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GC5W01G Pieces-of-Eight PANCAKES at the WBCB MEGA-Event

The Wisconsin Geocaching Association is happy to host the annual pancake breakfast at the West Bend Cache Ba$h.

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That weekend you will have searched for hidden treasure, walked the plank, spent your doubloons, fought off scurvy pirates, hobbled around on your peg leg, and worked up a huge appetite.

Come on over and help support the Wisconsin Geocaching Association and eat some pieces-of-eight pancakes.

Shiver me timbers! Thar be pancakes on the grill!

Time:Sunday, August 9th 7:30 am to 10:00 am* (you must purchase your plate by 10:00, we will continue serving a little after that)
(*time subject to change – you will be notified in advance if this occurs)

Breakfast Cost: $5 for adults (13 years and older), $3 for children 6-12, and free for children under 6.
(Note that geocachers may show up and participate in the activities listed below for free, but they will not get anything to eat.)
The breakfast includes:

– Pancakes… lots of them
– Breakfast sausage (* a reasonable limit will be placed on sausage consumption to control costs)
– Beverage of your choice, including coffee, orange juice, milk, tea, and cocoa
– Fresh fruit such as bananas and oranges

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Member submission: WHEN TRAVEL BUGS TRAVEL

WHEN TRAVEL BUGS TRAVEL

by Silyngufy

There are a lot of travel bugs hopping from cache to cache these days. Some have a goal of visiting a particular cache, state or,  country. Some just want to hop around and travel as far and wide as possible. The reasons for placing travel bugs are as varied as the cachers who place them into the world.

 

I have onebug bug that is very special to me. “A Soldier’s Pride” is a military patch that was sent to me by a soldier who could no longer wear it on his uniform. He sent it to me as a thank you for sending him a care package. I sent this little patch out into the wild to visit military sites around the world. It was picked up by a newbie cacher and held for much too long. I am not ashamed to say I harassed the cacher until it was dropped in a bug hotel. After a short time it was picked up by Kilted Viking.

He has been traveling all over the world visiting military sites in various European countries. His journey is extensive and my little travel bug is along for the ride. He told me that my bug inspired him to rekindle his love of military history. I believe one of the reasons people release travel bugs is to Soldier TB picvirtually visit sites they may never get to in their lifetimes. We can live vicariously through the pictures and logs posted on the bug’s page. I most likely will never get to the military sites Kilted Viking is visiting. But, I can look at the pictures, read the logs, and feel connected to a man I have never met. I hope one day this little bug makes it back to Wisconsin. But it if doesn’t, I know it has had a great journey.