+JMBella Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 i've cached with people from a bunch of different places but none from NJ yet. If you're smart you'll keep it that way. Quote Link to comment
+Team Shibby Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 If you're smart you'll keep it that way. Don't listen to him...hes a LIer!! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 If you're smart you'll keep it that way. Don't listen to him...hes a LIer!! Any sign of a hill and they turn back! Quote Link to comment
+brian b Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 So, is this a go? One day event? Two day affair? When will the specifics be announced, or is it a free-for-all? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 (edited) Yes, this is a GO, repeat this is a GO. March 12th - 13th Saturday March 12th 8:00 a.m. Meet along the turnpike somewhere (haven't figured out where yet) 8:30 a.m. Drive down and hit a couple caches on the way 3:00 p.m. Meet at parking coodinates for: APE Project: Mission 7 Stay overnight somewhere near there Sunday 11:00 a.m. 30 miles North of APE: Crash the party! Maryland Meet and Greet event 1:00 p.m. Drive back The overnight stay is of course optional, and people can opt in or out of any part. All other times between these are spent geocaching or sleeping (or both) Edited February 8, 2005 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 When will the specifics be announced, or is it a free-for-all? Avro's events sometimes turn into free for alls. Kidding aside he does a great job on them and you're sure to have a memorable time. I hope I have the chance to tag along on this crazy caravan. Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I'm gonna try and make the trek down from central PA for the weekend. I haven't done the APE cache yet, so I'll try to meet up with you guys at the parking coords. Of couse, I'll be hanging around for the MGS event, also. I've been to a couple, and always had a good time, I won't miss one if I'm in the area and/or have the time. (Yes, I made a trip to MD JUST for an MGS event already) Quote Link to comment
+Quest1962 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Greetings, Geo-lings We have not attended an event yet. Luckily, I have my daughter, Zlamall, that weekend. I am planning on attending. Is there a protocol to follow, other than saying "yes, sign us up"? Thanks! Wet Knives Quote Link to comment
+Team Perrito Blanco Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Doood! You have to go through the initiation rights! Bring a blindfold for your daughter. It ain't pretty. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Greetings, Geo-lings We have not attended an event yet. Luckily, I have my daughter, Zlamall, that weekend. I am planning on attending. Is there a protocol to follow, other than saying "yes, sign us up"? Thanks! Wet Knives if you'd like to attend our Meet & Greet on Sunday, please log a "Will Attend" note on the cache page. If you're talking about meeting for the APE cache, no need to do anything but show up at 3pm. Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 if you'd like to attend our Meet & Greet on Sunday, please log a "Will Attend" note on the cache page. If you're talking about meeting for the APE cache, no need to do anything but show up at 3pm. Just logged my "will attend". I checked at work, and can have that Saturday off, so I'm planning on making a weekend of things, doing the APE cache and the event. Anyone know if there's any good 'night caching' in the area for those of us traveling from out of state and spending the night saturday? Quote Link to comment
+Crusso Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Do we have a contact number posted for anyone, cell phone, whatever? So, this is NOT being posted as an event cache? Quote Link to comment
+Quest1962 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Doood! You have to go through the initiation rights! Bring a blindfold for your daughter. It ain't pretty. How did you know I have blindfolds? Who talked? The part I haven't figured out is what the bright light is for if they are wearing a blindfold . . . Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 If you are interested in attending, please e-mail me and I will send you a schedule and contact information. March 12th-March 13th Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 If you're smart you'll keep it that way. Don't listen to him...hes a LIer!! Any sign of a hill and they turn back! Hey, we have hills here. One is almost 300 feet high! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Mrs Avroair and I are staying here: http://www.higaithersburg.com/reservations.php Rates are: $64 Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) We will be meeting on the Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at: Molly Pitcher (Cranbury) Rest Stop N 40° 19.241 W 074° 29.418 There is a Rest Stop Cache there to get us going on the right foot! From there we can drive down the Turnpike into Delaware. If there are a couple of Travel Bug hotels and or suggested caches along the way, let me know. And onward to Maryland. We will then meet our PA and MD cousins at 3 p.m. to find the PROJECT APE. Will continuing caching then meet at: Wurzburg Haus restaurant/biergarten for dinner and drinks around 6 p.m. Edited February 15, 2005 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+Quest1962 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 If you're smart you'll keep it that way. Don't listen to him...hes a LIer!! Any sign of a hill and they turn back! Hey, we have hills here. One is almost 300 feet high! Dirt piles at construction sites don't count! Quote Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Saturday's dinner and party spot looks GREAT! The whole weekend from start to finish is looking better and better. Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Found the A.P.E. cache on February 22. It is in good shape and stocked with some travel bugs and the usual swag. The log book is down to 5 or 6 blank pages. If a large group descends on this cache I would suggest you bring a new log book with you so you have some space to make your log entries. An interesting cache - just keep your eyes open for muggles in the summer time. The park it is in looks like it gets very busy. Quote Link to comment
