Was looking at the bookmarks. I see the Devilish Darling series included - cool. Why not have a bookmark for the final in that series, kind of an event end night cache?

[+Recdiver]

Event link

[+Pink Pachyderm]

Thanx RWW for getting this together. It looks like its going to be a great cache machine.

[+evergreenhiker!]

We probably will not attend since this is our area, but who knows. We might stop by the dinner thing.

 

I haven't looked at the list, but our cache at Kayak Point Overlook should be off the list. It won't support a big group of people going the woods. No formal trail...more of a game trail to the cache.

[+Allanon]

Question: Are we looking for quality caches to represent the area or just caches to provide a 'smilie' for those willing to do them?

 

After the last three weeks seeking caches in the Everett/Mill Creek area, I definitely have an opinion of some that should be included and those that should be skipped.

 

[+pdxmarathonman]

Question: Are we looking for quality caches to represent the area or just caches to provide a 'smilie' for those willing to do them?

 

Did you see the thread's subtitle

Edited June 30, 2006 by pdxmarathonman

[+Allanon]

Question: Are we looking for quality caches to represent the area or just caches to provide a 'smilie' for those willing to do them?

 

Did you see the thread's subtitle

Yep.

 

I'll enjoy watching the logs for the one where you park and get out of your car to find that you have to walk through the used 'feminine hygiene products' and past the discarded TV so you can try to avoid the hidden thigh deep depressions in the ground...all for the small screw-top ziplock container hidden in a tangle of blackberry vines.

 

I just thought I'd try and help others avoid that bit of fun, but I guess some people just like that kind of thing.

[+Blue Power Ranger]

Event link

 

Since you are doing Narbeck Pencil Cache (24) you might want to add in GCWCGG since it is only .2 miles away and shares the same parking location. Just a suggestion.

[+LandRover]

Event link

 

Since you are doing Narbeck Pencil Cache (24) you might want to add in GCWCGG since it is only .2 miles away and shares the same parking location. Just a suggestion.

Boy, if that's not a little blatant unsolicited self promotion I don't know what is.

That being said, yeah that would be a cache well worth adding to the route. Of course if you were around in the 70's and remember the movie "Frogs", you might get a little creeped out on the way to the cahe.

[+Blue Power Ranger]

Boy, if that's not a little blatant unsolicited self promotion I don't know what is.

That being said, yeah that would be a cache well worth adding to the route. Of course if you were around in the 70's and remember the movie "Frogs", you might get a little creeped out on the way to the cahe.

 

Well golly... I don't know about that. Just hate to see the numbers folks walk by one cache on the way to another. Especially an easy one like that. Of course their geo-sense probably would have detected a cache in the area anyhow.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Boy, if that's not a little blatant unsolicited self promotion I don't know what is.

That being said, yeah that would be a cache well worth adding to the route. Of course if you were around in the 70's and remember the movie "Frogs", you might get a little creeped out on the way to the cahe.

 

Well golly... I don't know about that. Just hate to see the numbers folks walk by one cache on the way to another. Especially an easy one like that. Of course their geo-sense probably would have detected a cache in the area anyhow.

 

When cache machines first started they were totally about the numbers. Lately we try to add some variety to the mix.

 

The latest cache machine in Longview included a loop down thru oregon to pick up some great caches out in the woods. Part of the problem I'm having here is that there are an awfull lot of caches in the CM area. Some caches are going to have to be dropped. Which ones... I don't know yet, but it may be dictated by easy routing instead of cache quality... besides I don't want to be the judge of cache quality as it's way to subjective. I've also dropped a few caches from the route because the cache machine would put the cache in danger or the cache isn't suited to more than one or two people going after it at once.

 

I am VERY open to suggestions as to which caches to add and delete from the route. I've been trying to keep up on the new caches in the area that have been placed since the first draft was posted but I could easily have missed some.

 

I've included a loop thru the seven lakes area west of Marysville and a short jaunt to a big park east of arlington with several caches in it. I had originally thought of putting on a pot luck dinner in this park for the CM dinner instead of meeting in a restaurant, but the logistics just didn't work out.

 

Also included but not on the official route will be a night cache, that will require finding four of the other caches along the route to get the final coords. I figure those of us that find all four during the day can go after the final after dinner.

