Guest Peter Scholtz Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Seems like Geocaching is starting to take off in South Africa and Cape Town in particular, so we should be able to have our first Event Cache in a few months. ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest clari Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Clare and I would love to meet up with all the geocachers. We think an event cache is a briallant idea. ------------------ Allan Roy Quote Link to comment
Guest Doug Gildenhuys Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 Great idea! It will be nice to put faces to the names we've seen on the logs! Quote Link to comment
Guest snowolf Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 hi, great idea. maybe we can make more people aware of this interesting game. Quote Link to comment
Guest Joos Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 Good idea, looking forward for first event cash! Quote Link to comment
Guest Joos Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 Good idea, looking forward for first event cash! Quote Link to comment
Guest Raymond E Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Testing testing testing...!! I seem to be having trouble posting my replies or submitting messages so here goes, again! While I'm at it, a cache event is a great idea! Quote Link to comment
Guest hermanm Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 I am not sure what you mean by an "Event Cache", but I assume it is some sort of a get together?? I only started geocaching about 3 months ago and is quite new to the game. Please let me know if you organise something. I live in Benoni, and I assume you live in Cape Town vicinity. I will be down in the Cape for the Cape Argus cycling event over the weekend of 10 March. Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted January 31, 2002 Share Posted January 31, 2002 Sounds like the weekend of the Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town might be the best time as many from up country will be here. ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted January 31, 2002 Share Posted January 31, 2002 I wanted to go to the Cederberg the weekend of 8-10 March to go find three caches. Guess doing it Monday the 11th wouldn't be possible? Saturday 9 March seems best. Would caching cyclests be prepared to do it the day before the race? ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest jawn Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Sounds like a good idea. Best regards Jawn Quote Link to comment
Guest Doug Gildenhuys Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 I'll diarise that....! Should be fun! Quote Link to comment
Guest steve.benham@engenoil.com Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 You can count me in. Steve Quote Link to comment
Guest snowolf Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 I'll have to sit this one out this time. got no plans to go to the cape this year. maybe next time its in gauteng or in the low-veld. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guy Harwood Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Great, we can have it at my house if you like, Marina da Gama, Lakeside/Muizenberg, we have a swimming pool, so if hot day and we have braai at lunch time, everyone is more than welcome. Cheers Guy H. Quote Link to comment
Guest Raymond E Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Saturday 9 March suits me but I wonder whether the cyclists would favour the day before the race. In my experience, they live in a separate world then and its a very early start the next morning. Will the venue be posted via coordinates? Quote Link to comment
Guest Guy Harwood Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 I think the venue coordinates should be posted once it is agreed where the venue should be. Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Well, the only reason we've decided on 9 March is because hermanm said he'll be here, so we need his input if it would suite them. If not then we can change the date as I'd like to go to the Cederberg that weekend but will cancel it if the event cache is on 9 March. Guy, nice meeting you, was a bit strange meeting a stranger on top of a mountain in the clouds. Sure I'll get used to it as the game/adventure/sport becomes more popular. Thanks for offering your house for the event cache. ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest hermanm Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 We will definitely try to attend a Saturday (midday or evening) 9 March get together, if we can. There is still a slim chance that we will have to drive through the Friday night, and then I will not be able to attend. I am probably the only (??) geocacher from far away who will be attending the Argus, so please do not organise the timing just for me. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guy Harwood Posted February 7, 2002 Share Posted February 7, 2002 I have booked my calendar/house for 9 March 2002 @ 12:00. I would prefer midday lunch/braai as Pierre Janssens (also a GeoCacher) is doing the Argus, so early night would be a good idea. I'm quite happy to do salads, please confirm numbers. I'll also provide fire/wood. So it'll be bring your own meat or fish(?), drinks etc. Cheers Guy Quote Link to comment