+ski Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Yes this cache is definitely "road trip" worthy and the other caches in the area were ok too. I was hoping one of you NJ/NY guys/gals that are heading down next month could bring back the Moose Antler TB back with you and hide it in NJ. I messed up, because it was supposed to stay in Jersey. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 for those of you planning to attend the sunday meet & greet as well, the place/coords have changed so make sure to update before heading down. i'll be seeing most of you on saturday so can give you the new info if you need. ski, long time no see, hope all is well. might want to put a note on the cache page for folks not to take it. not too long between now and the 12/13th so we should be able to rescue it and have one of the NJ folks bring it back. Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I was hoping one of you NJ/NY guys/gals that are heading down next month could bring back the Moose Antler TB back with you and hide it in NJ. I messed up, because it was supposed to stay in Jersey. Another good reason for travel bugs to have a tag on them if they have specific goals! (And to think I am guilty of helping Ski hide that thing at the cache! ) Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 (edited) for those of you planning to attend the sunday meet & greet as well, the place/coords have changed so make sure to update before heading down. i'll be seeing most of you on saturday so can give you the new info if you need. ski, long time no see, hope all is well. might want to put a note on the cache page for folks not to take it. not too long between now and the 12/13th so we should be able to rescue it and have one of the NJ folks bring it back. So let me get this right... you want me to carry an antler in a WMA back to my car!!! While wearing a gorilla suit Edited February 24, 2005 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+ski Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 for those of you planning to attend the sunday meet & greet as well, the place/coords have changed so make sure to update before heading down. i'll be seeing most of you on saturday so can give you the new info if you need. ski, long time no see, hope all is well. might want to put a note on the cache page for folks not to take it. not too long between now and the 12/13th so we should be able to rescue it and have one of the NJ folks bring it back. So let me get this right... you want me to carry an antler in a WMA back to my car!!! While wearing a gorilla suit What's the big deal? I heard you dress that way for every cache attempt. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 for those of you planning to attend the sunday meet & greet as well, the place/coords have changed so make sure to update before heading down. i'll be seeing most of you on saturday so can give you the new info if you need. ski, long time no see, hope all is well. might want to put a note on the cache page for folks not to take it. not too long between now and the 12/13th so we should be able to rescue it and have one of the NJ folks bring it back. So let me get this right... you want me to carry an antler in a WMA back to my car!!! While wearing a gorilla suit What's the big deal? I heard you dress that way for every cache attempt. Not Cool! Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 What's the big deal? I heard you dress that way for every cache attempt. this should be interesting... Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) What's the big deal? I heard you dress that way for every cache attempt. this should be interesting... Good grief! Edit: Apes Edited February 25, 2005 by avroair Quote Link to comment
+Team Bam Bam Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Does anyone know who the 'Mark Clemens' is who's quoted at the bottom of AvroAir's posts? He seems like pure genius. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Does anyone know who the 'Mark Clemens' is who's quoted at the bottom of AvroAir's posts? He seems like pure genius. I'll give you a clue - His alias is Samuel Twain. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 Frodo_Underhill and Ski were so kind to give me a meeting point for the Project APE. Entrance to park, N 39º 07.110, W 077º 07.186 Parking area, N 39º 06.897, W 077º 7.673 3 P.M. The Park! Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 The coordinates are approx from a topo map. Read up on the park site. If you can find the entrance you are home free. Good luck and enjoy the hnt! Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Looks we are in for APE and the Saturday night activity. Although may be touch and go for the Sunday event. Have to get back north to host a party of 20 8-year old girls. But will give it a go! Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hmmm, We had talked about doing the APE cache as part of our caching marathon down to Florida for GeoWoodstock3, but this mini-event sounds too tempting to pass up. I'm going to see if I can round up a couple of other Western NYers to make the trek down. Mark, I'll let you know soon if it's a definite. Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Ok, count us in! Looks like there will be 3 or 4 (and possibly more) from Western NY that will be joining in the fun. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 Ok, count us in! Looks like there will be 3 or 4 (and possibly more) from Western NY that will be joining in the fun. Jungle Hair, you will probably be coming down thru Pennslyvania, would you like to meet us there at 3 p.m. then onward to the festivities... ? I am pulling together caches for the way down and the immediate area. If anyone (other than geokender and briansnat) have any suggestions either post them here or e-mail me. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 I am pulling together caches for the way down and the immediate area.If anyone (other than geokender and briansnat) have any suggestions either post them here or e-mail me. i'll make a bookmark list for you for around the APE cache. Quote Link to comment
+Crusso Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Looks like Joanne and I are going to go for it! See you guys on Saturday AM. Do we have an actual head/vehicle count yet? Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Jungle Hair, you will probably be coming down thru Pennslyvania, would you like to meet us there at 3 p.m. then onward to the festivities... ? Yes, we will just meet up with the group at 3:00 for the APE cache, rather than detouring through NJ for the 8:00 a.m. rendezvous spot. Quote Link to comment
+dhenninger Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 How about a .gpx file of the caches on the way and in the area of the ape cache. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Ack! This topic slipped my mind! I gotta read up and see what the current weekend plans look like. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Jungle Hair, you will probably be coming down thru Pennslyvania, would you like to meet us there at 3 p.m. then onward to the festivities... ? Yes, we will just meet up with the group at 3:00 for the APE cache, rather than detouring through NJ for the 8:00 a.m. rendezvous spot. Junglehair, If you will be coming down on I-81, give me a buzz. Maybe us Pennsylvanians can caravan down with you .... ? Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) too funny! the more the merrier to me, but the folks who have planned/arranged the Meet & Greet on Sunday are getting nervous at the numbers. there will be plenty of space, but last count was over 100 people! we'll be fine though... the room we reserved is for 85 folks so the restaurant is plenty big enough. we're figuring we might have to reserve the other part of the restaurant and let the "real customers" share the meeting room! Edited March 3, 2005 by robert Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Junglehair,If you will be coming down on I-81, give me a buzz. Maybe us Pennsylvanians can caravan down with you ....? MissJenn, We probably will be coming down I-81. Team Ferret from the Binghampton area are planning to join me. Is there somewhere in PA that we could meet up? JH Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 3, 2005 Author Share Posted March 3, 2005 March 12th - 13th Saturday March 12th 8:00 a.m. Meet along the turnpike: Molly Pitcher reststop 9:30 a.m. Drive down and hit a couple caches on the way. Meet up with chstress53 at this Reststop (Although the cache is northbound side ) 3:00 p.m. Meet at parking coodinates for: APE Project: Mission 7 Entrance to park, N 39º 07.110, W 077º 07.186 Parking area, N 39º 06.897, W 077º 7.673 6:00 p.m. Dinner (reservation for 25) Wurzburg Haus, Red Mill Shopping Center 7236 Muncaster Mill Rd. Rockville; 301-330-0402 Mrs Avroair and I and a host of other cachers are staying the night at: Holiday Inn Sunday 9:00 a.m. - Geocaching 11:00 a.m. 30 miles North of APE: Crash the party! Maryland Meet and Greet Which is turning out to be a Northeast Meet and Greet!!! 1:00 p.m. Drive back - Hitting Patapsco State park that afternoon. Whew! I'm tired. Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) Sunday 1:00 p.m. Drive back - Hitting Patapsco State park that afternoon. Bummer! We'll have to miss this part. Sure you don't want to do it on Saturday? Edited March 3, 2005 by Team Rampant Lion Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 I don't believe we will have time. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Be aware (beware!) that getting to DARK! is part of the fun (and difficulty) of finding the cache. Patapsco is a huge park, spreading itself out quite a ways. There's only one real way to get in to where you need to be. Not sure how you plan on getting back to NJ from Frederick MD but it generally doesn't pass where you need to be. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Be aware (beware!) that getting to DARK! is part of the fun (and difficulty) of finding the cache. Patapsco is a huge park, spreading itself out quite a ways. There's only one real way to get in to where you need to be. Not sure how you plan on getting back to NJ from Frederick MD but it generally doesn't pass where you need to be. Sure it does! If it's North than it passes... Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Hmmm....I've been wanting to do Dark for a while. I think that park's along my route home, too Quote Link to comment
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