 

Oh.... one more note to Cache Owners. If you don't want your cache on the route let me know and I'll drop it. It would be a good idea to replace the logs in your Micros a few days before the CM.... we tend to fill up logs quickly!

[+Lizzy]

At my cache "Haunting the Lake" GCRN8M, there is parking for maybe 4-5 cars if muggles aren't there (and they always seem to be) & parking along that road would put you on the Grim Reaper's List... I love the idea of this cache being included, but wanted to warn you.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

At my cache "Haunting the Lake" GCRN8M, there is parking for maybe 4-5 cars if muggles aren't there (and they always seem to be) & parking along that road would put you on the Grim Reaper's List... I love the idea of this cache being included, but wanted to warn you.

 

Yea, but it's late enough in the route that there will most likely be only one or two cars at a time showing up for it.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

The pre-cache machine dinner is setup. It will be at the Alfy's on Broadway in North Everett. Not my first choice, but it will do.

 

See you there. 7pm to 9pm, July 28

[+Sunnydae & Co]

are there any tent campgrounds near by?

[+Allanon]

are there any tent campgrounds near by?

Wenburg State Park is the closest tent camping I could find (very quick search).

[+Lizzy]

are there any tent campgrounds near by?

Here's 3 others in the vicinity, well sort of. One is actually on the cache machine route:

River Meadows Park - Arlington (on the cache machine route)

Kayak Point - between Stanwood & Tulalip

Flowing Lake Park - Snohomish

[+Right Wing Wacko]

I have posted an "Almost Final" route. A few caches have been removed, a few added and the route re-worked.

 

Comments Please. I want to post a Final route by monday.

[+Allanon]

are there any tent campgrounds near by?

Here's 3 others in the vicinity, well sort of. One is actually on the cache machine route:

River Meadows Park - Arlington (on the cache machine route)

Kayak Point - between Stanwood & Tulalip

Flowing Lake Park - Snohomish

Hmmm, I didn't know Flowing Lake had a campground in the park.

 

Anyway, there is a cache on the Machine at Flowing Lake as well.

[+Allanon]

Flightdeck has dropped off the bookmark list, but is still listed in the route doc (stop 10).

 

Harborview has dropped off the bookmark list, but is still listed in the route doc (stop 14).

 

Oops, I see that happened, even though it says "Draft 2" on the cache page document, it still links to Draft 1.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Flightdeck has dropped off the bookmark list, but is still listed in the route doc (stop 10).

 

Harborview has dropped off the bookmark list, but is still listed in the route doc (stop 14).

 

Oops, I see that happened, even though it says "Draft 2" on the cache page document, it still links to Draft 1.

 

Whoops... fixed

[+MrGigabyte]

Can anyone recommend a hotel in or around Marysville? I have checked the reviews of many of them (at tripadvisor etc) and most of the reviews say you would be better off sleeping in your car than staying in the local hotels.

 

Looking for a place with a pool and wireless. If they have wireless at the pool, so much the better! :-) :-)

 

Any suggestions other than sleeping in my car?

 

-MrG

[+Half-Canadian]

Can anyone recommend a hotel in or around Marysville? I have checked the reviews of many of them (at tripadvisor etc) and most of the reviews say you would be better off sleeping in your car than staying in the local hotels.

 

Looking for a place with a pool and wireless. If they have wireless at the pool, so much the better! :-) :-)

 

Any suggestions other than sleeping in my car?

 

-MrG

 

I've stayed at the Comfort Inn in Marysville once or twice. I don't know if they have a pool but they have highspeed (don't remember if it's wifi or hardwired). It's surprisingly quiet considering it's right next to the freeway.

 

I've also gotten some pretty good deals in North Lynnwood on priceline on the weekends for 2.5* places

[+SeabeckTribe]

Hello All,

 

I was wondering if any one has done the cache mach in GSAK. I was going to start on one, but I thought I would ask first. If not, I will post one by Wed or Thurs.

 

Naha Tyee

aka Lori

[+Harriet the Spy]

Can anyone recommend a hotel in or around Marysville? I have checked the reviews of many of them (at tripadvisor etc) and most of the reviews say you would be better off sleeping in your car than staying in the local hotels.

