Olympia Cache Machine

1.8k · December 4, 2003

Ooh! We got media attention:

Don't expect Geocaching to slow down in South Sound anytime soon.

An Olympia Cache Machine is set for Jan. 3, during which geocachers will convene in South Sound.

Events start at 7 a.m. at specific coordinates revealed at Geocaching.com.

"People come from all over," Williams [Gold Diggers] said. "They're going to meet at the Capitol and they'll all go en masse and hit as many caches as they can."

2.8k · December 4, 2003

Imagine the story if the reporter decides to tag along on 1/3/4.

Well, I just read the whole story. That is very cool that a newspaper has placed their very own cache. Can't get much better press than that!

I sure hope it is on the agenda

Edited December 4, 2003 by pdxmarathonman

December 5, 2003

I don't know anything about Olympia hotels. But I was reminded tonight after doing a solo night cache that I really need a BFL.

I'm sure you could use one of ours while we're there, cuz we sure don't plan on stopping at dark! :rolleyes: We also have handy dandy headlamps! Oooooh.....Ahhhhhhh..... :bad:

December 5, 2003

Trav you did good on this one thank you. kitelady :rolleyes:

2.7k · December 5, 2003

Trav you did good on this one thank you. kitelady

Hey Kitelady,

Looking forward to your first Cache Machine? Should be a kick!

December 9, 2003

Since this will be very nearly a New Year's event, perhaps there might be some reolutions, to go a long with a New Year's Cache machine. I will go first.

1) I have decided to no longer make decisions.

2) I will no longer care about the apathy problem around here.

3) I will no longer procrastinate....after tomorrow.

December 11, 2003

I've got a Travel Bug that I'm going to leave in a cache in Salem Oregon next weekend (the 19th).

It's goal is to visit state capitols.

Is there anyone from the Salem area who is planning on attending the Olympia event as well?

If so, I'd like to leave it in a time-sensitive sort of way for you to pick up to get to Olympia.

I'd probably leave it in south Salem, as we're planning a cache day in that general area.

Any takers?

P.S. This isn't one of my Bugs, I'm just trying to get it headed in the right direction for the owners, John & Lynn.

Edited December 11, 2003 by Homerz

December 13, 2003

I see different hotels mentioned in posts but no concenseous about where to stay yet. Is there going to be a Friday night pre-event get together that I haven't checked about yet? Lucy and Rickie is there going to be a Capitol Bobalou, you guys always put on a great event? I should check the Washington state cache map for events.

MBC and CacheRunner I have solved the mobile internet problem. Just got our new cell phones and with our plan can hook up the laptop to the phone and use our providers national web with just minutes of use charged. With unlimited nights and weekends no more paying ten dollars for 24 hours use at the hotel.

See you all at the events.

1.8k · December 13, 2003

Geocaching.com has asked that a cache machine, the pre-event gathering (if provided), and the lunch stop (if provided) now be rolled into one event, instead of counting them as three separate finds.

That said, I haven't heard anything about a pre-event gathering, lunch stop, or hotels any more than the rest of you have. For now, lunch will be a brown bag affair at Summit Lake (and although there's a Summit Lake Grocery, I don't know if it's close enough to stop and grab a sandwich).

December 13, 2003

summit Lake grocery is only a few miles from summit Lake on hwy 8 it has freway acess. Don't know if they carry sandwiches but have the usual snacks, juice, pop and coffee ( sorry no lattes). They have gas too usually 10 t0 15 cents more than oly.

December 13, 2003

We've talked about a hosting either a Pre-Event or a lunch event. But our plans for the CM are up in the air right now. (We're supposed to be putting a fence up that weekend)

I may get with L&R about helping with a Babaloo event.

December 13, 2003

OK, I take it no one is interested in moving the bug along. Hope the event is fun!

December 14, 2003

MBC and CacheRunner I have solved the mobile internet problem. Just got our new cell phones and with our plan can hook up the laptop to the phone and use our providers national web with just minutes of use charged. With unlimited nights and weekends no more paying ten dollars for 24 hours use at the hotel.

See you all at the events.

Hey GR!

Sounds great! Wait til you see the new toys we have!

MBC has tricked up the MeriPlat, so it works almost as good as Junior! :lol:

Looking forward to meeting up with you!

