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  • 01/20/2004 at 12:14 am #1722270
    GrouseTales

      I’ve moved this great discussion from the General board. Felt it was best suited over here. Unfortunately, the only way to do so was to copy and past it all here. Sorry for any inconvenience.

      quote:

      Originally posted by Green Bay Paddlers:
      I didn’t know where to put this thread but I didn’t think it was appropriate to keep posting under “Announcements.”

      I thought it would be fun (since there’s 6-8 inches of snow on the ground outside) to keep the chatter going about this spring’s campout.

      Amy and I are very excited. We’ve reserved our own site (since we have a small pop-up) close to the action. We’ve VERY excited and looking forward to a relaxing weekend (Well, I am going to relax – Amy is planning on taking off with “What’s Next” to cache for multiple hours…) I’m looking forward to meeting everyone…

      Let’s keep the thread alive – we’ll all be camping again in a few months!

      Jeff (Green Bay Paddlers)

      quote:

      Originally posted by GrouseTales:
      Thanks for the nudge Jeff. I just activated the 2004 Geo-campout forum, and retired the picnic forum.

      I’m really looking foward to the 3rd annual campout! It’s going to be a great time and it’s such a beautiful park.

      Let’s continue with the hype on the new Campout forums

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      Originally posted by houseofbrew:
      Help. I’d love for our family to go, but I’m new to camping (well, I’ve gone camping with other people, but I”ve never had to “arrange” to camp). Who do I call to make sure I’ll have space to throw a tent for this event?

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      Originally posted by Geoffnsara:
      Go to reserveamerica.com to make a reservation at Hartman Creek

      [This message has been edited by Geoffnsara (edited 01-19-2004).]

      quote:

      Originally posted by Snoshu:
      We’ve been good to go since the dates were finalized!! Just a matter of time now..We chose a family site #28…(Per Ken’s recommendation) If anyone else is interested in staying close, try to get near there…

      I’m going to assume there will be a huge turnout with the way things have been growing in WI….

      We’ve already begun to accumulate door prize items and I’m even making a couple things that might be offered up… We’ll see..

      Anyhow, Team Flushingrouse(just mom and dad this time) will be there with bells on!!

      Cant wait to see you all!!

      Bill and Anne


      [This message has been edited by GrouseTales (edited 01-19-2004).]

      01/20/2004 at 12:22 am #1754458
      GrouseTales

        quote:

        Originally posted by houseofbrew:
        Help. I’d love for our family to go, but I’m new to camping (well, I’ve gone camping with other people, but I”ve never had to “arrange” to camp). Who do I call to make sure I’ll have space to throw a tent for this event?

        Unless you have a camper, there really isn’t any need to make a private reservation, at this point. Soon we will have the registration form posted on our website. You can look forward to it in the coming weeks. We have two huge group campsites reserved, which are next to each other. We won’t have any trouble fittint 100 people on the sites.

        Once we have the registration form in place, you will be able to reserve your spot, first come, first serve. If we fill up, then you may want to consider the reserve america spot. While there are those who appreciated a little more privacy, the idea behind the group site is so we can all be together and have a good time.

        The past two years, it has been so nice to sit around the campfire and share stories, and meet new people. We’ve also had night caching events the past two years, which I feel is the best part of the campout

        01/20/2004 at 4:39 am #1754459
        Green Bay Paddlers

          Agreed – if we didn’t have the camper then we would be at the group site… we’ll probably still wander over at night for the group campfire…

          Can’t wait… it’s going to be fun. I head out to Waupaca county every year for the first weekend of May for a “trout camp.” That’s the weekend to work out the kinks for the summer camping season. Check out the entire camper, make a list of things I forgot the pack, etc… Everything will be set and ready to go for my beautiful bride the following weekends…!

          Amy and I will be primed for the big “GEO-” weekend…. It’s going to be fun…

          Really looking forward to meeting everyone. Amy was at the last Green Bay breakfast, but I couldn’t make it. Looking forward to swapping war stories, discussing caching and having a few laughs…

          Good times – can’t wait…

          Jeff & Amy (The Green Bay Paddlers – yes, we’re bringing the canoe….)

          02/07/2004 at 2:28 pm #1754460
          kbraband

            Jeff,
            Glad you’re looking forward to the campout. So are we. I’d be interested in bringing my canoe also but I’m not sure there will be much time for canoeing that weekend. It’s also been just a tad chilly that weekend in May. Maybe we can organize a canoe trip for interested WGA members sometime this summer on the Wisconsin River, or the Flambeau, or the Kickapoo or….?

            kbraband
            aka active2gether

            02/08/2004 at 12:36 pm #1754461
            Green Bay Paddlers

              kbrabrand – YES!!! Absolutely. There are some great places in WI for paddling – especially the WI River. Let’s hook up a the campout for a cold beer and a good chat?

              02/08/2004 at 2:33 pm #1754462
              kbraband

                quote:

                Originally posted by Green Bay Paddlers:
                kbrabrand – YES!!! Absolutely. There are some great places in WI for paddling – especially the WI River. Let’s hook up a the campout for a cold beer and a good chat?

                Yah sure hey you betcha!

                02/10/2004 at 1:46 am #1754463
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                Keymaster

                  I counted the days till the Camp-Out!

                  94

                  (Unless I counted wrong, which is entirely possible!)

                  02/18/2004 at 3:38 am #1754464
                  Green Bay Paddlers

                    Don’t forget to pack that trout rod as well. A nice “serenity break” from caching (and group camping) is to head out to one of the MANY beautiful trout streams in the area. A lot of streams are just minutes away from the campground.

                    My wife will go into caching “obsession” mode and I might need to duck out for an hour or two! LOVE IT!!!

                    Jeff

                    02/23/2004 at 12:37 pm #1754465
                    Grandma & Grandpa

                      Gram & I just registered for a campsite in the family camping area at Hartman Creek State Park. We’ll set up our pop-up camper Thursday afternoon on Site #44 – stop by and see us! Lots of sites are still available as of 02/22. But Hartman Creek is a very popular state park, and they are usually filled to capacity every weekend – I am actually surprised at how many are still open.

                      I expect that we will get the Long Haul Award. The Park is about 5 miles from our home!

                      Look forward to meeting lotsa new friends, and having some fun with caches.

                      Gram & Gramps – Waupaca

                      02/23/2004 at 10:59 pm #1754466
                      Cathunter

                        There are 81 days until the Wisconsin Geocaching Association Campout.

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