+JMBella Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 If you've never been caching on Long Island before, this would be a great time to visit. If you want, a 10-20+ cache day should be a piece of cake. The North Shore of Long Island boasts some amazing views of the Long Island Sound and CT. The park that the event is in is one of the nicest parks around with varying terrain and plenty of activities to keep you busy. Right now there are only 5 caches in this park but expect that number to more than double by the event. Plus, there are nearly 40 caches within about 5 miles. There are also plenty of hotel accommodations within a couple of miles of the park in every price range and camping right in the park if you want to make a weekend out of it. So whatta ya say? Who's coming? Event Page Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 (edited) I shall plead with my better half and beg to see if I can make it. She is passing... but maybe I can come along... Edited June 8, 2004 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+BlackBuck Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Do you need a boat to get to Long island?Are the natives freindly? Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 (edited) Do you need a boat to get to Long island?Are the natives friendly? No, the native are a bunch of lunatics!!! So what's a guy have to give away to get some cachers from outside the area to attend? Edited June 15, 2004 by JMBella Quote Link to comment
+M&M Melted Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 (edited) So what's a guy have to give away to get some cachers from outside the area to attend? How 'bout a really nice PT Cruiser - just barely used!!!! Edited June 15, 2004 by M&M_NY Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 So what's a guy have to give away to get some cachers from outside the area to attend? How 'bout a really nice PT Cruiser - just barely used!!!! Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 There will be a prize for the person who travels the furthest. A fully stocked and ready to hide Lock 'n Lock container. Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 How about one of those new, fancy, Purple Jeep TB's? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 There will be a prize for the person who travels the furthest I'll be there! But the wife can't make it, shucky darn . I was SO looking forward to us both being there. Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 (edited) Bring my dog, you jerk! edit: forgot smileys Edited June 23, 2004 by Squealy Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Bring my dog, you jerk! edit: forgot smileys that dog is going to Maine. Quote Link to comment
+hydee Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Three planned trips to LI this summer and not a one of them is the weekend of July 17th. We would be there if it was when we were in town. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 Three planned trips to LI this summer and not a one of them is the weekend of July 17th. We would be there if it was when we were in town. Cool! Let me know when you're coming, I'll let you know what caches not to miss. What part of the Island r u coming to? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 The dog is going to Harriman! I won the wrestling match, I get to say where it goes! And it is going to Harriman! Or should I spraypaint it purple first? Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 The dog is going to Harriman! I won the wrestling match, I get to say where it goes! And it is going to Harriman! Or should I spraypaint it purple first? You're lucky Neil didn't whip out the GI Joe Kung Fu grip. Quote Link to comment
KABarash Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 When and where on the Island is it?? I'm headine there from "out of the area" Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 When and where on the Island is it?? I'm headine there from "out of the area" Joe has a link to the event at the top of the thread for dates and maps. The easiest way is LI Exp to Exit 56, north on 111 for about 1.2 miles to Veterans Hwy (454), go left on Vets for about .8 miles and the park entrance will be on your right. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 (edited) You're lucky Neil didn't whip out the GI Joe Kung He did, and we pointed and laughed at him! He can see his dog on Saturday Edited June 24, 2004 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+Czarniecki314 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Mugsy the Gimpy GeoDog and I are definitely getting the travelled furtherst prize. Hopefully she'll be able to join us for this event... she's doing pretty well, but tires easily, still. I'm praying she'll be back to using the leg full time by your event, otherwise she's staying with my mom. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 Problem! The date for the event needs to be changed. Somehow Suffolk County Parks Dept. didn't hold my reservation and there are no longer picnic areas available for the 17th. The new date will be Sunday the 18th. I'm terribly sorry for any inconvenience this causes anyone, especially those traveling a long distance. I hope you can all still make it. Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Hey Joe, I see the list of stuff needed for the event but do you know who's bringing what yet? Never been to an event like this, would be funny if everyone showed up with paper plates and no burgers. The British are bringing the beer so I'll volunteer for soda duty if that slot's still open. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 Thanks Pete. Someone is bringing paper productds but I don't remember who. Garmin sent me a nice pakage with hats, t-shirts and stickers to give away. I can't believe that actually worked! Now I need to work on Magellan. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) Only a few days away and things are looking great. Thanks to all who have been pitching in to help out. We're looking at probably 50 - 60 people to be at this years event. If you're on the fence about coming for whatever reason, this is going to be an amazing day. Don't miss it! Along with Channel 11 news, we have some other great surprises. Also attending will be: NY Admin & NJ Admin, Hydee, Jeremy, That kid that was on StarTrek who is now a geocacher, Mayor Bloomburg, Joe Torre, The Footloose and fancy free Kevin Bacon, Bella the caching dog, Smarty Jones the caching horse, GPSax the caching Smurf, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Pippy Long Stocking, Long John Silver, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Austin Green and BrianSnat vs. Criminal in a no holds barred Jello pudding wrestling match. MC will be Bill Cosby and Fat Albert with a special appearance by Marv Albert. Edited July 14, 2004 by JMBella Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Oh cool, Bella's coming. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) There are now 13 caches in the park that I know of. There may be some that are not approved yet. I'll be adding at least one more before Sunday. Then there's one multi that I specifically didn't want to be approved until after the event. Be prepared to get wet. Bring a old pair of sneakers and a towel. Edited July 14, 2004 by JMBella Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Only a few days away and things are looking great. Thanks to all who have been pitching in to help out. We're looking at probably 50 - 60 people to be at this years event. If you're on the fence about coming for whatever reason, this is going to be an amazing day. Don't miss it! Along with Channel 11 news, we have some other great surprises. Also attending will be: NY Admin & NJ Admin, Hydee, Jeremy, That kid that was on StarTrek who is now a geocacher, Mayor Bloomburg, Joe Torre, The Footloose and fancy free Kevin Bacon, Bella the caching dog, Smarty Jones the caching horse, GPSax the caching Smurf, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Pippy Long Stocking, Long John Silver, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Austin Green and BrianSnat vs. Criminal in a no holds barred Jello pudding wrestling match. MC will be Bill Cosby and Fat Albert with a special appearance by Marv Albert. What? Are you kidding? How could you forget to invite Mr. Firley! Shame on you!! Quote Link to comment
+hydee Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Only a few days away and things are looking great. Thanks to all who have been pitching in to help out. We're looking at probably 50 - 60 people to be at this years event. If you're on the fence about coming for whatever reason, this is going to be an amazing day. Don't miss it! Along with Channel 11 news, we have some other great surprises. Also attending will be: NY Admin & NJ Admin, Hydee, Jeremy, That kid that was on StarTrek who is now a geocacher, Mayor Bloomburg, Joe Torre, The Footloose and fancy free Kevin Bacon, Bella the caching dog, Smarty Jones the caching horse, GPSax the caching Smurf, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Pippy Long Stocking, Long John Silver, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Austin Green and BrianSnat vs. Criminal in a no holds barred Jello pudding wrestling match. MC will be Bill Cosby and Fat Albert with a special appearance by Marv Albert. What? Are you kidding? How could you forget to invite Mr. Firley! Shame on you!! If Mr. Firley isnt coming then either am I! Quote Link to comment
mortonfox Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Along with Channel 11 news, we have some other great surprises. Also attending will be: NY Admin & NJ Admin, Hydee, Jeremy, That kid that was on StarTrek who is now a geocacher, Mayor Bloomburg, Joe Torre, The Footloose and fancy free Kevin Bacon, Bella the caching dog, Smarty Jones the caching horse, GPSax the caching Smurf, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Pippy Long Stocking, Long John Silver, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Austin Green and BrianSnat vs. Criminal in a no holds barred Jello pudding wrestling match. MC will be Bill Cosby and Fat Albert with a special appearance by Marv Albert. Maybe Long John Silver will bring the fried fish. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Only a few days away and things are looking great. Thanks to all who have been pitching in to help out. We're looking at probably 50 - 60 people to be at this years event. If you're on the fence about coming for whatever reason, this is going to be an amazing day. Don't miss it! Along with Channel 11 news, we have some other great surprises. Also attending will be: NY Admin & NJ Admin, Hydee, Jeremy, That kid that was on StarTrek who is now a geocacher, Mayor Bloomburg, Joe Torre, The Footloose and fancy free Kevin Bacon, Bella the caching dog, Smarty Jones the caching horse, GPSax the caching Smurf, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Pippy Long Stocking, Long John Silver, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Austin Green and BrianSnat vs. Criminal in a no holds barred Jello pudding wrestling match. MC will be Bill Cosby and Fat Albert with a special appearance by Marv Albert. What? Are you kidding? How could you forget to invite Mr. Firley! Shame on you!! If Mr. Firley isnt coming then either am I! I forgot Mr. Firley bur Mr. Roper is coming. Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 J.J. and the rest of the "Good Times" gang will be making an appearance. I couldn't get the "What's Happening!!" people since half the cast is dead. DY-NO-MITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 (edited) HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Mariot Residence Inn, This is less than a mile from the park. A 1 bedroom will be about $140. Sheraton About 2 miles North of the park, also about $140 Windham Windwatch, about a mile away. $160 per night. Edited July 16, 2004 by JMBella Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Mariot Residence Inn, This is less than a mile from the park. A 1 bedroom will be about $140. Sheraton About 2 miles North of the park, also about $140 Windham Windwatch, about a mile away. $160 per night. Looks like "relatively inexpensive" is all relative! $140 a night is inexpensive? Yow! Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Looks like "relatively inexpensive" is all relative! $140 a night is inexpensive? Yow! That's what I was thinking Although, that spurred me to finally look a little, and I found a Howard Johnson just a couple miles away for $98 that was a little closer to what I had in mind, since I'm likely NOT going to be spending much waking time there. Guess I shoulda asked "What's the cheapest, clean hotel in the area" The other places I had been looking at previously, were in that $140 range, but were farther away....like 20 miles or so. Guess I'll see everyone Sunday. Quote Link to comment