 

Looking for a place with a pool and wireless. If they have wireless at the pool, so much the better! :-) :-)

 

Any suggestions other than sleeping in my car?

 

-MrG

 

This place has a pool, but there high speed internet is hardwired. It is the newest hotel in the Smokey Point Marysville area. http://www.hawthorninn.com/reservations/lo....asp?facid=2219

Edited July 25, 2006 by Harriet the Spy

[+Half-Canadian]

Can anyone recommend a hotel in or around Marysville? I have checked the reviews of many of them (at tripadvisor etc) and most of the reviews say you would be better off sleeping in your car than staying in the local hotels.

 

Looking for a place with a pool and wireless. If they have wireless at the pool, so much the better! :-) :-)

 

Any suggestions other than sleeping in my car?

 

-MrG

 

This place has a pool, but there high speed internet is hardwired. It is the newest hotel in the Smokey Point Marysville area. http://www.hawthorninn.com/reservations/lo....asp?facid=2219

 

The Hawthorn Inn is completely booked for the weekend -- I checked yesterday. I ended up with a decent deal at Days Inn by the Everett Mall for $67.99/night single. Includes hot breakfast, wifi, and outdoor pool. Everything else in the area is fully booked or a lot more expensive.

[+Allanon]

Hello All,

 

I was wondering if any one has done the cache mach in GSAK. I was going to start on one, but I thought I would ask first. If not, I will post one by Wed or Thurs.

 

Naha Tyee

aka Lori

Yes, I've got one including including the 'stop' number (in the User1 field).

 

I can provide it for those that are intrested, and if they are a paying member of the site (since I got it via Pocket Query).

[+Allanon]

RWW, are you going to be making any last minute changes to the Route?

 

I'd suggest you remove GeoRoo's "I Thought I Saw a Puddy Cat" (GCV06F). jcar confirmed that it was missing last Sunday. All that is there is a bird house.

 

Also, You Say it's Your Birthday?! by cmnut (GCTV03) has been archived.

[+SeabeckTribe]

Hello All,

 

I was wondering if any one has done the cache mach in GSAK. I was going to start on one, but I thought I would ask first. If not, I will post one by Wed or Thurs.

 

Naha Tyee

aka Lori

Yes, I've got one including including the 'stop' number (in the User1 field).

 

I can provide it for those that are intrested, and if they are a paying member of the site (since I got it via Pocket Query).

 

I would be very interested. We are paid members, so how do I go about. I also did a pocket query, but I know it will take a bit to sort through the many caches in the areas.

 

Lori

[+Right Wing Wacko]

Since most people have already downloaded the route and started working on their files, rather than publish an updated route at this late of a date.... I'll publish this addendum:

 

1. I Thought I Saw a Puddy Cat" (GCV06F) - Reported Missing

2. You Say it's Your Birthday?! by cmnut (GCTV03) has been archived.

3. Cache Splash: Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels (GCWVP2) - Removed at Owners Request - Access Problems

4. Hocus Locust Pocus - Temporary Disabled... Don't know if it will be back in time.

 

There may be more updates before Friday's pre-cm dinner

[+Allanon]

Hello All,

 

I was wondering if any one has done the cache mach in GSAK. I was going to start on one, but I thought I would ask first. If not, I will post one by Wed or Thurs.

 

Naha Tyee

aka Lori

Yes, I've got one including including the 'stop' number (in the User1 field).

 

I can provide it for those that are intrested, and if they are a paying member of the site (since I got it via Pocket Query).

 

I would be very interested. We are paid members, so how do I go about. I also did a pocket query, but I know it will take a bit to sort through the many caches in the areas.

 

Lori

Lori,

 

Maybe this will be easier for you.

 

Click this link for the CM Bookmark list

 

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Create Pocket Query button.

 

When you get the email, save the file you get to where ever you normally save it.

 

Open GSAK and create a new Database. Name it ECM.

 

Import the PQ file you just saved into the new database.

 

Do your thing.

[+Sunnydae & Co]

I can't get the streets and trips link to work, any suggestions?

[+Right Wing Wacko]

I can't get the streets and trips link to work, any suggestions?

 

The link should be working. The Streets and Trips file is for S&T 2006. Unfortunatly in all their wisdom Microsoft makes sure that every year they change the file format enough that older versions can't read it. []