Wherigo in Wisconsin

[The Conman]

Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI!

Last week a few friends and I did what we called a “Whirlwind Winter Wherigo” trip to the greater Chicago area. There are only 3 in the area. We drove 600 miles (total). 21 hours. 21 caches (for 2 of us – 16 or me). Our primary focus was grabbing what I call the “premium caches” which are Wherigo, Webcam, Earthcache, and Virtuals. None of us had Wisconsin on our maps so we made the 15 or so mile trek north and grabbed a few caches.

All of us are pretty big into Wherigos and two of us have cached out all of the Wherigos in MI, IN, IL, and almost FL. Seeing that there are less than 130 (currently) in the country and nothing in WI – I dropped a container off near Kenosha and built the cartridge. The cartridge is complete and ready to go.

A little about me – I have developed 7 Wherigo caches (not all of them have been published – I’m just waiting for the right time). I have about 5 others in different stages of development. I did a Wherigo presentation at MWGB 2008 (did anyone catch it if you attended?) and it looks like I’ll be doing another in 2009 (stop in and say hello if you attend). Last year I served as RVP (Regional VP) for the southwest MiGO chapter and this year I’m on the Executive Committee. My personal favorite Wherigo that I have developed is Do You See What I See?. It is a totally unique concept. The cartridge doesn’t tell you where to go – instead you only see photos of where you are supposed to go. Once you drive by that location that task is marked completed. Once you drive by all 10 locations you are given the location of the actual cache container.

I’m looking for a local person who would be interested in maintaining said Wherigo cache for me if it needs and help or TLC.

Shoot me an email through here (if I set it up right!) or via my GC profile if you are indeed interested in helping.

All the best,

Conman

[Lostby7]

I did my first couple locationless Wherigos yesterday….I’d love to maintain yours but I’m a bit too far north. I might rattle your cage for tips though as I’d like to get at least one set up out this way.

[The Conman]

@Lostby7 wrote:

I did my first couple locationless Wherigos yesterday….I’d love to maintain yours but I’m a bit too far north. I might rattle your cage for tips though as I’d like to get at least one set up out this way.

Not a problem – shoot me an email. I’m certainly not an expert or anything but I’ll try my best.

I’m doing a presentation at 4th Annual SW Michigan Chili Cook Off as well. I’m also planning to host an event just for Wherigo and probably a second one for development of cartridges.

[AuntieNae]

Perhaps a way to get further interest would be to explain how we can find the WherIgo caches without a Garmin Colorado GPSr.

[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

Greetings Conman,

I live on the far northeast side of Kenosha. Where did you plant the ache? I might be able to handle the maintenance as long as it’s not to far out.

If it does happen to be to far for me to maintain, I bet I can find a local cacher that could help.

Post here, or feel free to PM me.

[The Conman]

@TyeDyeSkyGuy wrote:

Greetings Conman,

I live on the far northeast side of Kenosha. Where did you plant the ache? I might be able to handle the maintenance as long as it’s not to far out.

If it does happen to be to far for me to maintain, I bet I can find a local cacher that could help.

Post here, or feel free to PM me.

The cartridge is set to be played in Prairie Springs Park. Here is a cache closest to where the cartrige may be played: BBC 5: Centurian, Why do they Titter So? – GCZCJR. The final with within a few miles of that.

[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

I can handle that. Once it gets published, send me the info and I’ll take care of it.

[The Conman]

@AuntieNae wrote:

Perhaps a way to get further interest would be to explain how we can find the WherIgo caches without a Garmin Colorado GPSr.

Wherigo can be played with the Garmin Colorado & Oregeon gps units. It can also be played with a Pocket PC with external GPS. A local cacher just told me last night they were able to take a PPC and hook it up to their 76cs (or similiar gps) and get it to work. (I don’t know all of the specifics yet).

Groundspeak is currently working on a JAVA version of the Wherigo player – which will most certainly open up Wherigo to even more phones and devices.

[The Conman]

@TyeDyeSkyGuy wrote:

I can handle that. Once it gets published, send me the info and I’ll take care of it.

Many thanks!

[The Conman]

Listing is now active – GC1KJ23.

Thanks to TyeDyeSkyGuy for helping to make this happen!

[Team Honeybunnies]

Very cool of you to bring this to Wisconsin Conman. We just picked up an Oregon around the holiday and we’ll look forward to coming down to try it out. We would offer to maintain this one, but that area is about a 3 & 1/2 hour drive from our home coords.

[The Conman]

@Team Honeybunnies wrote:

Very cool of you to bring this to Wisconsin Conman. We just picked up an Oregon around the holiday and we’ll look forward to coming down to try it out. We would offer to maintain this one, but that area is about a 3 & 1/2 hour drive from our home coords.

I’m honored that you would even think of driving 3.5 hours just to do this cache! Just a heads up – know your state history. FYI – even if you are not the most up to date on it – it is easily searchable.

[-cheeto-]

it is easily searchable

But correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t you “in the field” when you do these WhereIgo Cartridges?

[Team Deejay]

@-cheeto- wrote:

it is easily searchable

But correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t you “in the field” when you do these WhereIgo Cartridges?

You got it. The concept is a bit unfair, but it meets the guidelines. And calling the questions “History” is not quite correct. The questions would be more accurately characterized as Wisconsin state trivia. If you don’t have wireless internet on your phone to do the searches, there is a Culver’s very close to the cache area where you can use their free Wi-Fi.

[The Conman]

@Team Deejay wrote:

@-cheeto- wrote:

it is easily searchable

But correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t you “in the field” when you do these WhereIgo Cartridges?

You got it. The concept is a bit unfair, but it meets the guidelines. And calling the questions “History” is not quite correct. The questions would be more accurately characterized as Wisconsin state trivia. If you don’t have wireless internet on your phone to do the searches, there is a Culver’s very close to the cache area where you can use their free Wi-Fi.

I am open to suggestions – I wanted a simple one for the first one. I’d be embarassed if you knew how BAD my first one in Michigan was! Archaic would be a good descriptor. This one is certainly 100% better than my very first one!

It is indeed Trivia related – I pulled it from the State of Wisconsin website.

I would be more than willing to post the link for people to be prepared if you think it would be best.

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