Guest clari Posted February 7, 2002 Share Posted February 7, 2002 2 - Allan and Clare will be there Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted February 7, 2002 Share Posted February 7, 2002 I'll be there. Fellow cacher Peter Robson said he'll also come. Everyone, remember to bring all your electronic gadgets! ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest cmerry Posted February 7, 2002 Share Posted February 7, 2002 It all sounds very intriguing, but what is an event cache (please excuse my ignorance)? Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted February 8, 2002 Share Posted February 8, 2002 quote:Originally posted by cmerry:It all sounds very intriguing, but what is an event cache (please excuse my ignorance)? Basically a Bring & Braai. Only difference is the address isn't given, only the coordinates. ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest ccbaker Posted February 9, 2002 Share Posted February 9, 2002 sounds like a great idea, count me in. Will be nice to put faces to names. clive Quote Link to comment
Guest cmerry Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 Yes, Charles and Corinne will be there. Quote Link to comment
Guest Joos Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Sorry i have to turn down on this one, on my way to Hentiesbay that time, may be next time. Greetings from the Kalahari Quote Link to comment
Guest Joos Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Sorry i have to turn down on this one, on my way to Hentiesbay that time, may be next time. Greetings from the Kalahari Quote Link to comment
Guest Raymond E Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Wen & Raymond E will be there. We'll bring a couple of quiche's for the table as well. Quote Link to comment
Guest Doug Gildenhuys Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 I have to drop a friend at the airport for a noon flight on the 9th; I should be able to make it, though - CPT Int to Southern Suburbs does not take long! Will confirm during this coming week. Quote Link to comment
Guest Jors Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 Someone, pléáse hide a plane ticket cache in the Pretoria-area!! Quote Link to comment
Guest hermanm Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 I am not sure if I missed anything, but is the time and coordinates fixed already? The geocache coordinates stated seem to me not in a residential area??? Herman and Esme will try to be there. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guy Harwood Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 The co-ordinates have not been updated yet. Will give them to Peter soon. Event cache is as follows: Date: 9.3.2002 Time: 12:00 Bring own meat/fish/drinks. I'll do salads, provide firewood. Please confirm numbers, thanks. Guy. Quote Link to comment
Guest Raymond E Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 Unique in that it combines physical adventure with cerebral relish, Geocaching is succinctly described on the home page as ?the sport where YOU are the search engine?. Its also principally a game! How about a game at our first cache event next month ? an ice-breaker, a guessing game, something like a ?Kim?s Game?. As we arrive at our venue, we do not introduce ourselves. Instead, we are each allocated a number and a list with blank numbers. As the meeting progresses, we enter the names of who we think the numbers represent, until the moment of truth when all is revealed! From our cache comments, entries in logbooks etc, we already have an insight or vague idea of our fellow participants. For instance, the man wearing the Spiderman suit and holding a Kilkenny can be none other than our pioneer trailblazer par excellence, Peter Scholtz. Obviously, it will be a one-off event - what do you think? Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted February 23, 2002 Share Posted February 23, 2002 By the way, now that I've managed to get you to the forums, I'd like to point out the rest of the South Africa forum: click South Africa at the top ... For example I've started a new topic: `Expanding the game`. ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest clari Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 What is the latest on the event cache, is it still going to be held on the 9th of March as its only a week away now. Allan Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Details posted! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13959 ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest Peter Scholtz Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Can everyone please RSVP starting with this message. Total people plus names please. Here's mine: 3-4 people Peter Scholtz Johan Roux Peter Robson Melanie Ipser ------------------ Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Guest Raymond E Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Wendy and Raymond... at last count, 2 people! Quote Link to comment
Guest jawn Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Hi Regret I will not be able to come. Hope its a great success. Jawn Quote Link to comment
Guest clari Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Allan and Clare will be there (2) Quote Link to comment
Guest hermanm Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Now it is 4 people! Herman Meyer Esme Meyer Andre Meyer Sonja Meyer If all goes well, we will see you there. Quote Link to comment
Guest cmerry Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 Charles and Corinne Merry will be there (2) Quote Link to comment
Peter Scholtz Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 It was great meeting everyone ... next time we'll make it a challenge to find ... Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
Peter Scholtz Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 It was great meeting everyone ... next time we'll make it a challenge to find ... Peter Scholtz www.biometrics.co.za Quote Link to comment
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