December 16, 2003

OK, I take it no one is interested in moving the bug along. Hope the event is fun!

Au contraire! We will be coming from north of the border, but can blast down to Salem to get the bug if GrandpaRocks doesn't grab it. It's only another 100 miles, right? Nice way to spend a New Year's Day, doing reststop caches along the way. If no takers by 27th or so, we will do that for you.

December 16, 2003

Mariner BC-

I think we can keep you from having to come all the way to Salem.

Soup has offered to grab the bug from Salem and move it North to Portland.

I will let Soup know that once the bug is grabbed from Salem that he should contact you and let you where he will be placing it.

Log on at www.pdxgeocaching.com under 'events', and the 'Olympia Cache Machine' thread also, and that will hook the two of you up so you can keep the bug headed north in time.

Thanks!

- Homerz

Edited December 16, 2003 by Homerz

December 16, 2003

Mariner BC-
I think we can keep you from having to come all the way to Salem.

Soup has offered to grab the bug from Salem and move it North to Portland.

I will let Soup know that once the bug is grabbed from Salem that he should contact you and let you where he will be placing it.

Log on at www.pdxgeocaching.com under 'events', and the 'Olympia Cache Machine' thread also, and that will hook the two of you up so you can keep the bug headed north in time.

Thanks!

- Homerz

Cool, I'll grab it in Portland then, if no one else does. As far as accomodation goes, it looks like the Best Western in Olympia for us, unless most of the gang is elsewhere?

2.8k · December 16, 2003

If the bug makes it to Portland I am sure that it'll get grabbed by a pdx'er and taken north...

December 20, 2003

So the race is on: the Great White North versus the Beautiful Green South :mad:

December 20, 2003

Did someone say RACE?

Are you suggesting perhaps forming a couple of casual premier teams to represent their countries? Add this to some media coverage and we could be on the brink of something here!

December 21, 2003

You mean we have a COUNTRY NOW?? So when did THAT happen??? I just thought we declared a different jurisdiction, then switched to metric signs, so we could go 100 mph instead of just 60. Boogity Boogity boys, Now that's racin'!

December 21, 2003

Well, I got the day off for the cache machine, So i'll be there, dunno about the night before yet. I gotta get home from hawaii first!!! Ill be staying in everett with mom (free crashing and DSL) LOL. So I plan on drivin around for the cache machine. If ne one wants to tag along they are welcome. Depending on what rig i bring i have room for 2 people. Just drop me an email if that's what u wanna do. This one is going to be better then the Spokane CM. I'll put money on that! Cant wait to see all of ya again. ALOHA!!!!

Cya

~Tenniskid!

1.8k · December 22, 2003

I see different hotels mentioned in posts but no concenseous about where to stay yet. Is there going to be a Friday night pre-event get together that I haven't checked about yet? Lucy and Rickie is there going to be a Capitol Bobalou, you guys always put on a great event?

All I've seen so far are a recommendation for the Best Western, one person staying at the EconoLodge, and a big convoy out of the great emerald north.

I've fired off an e-mail to MisguidedOne and LucyAndRickie to check the status of 'Capitol Babaloo' and/or some lunch event.

Also, I've got another set of waypoint files, created and hosted by Mr.Gigabyte, which I'll be adding to the OCM page this evening.

Lastly, I expect to post the final route and the packet of cache pages on Sunday night.

Watch this space for updates.

1.4k · December 22, 2003

The state of our involvement in pre event activities will depend on the in-laws. They are in town for a few weeks and we've got to confer with them on plans. So hosting a Friday night event is a bit unlikely for us at this point.

Hopefully we'll get down for the party, but right now we're just hoping to make the cache machine itself.

Edited December 22, 2003 by Team Misguided

December 22, 2003

Hey Everybody,

We have been busy and just haven't been keeping up with the forums. Sorry.

Our personal plans are to head down to Olympia Fri. morn. or early afternoon.

I'll get right to work on the space for the Capital Babaloo.

I think most of the people staying over Friday are from Oregon and other states. A lot of the Eastsiders (of the Lake, that is) are just driving down the morning of the CM.

If I can't get the central caching hotel party room and have to go with a restaurant, any suggestions? No Red Robin as that is for the next day. No strip clubs OR Hooters (Sorry, Oregone) Thoughts are welcome. Must be family friendly, have beer, preferably Mac and Jacks African Amber (sorry, had to throw a personal preference there) require shoes and shirts (no matter how muddy and stinky), kids should be welcome and we must be allowed to laugh loudly.

