Gauntlet (volume 2)

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:26 pm

Let me be the first to thank Coastie for planning the trip of a lifetime. This was an adventure that I won't soon forget.

I am sure there are a few more out there as well.

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:01 pm

I posted on the Gauntlet page a note suggesting LO do patches for us that have braved the Gauntlet. Da Bloodhound was gonna do some silkscreen mockups! Here is my idea to get this started!!! Wink

Err, how do you import a jpg?

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:20 pm

Just wanted to publicly thank Coastie for organizing the group find of The Gauntlet. I could never have succeeded in getting it, without the team effort. Plus we had a lot of fun talking cachin al the Lil Otter's and cachin with new and old friends.....All in all I had a great weekend..

zuma

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:15 am

A big thanks to Lindsey (Coastiegirl04) for organizing this Gauntlet expedition... because of her efforts and the discussion that went on here, everyone was well informed and prepared for the adventure. I think this excellent upfront planning contributed to the relative ease at which most people completed the challenge (compared to previous attempts) and was responsible for the lack of serious injuries. I'm glad the group let some of us "veterans" (myself, Dan, Anne) tag along for the hunt and offer advice... hopefully we stayed out of the way enough that we didn't annoy the new people.

Also, thanks have to go to the Lil Otter (and Bill) for letting her house be used as a base for pre- and post-Gauntlet activities and as a makeshift campground.

I've attached a picture of the group taken when we were clean and sweat free just before heading out. (It is also a find jthorson contest... he is hiding in the picture somewhere. Smile

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Bottom row, kneeling (l to r) Black Belts, Jakesdiner, marc_54140, Cache_boppin_BunnyFuFu, Coastiegirl04, Coastie's Dad, goofy-2

Top row, standing (l to r) Piwko Kurczak, jvechinski, KTEC, zuma, Da Bloodhound, Lil Otter, Cachew (x2), Team Hemisphere Dancer, benny7210, Digital Dan, Team Wheezer

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:52 am

Is he in the front row wearing the red fur coat with his back to the camera??? Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:09 am

Johnny Cache wrote:

Is he in the front row wearing the red fur coat with his back to the camera??? Laughing

LOL, that was my guess as well. He is after all a master of disguise. Twisted Evil

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:18 pm

Sorry guys, that attractive redhead in the front row would be Jesse the Geodog, Zuma's best friend and a veteran of roughly 1500 cache finds (Zuma's best guess) Very Happy

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Though we didn't reconquer the Gauntlet with the other veterans on Saturday, we did share the warmth of the fire and good companionship that evening. Lil Otter was truly the hostess with the mostest, and a good time was had by all.

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:36 pm

oops you forgot JThorson in the back row.. hidden behind Cachew's shoulder (smiles)

I had not had internet (satellite) connection since last week.. sorry to any that emailed and didn't get the camp lon/lat.. I think only Honeybunnies were waiting around for them but did find the campfire on Saturday night.

Thank you again Coastiegirl04 for bringing all together .. I have such great memories of this past weekend!!

~The Lil Otter

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:43 pm

I just want to thank everyone who came and challenged the Gauntlet! It was a great weekend! and I'm glad for everyone who came.. And Lil Otter, thank you for letting us camp in your backyard.. and it was great to sit around the not fire-fire ring and chat with you Friday night and having the fire Saturday night..it was a great weekend and Thanks again to everyone (oh and just for you guys to know, dad made it home in one piece. he went across the Badger Sunday night... and he had a blast he was glad he came!) now i just need to get my sister up here to attempt the Gauntlet but she is just refusing.. i wonder why.. Wink