mortonfox Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Mariot Residence Inn, This is less than a mile from the park. A 1 bedroom will be about $140. Sheraton About 2 miles North of the park, also about $140 Windham Windwatch, about a mile away. $160 per night. Is there not a Days Inn or Motel 6 in the area? Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Mariot Residence Inn, This is less than a mile from the park. A 1 bedroom will be about $140. Sheraton About 2 miles North of the park, also about $140 Windham Windwatch, about a mile away. $160 per night. Looks like "relatively inexpensive" is all relative! $140 a night is inexpensive? Yow! Welcome to Long Island. Don't even get me started on our property taxes. Glad you found what you were looking for IV. See you Sunday. What time are you arriving on Satarday? Need some suggestions on where to cache other than Blydenburgh? Sayville Cluster. Here's a nice cluster of caches that should keep you nice and busy for the day. You'll also find plenty of places to shop and eat in the Village of Sayville. This is a really nice cross section of caches with ratings that go from 1/1 to 3/4 . I promise you will not be dissapointed. You should be able to bag most if not more than these in a day. Then there's the East Islip/Oakdale cluster. Zoom out one click to get the bigger picture. Again this area runs the gammot on caches from 1/1.5 to 2.5/3.5. Link to "All Nearby Caches". Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 HOTELS Anyone got a suggestion for something relatively inexpensive (but still clean, and nice) reasonably close to the event? Mariot Residence Inn, This is less than a mile from the park. A 1 bedroom will be about $140. Sheraton About 2 miles North of the park, also about $140 Windham Windwatch, about a mile away. $160 per night. Is there not a Days Inn or Motel 6 in the area? There is a Days Inn but I believe it's booked for the weekend. Then there's the Commack Motor Inn but trust me on this, you DO NOT want to stay there. Let's put it this way, they don't ask how many nights you'll be staying, they ask how many hours. IV hit the jackpot with the HoJos, I forgot about that one. Quote Link to comment
+BlackBuck Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Is anyone camping ,Im gonna try to get out tonite. Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Welcome to Long Island. Don't even get me started on our property taxes. Glad you found what you were looking for IV. See you Sunday. What time are you arriving on Satarday? Need some suggestions on where to cache other than Blydenburgh? I'm not sure what time I'll be arriving. It'll be about 5 hours or so after I get home from work on Saturday Hopefully, I'll be there by say 7 PM. Of course, if I stop at Greenfields on the drive in, that'll add some time. Not sure on that one, though. Thanks for the suggestions, and I'll see ya Sunday. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Is anyone camping ,Im gonna try to get out tonite. If by "camping" you mean sleeping with the windows open instead of having the air conditioner on then yes, I'll be camping. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Sorry Joe, I have to work. You know how it is. Offers come first. Quote Link to comment
dboggny Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 i am working until 3pm on sunday. not sure if i am getting out there. i never get to make cache events. Quote Link to comment
+BlackBuck Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 We couldnt make it to the campground.we were all packed up when the phone rang......My wifes freind had a personel tragedy so we got grounded, we will be there early on sunday. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 17, 2004 Author Share Posted July 17, 2004 Planet, Danny, Sorry to hear you won't make it. I hate when work gets in the way of geocaching. You two will be missed but what we'll really miss is Danny's BBQ skills and Clairs wraps! We'll see you at the next one! Quote Link to comment
+The_Z_Man Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 I'll be there... wouldn't miss it. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 A million thanks to everyone who made this event absolutely amazing. It was great to see everyone. Stay tuned, more events coming soon. Lolita Lopez from Ch. 11 had fun too and I think they will be doing a great story that we will all be very happy with. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Wow! Event was a blast! Thanks to JMBella and StayFloopy for letting me tag along with them. (even though I spotted every cache first! Some people like to bushwhack, I stick to the trails!!! Had a great time meeting a wonderful group of cachers, with professional catering and a bunch of cool caches. For those of you who have not tried it, the Mayan adventure is well worth it, especially to see Jbadger and StayFloopy up to their knees in a stream! Thanks Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I had a wonderful time, I just wish I could have spent more time in the area, and found some more caches. Fortunately, my boss took it easy on my Monday, and didn't make me come in until 11:30 am. After a 60 hour workweek, then arriving on Long Island about 11 PM Saturday, caching most of Sunday and getting home around midnight, I needed that morning time to catch up on some sleep Quote Link to comment
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