Post suggestions here or send them to me in an email.

Lucy

December 23, 2003

I see different hotels mentioned in posts but no concenseous about where to stay yet. Is there going to be a Friday night pre-event get together that I haven't checked about yet? Lucy and Rickie is there going to be a Capitol Bobalou, you guys always put on a great event?

All I've seen so far are a recommendation for the Best Western, one person staying at the EconoLodge, and a big convoy out of the great emerald north.

I've fired off an e-mail to MisguidedOne and LucyAndRickie to check the status of 'Capitol Babaloo' and/or some lunch event.

Also, I've got another set of waypoint files, created and hosted by Mr.Gigabyte, which I'll be adding to the OCM page this evening.

Lastly, I expect to post the final route and the packet of cache pages on Sunday night.

Watch this space for updates.

Add my name to the list for the Econo Lodge

December 23, 2003

We, and some other malcontents, will be at the Best Western.

December 23, 2003

Well, it looks like I'm in. Are there any empty seats (I'll need one) available at the Eastside carpool convoy?

1.8k · December 23, 2003

Well, it looks like I'm in. Are there any empty seats (I'll need one) available at the Eastside carpool convoy?

Yahoo! looking forward to a cache machine with ya Davyi.

Pepper

9.5k · December 23, 2003

Well, it looks like I'm in. Are there any empty seats (I'll need one) available at the Eastside carpool convoy?

Hey Davyi

If nobody else pipes up. I have a seat I leave down to give the pooch a window and a little more room. I can flip that back up to give you space.

In fact, that'll give my daughter and her boyfriend a reason to sit together.

Edited December 23, 2003 by TotemLake

1.8k · December 24, 2003

MA says:
My son and I would like to carpool. The trip is half the fun.

I would suggest meeting up at the Wilburton park and ride (SE 8th and I-405). Anyone else want to join? I have a 7-person van that I can bring.

It looks like about 65 miles, so allowing for a small buffer, we should depart at 5:30 AM.

Dayvi just in case you havn't read the whole thread!

Pepper

1.8k · December 24, 2003

Gentle topic shift:

I don't know how it went in Spokane, but I much prefer the Yakima/Bremerton style start to the Victoria style start.

In Yakima, everyone who could wake up early enough all met at "Elk Feeding" (a virt), we left en masse to hit "Y View", and the group gradually got spread out as the morning went on.

Similarly, in Bremerton, we met at the parking lot to "NAD Soroptamist (Plane) Park", hit the trail at daybreak, got the cache, then left as a group to hit "NAD Marine" (laughing at Oregone on the radio for running late), then the group gradually got spread out as the morning went on.

Contrastingly, in Victoria, the starting point was the actual "Cache and a Movie" cache location, and when people hit the cache, they immediately left to go to the next spot, even though it was before the scheduled departure time.

Can we meet at 7:00 (still dark), and schedule a group departure at 7:15 (rosy skies), instead of trickling out? During those intervening 15 minutes, I'm sure the answers to the first two caches (virts) will be pointed out and discussed.

December 24, 2003

Kinder gentler shift:

Travis is right. For the sake of those who show up a little late, A group start time would be best. As the day goes on, the group spreads out, but when a difficult cache comes up, the rest catch up. And no one tries to ditch the group in the dust. (Lone Cedar) But seriously, I am very curious to se how this one turns out. I've got this feeling there is going to be a lot of cachers at this one. We should all car pool as much as we can!

9.5k · December 24, 2003

I think that sounds like a good plan. Any good spots you have in mind?

December 24, 2003

Hey Davyi

If nobody else pipes up. I have a seat I leave down to give the pooch a window and a little more room. I can flip that back up to give you space.

In fact, that'll give my daughter and her boyfriend a reason to sit together.

Sold! I think. The pooch isn't going to be riding on my lap is he now?

Thanks for the offer!

-d

December 24, 2003

MA says:
My son and I would like to carpool. The trip is half the fun.

I would suggest meeting up at the Wilburton park and ride (SE 8th and I-405). Anyone else want to join? I have a 7-person van that I can bring.

