Caching along I-90

[+nitefall]

Hello All...

 

At the end of this Summer, my wife and I will be driving the length of I-90 literally (we are moving from Boston to Seattle)

 

I was ondering if anybody has compiled a list of caches along the way, hopefully not too far off the interstate as we will be towing a trailer ($$ by the day!!)

 

Thanks in advance for the info... My address is nitefall@mac.com

[+parkrrrr]

There are five (non-virtual) caches in Indiana within a few miles of I-80/90. At least one of these is a 4.5/4.5, though, so be warned that they might not all be appropriate for a cross-country trip. Also, 80/90 is a toll road through Ohio and Indiana, so you might not find a nearby exit (though I think there's a nearby exit for most of these.) I've put them in the order you'll encounter them on a westward trip:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=12656

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13496

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=147

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=12115

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=14868

 

Now if you can just get someone from each of the other states to do the same...

[+OblongFred]

Here are a few from the PA line through Cleveland.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=11416

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13498

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=12220

 

These are just a few that should be trailer friendly, but punch in 44121 as a zip code and do a cache map for Ohio. Then zoom in until the little cache markers are understandable.

 

BTW, I know the third one I listed is OK to stop at. Its a reststop on I-90.

[+Markwell]

Wow - I-90 goes through the heart of Chicago, but I would guess you'd want to bypass the main city with I-294. I'd suggest taking 80/90 from Indiana and following it to I-294 through the western suburbs of Chicago, then picking up I-88 to I-355 north, which matches up with I-90 on the far northwest suburbs.

 

That being said, there are a TON of caches along any of the interstates in Chicago. Of note is one in particular: Beverly- the oldest cache in the Chicago area. But there are more that I can't even phathom.

 

From Chicago, I-90 heads toward Rockford and there are at least two worthy caches in that area: Rock Cut Cache and Willow Creek Family Adventure.

 

I-90 then turns north to Wisconsin and hits a couple in Beloit and on up through the state. If you want a few more details on the Chicago area, let me know. If I had to put one on the "Don't Miss" list for I-90 through Chicago, it would be Beverly.

 

Markwell

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[+welch]

I-90 doesnt actually cross iowa, but its rather close to the IA-MN state line.

caches that appear to be close to your planned route are as follows:

western wisconsin

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=5966

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=17162

In Iowa or Minnesota

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=8013

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=7231

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=6262

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=6263

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=8474

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=2785

and in South Dakota

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13235

 

hope this helps

 

[This message was edited by welch on March 20, 2002 at 04:00 PM.]

[+nitefall]

Thank you all, for the info...

 

On a side note... On about June 1st... I will be releasing 16 Ducklings with TravelBugs attached from a cache in the Boston area... They are trying to make it to Seattle before I do... If you happen to see one please help him along.

 

Thanks...

[+welch]

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Originally posted by Nitefall:

Thank you all, for the info...

 

On a side note... On about June 1st... I will be releasing 16 Ducklings with TravelBugs attached from a cache in the Boston area... They are trying to make it to Seattle before I do... If you happen to see one please help him along.

 

Thanks...

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are they instructed to travel I-90 like yourself?

[+ck]

Here's a great one I visited in Fairmont, Mn, about 3 miles off of I-90. About 1/2 Walk from the parking lot though.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=6262

 

The ck

[+R R Mateys]

If you need a break on your trip, I recommend the SPAM museum in Austin, MN. Its new, Its nice, its free. And they have a great gift shop where I picked up some nice goodies to put in caches - SPAM gold tees, SPAM paper clips, SPAM rulers that say "SPAM rules", etc.

 

I just got back from "The Search" geocache event at Mt Rainier. I brought along a SPAM can piggy bank (free with the SPAM tour) for use as a prize. It was a big hit. Everyone chanted "SPAM, SPAM,SPAM,SPAM" as it was given away.

[+R R Mateys]

If you need a break on your trip, I recommend the SPAM museum in Austin, MN. Its new, Its nice, its free. And they have a great gift shop where I picked up some nice goodies to put in caches - SPAM gold tees, SPAM paper clips, SPAM rulers that say "SPAM rules", etc.

 

I just got back from "The Search" geocache event at Mt Rainier. I brought along a SPAM can piggy bank (free with the SPAM tour) for use as a prize. It was a big hit. Everyone chanted "SPAM, SPAM,SPAM,SPAM" as it was given away.