Anyone from the Northeast Traveling to Geowoodstock5?

[avroair]

Just got the weekly bot with Geowoodstock 5 mega event listed. Anyone from the Northeast Traveling to Geowoodstock 5 in North Carolina? I am considering going but don't know whether we would fly or drive. Anyone else entertaining the idea?

[+marlin01]

I'm planning to drive down, probably leave Friday morning and return Monday, I've spoken to a few other NY cachers who are also planning to go. If there are enough people driving we might be able to get a convoy going. We might even want to talk to the New England group, they have a similar thread going.

[+marlin01]

That was strange, I hit back and my post doubled.

Edited December 16, 2006 by marlin01

[magellan315]

I'm thinking about it. Its about an 8hr drive from Philadelphia.

[+lakelady]

I am definitely interested. I love road trips.

[+macatac1961]

I'm probably driving down also, unless someone finds and posts a good deal on air fare.

[+Evil Chicken]

The Chicken Clan is planning to attend and drive down. Considering renting an 18-passenger van and splitting the cost, sharing the drive with a few others and caching our way down. Still playing it by ear at this point.

[+redtailfalconer]

I am driving down I believe. It's about a 12 hour drive from here.

[+DresselDragons]

We hope to go!

[+Team Beavage Cleavers]

Aiming to be there. Leaving from Kingston, NY. Might be interested in carpooling....

[+wigoweb]

We're going to the Blue Crab Festival in Little River, SC (North Myrtle Beach) the weekend before and then driving to NC for the event. We plan to stay a couple of days. Noticed other NJ and South Jersey Geocachers already responded. We'll look for you there.

 

We thought about starting a thread, but this one might serve. What can one expect at an event like this? Obviously, this is our first coin event.

 

Will there be vendors selling coins? Do collectors set up trading tables? These beauties get pretty heavy when put into binders. Do you have a hand truck to move them around?

 

How does the trading work?

 

This is a lot of questions, but maybe some more experienced collectors won't mind sharing their adventures.

[avroair]

Ok I heard some maybe, kinda, sort-of-ish answers to who thinks they might be driving or going.

 

any locals going. we can get a group from New Jersey? New York etc.

[+JoiseyGirl]

Definately will be going driving down with Lakelady.

[+lakelady]

This may seem like a long way off, but this Thursday is March 1, May is not that far away. Time to plan a convoy and make hotel reservations. Joiisey Girl and I are committed to going. It would be great to have a group.

[+ODragon]

I have a hotel already and will probably be driving. However, my hotel isn't necessarily the closest. (Is very cheap though!)

[+lakelady]

I have a hotel already and will probably be driving. However, my hotel isn't necessarily the closest. (Is very cheap though!)

What hotel are you staying at? there apparently is a Red Roof Inn near the Fair Grounds that is pretty cheap.

[+dhenninger]

probably going, probably flying ($188 rt from EWR)

[+Katydid & Miles Stone]

We are going and driving down.

 

Other CT Cachers also going that I know of- zingerhead, skippermark, CraiginCT

[+matcat]

If any convoys are going to be being put together passing thru NEPA, I wouldn't mind going

[+briansnat]

Careful down there. I hear there is bad acid going around.

[+Wayfinders]

Careful down there. I hear there is bad acid going around.

 

 

The only trails you want to be seeing are the ones you hike on!

[+fox-and-the-hound]

If I can go (NEPA), I'll probably be going down Friday night after work and heading back Monday midday.

[+stellarscapes]

Stellar Jr and I are going. Thought about driving down, but didn't want to get

there all tired out after a days drive and all the holiday weekend traffic, so we're driving

to Philadelphia and taking the Amtrak train to Raleigh. For 2 of us, RT train fare

was $152 total.

Edited March 14, 2007 by stellarscapes

[+lakelady]

Joisey Girl and I are driving down on Thursday(leaving from Bergen County), staying at the Ramada Inn and caching our way home on Sunday.

[+Evil Chicken]

The Chicken Clan is planning to drive down early Friday AM. We were also fortunate to get a cheap hotel (where kids eat free) so we are happy about that. Some plans in the works for Fri nite and Sunday we'll check out and not sure where we are going after that. We may tagalong with friends and spend a few more days down South. We may also just drive back up Sunday. Depends on the temperament (exhaustion) of the kids.

[avroair]

Stellar Jr and I are going. Thought about driving down, but didn't want to get

there all tired out after a days drive and all the holiday weekend traffic, so we're driving

to Philadelphia and taking the Amtrak train to Raleigh. For 2 of us, RT train fare

was $152 total.

 

Dang! Not bad I hadn't thought of that. I decided against driving since the DC area could be a nightmare to get through I am flying down on Friday morning.

[+Fluttershy]

My Friend is flying in from CA, and we're driving down from NYC in my '06 Beetle

Edited March 18, 2007 by Fluttershy

[+Peconic Bay Sailors]

Careful down there. I hear there is bad acid going around.

I heard it is the brown blotter...

[+crazycavelover]

My Friend is flying in from CA, and we're driving down from NYC in my '06 Beetle

 

 

And that would be lil ol' me!!!!

Edited April 3, 2007 by crazycavelover

[+Polgara]

I am heading down that way for a wedding in Fayetteville that weekend (1 hr from the event). Not sure what my plan is yet, I could drive and stop by the event in passing, or if I fly, I won't be there at all. At first, I was going to drive....until the gas prices went up again.