It looks like about 65 miles, so allowing for a small buffer, we should depart at 5:30 AM.

Dayvi just in case you havn't read the whole thread!

Pepper

Thanks. I will be at the Wilburton P&R at 5:30.

1.3k · December 24, 2003

Well if we make the CM and we are planning on it. We'll have the GeoVan and can take at least two more comfortably a few extra if you don't mind crawling in and out of the back.

Oh and you have to be okay with bringing up the rear, all those u-turns tend to slow us down a bit.

2.7k · December 25, 2003

Glad to see that you'll make the Machine Dayvi! It'll be a blast...you dont' know what it's like till you participate in one.

9.5k · December 25, 2003

MA says:
My son and I would like to carpool. The trip is half the fun.

I would suggest meeting up at the Wilburton park and ride (SE 8th and I-405). Anyone else want to join? I have a 7-person van that I can bring.

It looks like about 65 miles, so allowing for a small buffer, we should depart at 5:30 AM.

Dayvi just in case you havn't read the whole thread!

Pepper

Thanks. I will be at the Wilburton P&R at 5:30.

Good! No matter what happens then, you'll have a ride.

December 25, 2003

Glad to see that you'll make the Machine Dayvi! It'll be a blast...you dont' know what it's like till you participate in one.

Yeah, I'm not sure what to expect. But I do know that I'll never get to all those Olympia caches any other way, I really would like to see Olympia and surrounds, and this is a great group to hang with. I'm looking forward to it immensely.

-d

2.8k · December 25, 2003

QUOTE (pdxmarathonman @ Dec 3 2003, 11:35 PM)
... I was reminded tonight after doing a solo night cache that I really need a BFL.

I'm sure you could use one of ours while we're there, cuz we sure don't plan on stopping at dark! We also have handy dandy headlamps! Oooooh.....Ahhhhhhh.....

I got a BFL for Christmas (1.5M Candle Power rechargeable) :mad:

I also got a Camelbak backpack and cargo pants with 6 pockets up and down the legs . Is it January 3rd yet?

1.8k · December 26, 2003

I do know that I'll never get to all those Olympia caches any other way

And that's really what cache machines are all about. That's why I regret missing Spokane, and why Victoria and Yakima were such a blast.

December 27, 2003

Finally made my reservations... looking forward to seeing everyone there!

2.8k · December 27, 2003

Did we get a group rate at Best Western? What is the lowest rate and the secret handshake to get the low rate?

Also, we're talking about the BW Aladdin, right? Not the BW Tumwater?

Edited December 27, 2003 by pdxmarathonman

1.8k · December 27, 2003

I've been busy this morning. The final route (941K) and the packet of cache pages (4.47 MB) is up! Any additional changes will be announced at the starting point at 7:00 the morning of the event.

December 28, 2003

I am staying at the Ramada for $70... it was only like $2 more a night than the Best Western (at least the rates I could find) and it includes high speed internet access, jacuzzi, sauna, and all that good stuff. $70 for the Ramada is not a bad deal at all. Here is the info on the Olympia Ramada hotel. I just booked it straight from their website.

2.8k · December 28, 2003

The internet access may be (probably is) and extra charge. You might want to check before being surprised.

December 28, 2003

You were right... I just checked, it is an extra charge $10 a day for high speed internet access. Ah well... I can either use that or use dial up from the room. I'm a sucker though, I'll probably pay the $10. Either way... I'm using the jacuzzi!

December 28, 2003

I will be leaving Yakima on either Wed Night (late) or Thursday Morning (Early) If ne one wants to jump on the band wagon, drop me an email, I want to do some cachin on thursday for anyone that wants to hook up. I dunno, Hope everyone makes it over the pass if they have to go over it. Cya there!

~Tenniskid

December 28, 2003

I will be leaving Yakima on either Wed Night (late) or Thursday Morning (Early) If ne one wants to jump on the band wagon, drop me an email, I want to do some cachin on thursday for anyone that wants to hook up. I dunno, Hope everyone makes it over the pass if they have to go over it. Cya there!

~Tenniskid

Hey TK, how have you been?

We arrive in the afternoon Thursday, staying at the Best Western. Let's go play as we did in Spokane.

December 29, 2003

$54.00 at Econo Lodge for 50 years old and older.

Olympia Cache Machine

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