+Othum Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Anybody going? here is the link http://www.mwgb.org/index.php My plan is to go earlier in the week and camp in the park next door. Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Bixler Lake Campground Wulf Quote Link to comment
cache lizzy cache Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 joel and I are headed down. Paid up and ready to go! Quote Link to comment
+2trux Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 While it's ~ 3.5 hours away (~200 miles), we've put in our RSVP. We hope to see our some of our Canadian neighbors (friends) there. Quote Link to comment
+Landsharkz Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) We've had folks asking us if we're going to the MWGB so I decided to open the map and see exactly where it is being held in case we could get a cheap flight to the vicinity on short notice. It says 'Midwest' but Indiana looks kinda east to me . I guess that's what happens when you live on the west coast, when people say 'midwest' I think of Utah or Arizona . No disrepect to our southern neighbours intended, but I had this image in my mind of this being closer than it is. We're not going to be able to make it due to the distances involved. I'm curious what other states fall into the 'midwest' classification... On top of the distance hindrance, the 7th and final Harry Potter novel is being released on July 21 and I want to be home to rip into the shipment! Just like geocoins, we've pre-ordered it . Edited June 5, 2007 by Landsharkz Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I'm curious what other states fall into the 'midwest' classification... Depends who you ask. Groundspeak defines it as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We'd go no matter what they called the event<g> Wulf Quote Link to comment
+Landsharkz Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I'm curious what other states fall into the 'midwest' classification... Depends who you ask. Groundspeak defines it as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We'd go no matter what they called the event<g> Wulf Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Half-Canadian Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 It says 'Midwest' but Indiana looks kinda east to me . I guess that's what happens when you live on the west coast, when people say 'midwest' I think of Utah or Arizona . I've always felt the same way about classifying Ontario as "central Canada". To me, it seems like Ontario should be part of "eastern" Canada...that is, until I look at a map to remember how much real estate there is east of there Quote Link to comment
+graylling Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm heading down and will be camped out for the weekend. The main reason I'm going is to meet up with a bunch of new cachers. I'm sure I won't be able to meet everyone there but it would be fun trying. Quote Link to comment
+graylling Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm heading down and will be camped out for the weekend. The main reason I'm going is to meet up with a bunch of new cachers. I'm sure I won't be able to meet everyone there but it would be fun trying. Quote Link to comment
+graylling Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm heading down and will be camped out for the weekend. The main reason I'm going is to meet up with a bunch of new cachers. I'm sure I won't be able to meet everyone there but it would be fun trying. Quote Link to comment
+shearzone Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) It says 'Midwest' but Indiana looks kinda east to me It's all relative to the american eastern seaboard. In a way, it's kind of like how we classify the near-east, middle-east and far-east with respect to North America. I've always felt the same way about classifying Ontario as "central Canada". To me, it seems like Ontario should be part of "eastern" Canada...that is, until I look at a map to remember how much real estate there is east of there I have had this discussion with many people from all over Canada. This is a topic that many Canadians are passionate about, particularly during discussion over beer(s). In my experience, I have found that Canadians from Ontario (including me) and eastward generally classify eastern, central and western Canada based on population distribution, that is, they will call the Atlantic provinces eastern Canada, Quebec and Ontario central Canada and BC and the prairie provinces western Canada. In contrast, Canadians from Manitoba to British Columbia generally only recognize a two-fold division based on geography, with the boundary between eastern Canada and western Canada at the Manitoba-Ontario border. The western Canadians that do recognize a central Canada insist it is in Manitoba, the geographic east-west of Canada, not Ontario, which is the population centre of Canada. Now that I am in Alberta, I refrain from using the terms 'eastern Canada' and 'western Canada', but rather, I explicitly state the provinces I am refering to. However, I have been known to refer to the Atlantic provinces as far-eastern Canada . In the end, it's all a matter of perspective. Edited June 18, 2007 by shearzone Quote Link to comment
+Fish Below The Ice Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 In contrast, Canadians from Manitoba to British Columbia generally only recognize a two-fold division based on geography, with the boundary between eastern Canada and western Canada at the Manitoba-Ontario border. Then why are the Blue Bombers in the East Division? dave Quote Link to comment
+islander1988 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Wish I could go to MWGB, but having gone to GW5 that's my big geocaching trip for the year. Next year though, I just might be there. Quote Link to comment
+TOMTEC Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I finally got my vacation day conformed, so I'll be there! TOMTEC Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Thanks to all the cachers from Canada who made the trip to Indiana this weekend. We hope you all had a great time. We look forward to even more of you next year when we do it all over again in the same place! Wulf Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Ok, early warning for everyone! MWGB 4 No excuses for not having enough time to plan this time. Wulf Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.