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We should all band together in a letter writing campaigne when the doors are closed on geocaching.
Well, we had beautiful weather and a beautiful ride. We met at 9:00 AM and headed towards Manitowoc. We rounded off the day with 8 caches. We drove approximately 240 miles round trip and got back around 8PM.
Here are the caches we hit:
- Rebecca’s Cache
- Lizard Breath
- Silver Creek Music Cache
- Country corner
- Cato Car Crash
- Abe and his animals
- Stair-master 2002
- Waubedonia Park Adventure.
Here is a photo we took while at Cato Car Crash. Pictured are Jeremy (left), Brian (center), and Steve (right).
Thanks for coming along guys, I had a great time.
If anyone is interested in planning another ride in a couple weeks, let me know.
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Originally posted by Priebe’s Pride:
I am soooo green with envy… Bike is in shop this weekend for 1000 mile check up. Driver will be sleeping… Darn. Sounds like more fun than cleaning….
It would have been fun to have you. I know this was pretty short notice. If there is enough interest, perhaps we can plan an additional ride in a couple weeks.
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Originally posted by jvechinski:
I haven’t found ‘Lizard Breath’ yet. Plus Steve has his member’s only ‘Rebecca’s Cache’ in the same park.Only 75 miles? You could always bring a rubber hose and siphon some gas out of my 5 gallon tank. Or just bring a rope and tow your cycle behind Steve’s GoldWing.
At freeway speeds I’m pushing 7500 RPM. I can go about 75-80 miles before I need to turn the cock to reserve. I have’t found out how far I can go on “Reserve”, and I dont plan to I think the siphon hose and tow rope would be a good idea.
Lets plan on Lizard breath and Rebecca’s cache then. I thought you found them already J.
These are some great ideas for caches. I’ve always wanted to hit Cato Car Crash. Sunday would be a better day for me if we want to head that far out. I have to work 12 hrs tonight (until 3AM). So I will probably be sleeping in until 11:00 AM Saturday. We would need to get an earlier start to head up to Manitowoc.
It would be nice to hit a cache half way there so we can get off and stretch. I’m riding a 400cc Honda and it’s not Interstate cruiser . I will have to top off the tank about every 75 miles. Hence, we shouldn’t be too far in the boonies. We could also stop for lunch or dinner since were looking at a 6hr + trip.
Lots of possible routes. If we really want scenic, we could ride out to Waukesha. Shoot “J” up to 60. Hop on 45 to Kewaskum. Take 28 through the Kettle moraine N/E to Sheboygan area, then head up towards Manitowoc. Perhaps a more direct route on the way home.
I’ve already found Glacial Blue also. I would like to hit Lizard Breath, but since Steve placed it and Jeremy found it, we can pass that one.
Would Sunday morning be ok with everyone?
That will also give us some more time to plan the caches and route. If not, I could do Saturday after 12P[This message has been edited by GrouseTales (edited 08-30-2002).]
Does anyone have any caches they would like to hit?
preferably some that are secluded and don’t require park admission fees. It may look suspicious if a pack of motorcycles arrives at a park, the riders dismount and walk into the woods
A ride through the rolling Kettle Moraine sounds appealing to me.
What if we make it a short multi-cache.
We could published the coordinates to one of the caches. Sunday morning we could move the 2nd cache a short distance away. Then put a note inside the main cache giving the location of the 2nd?
You would get credit for both.
Sounds kind of cheesy, but this way we could move it Sunday and not worry about affecting the cache sheets and other listings.
I can’t help you out with the program, but it looks like you’ve done a fine job with the overlay and it is fairly accurate. I like what you’ve done here.
I’m also using the Lowrance Global Map 100.
I have to repeat everything the Cache Cows liked about their GM100.
If your using the Eagle Explorer, then your already familiar with the size of the GM100, they use the same body.
I think Garmin had better maps, and more accessories, but I prefer the performance of the Globalmap 100.
Depending on where you live…Gander Mountain stores often have seminars at different times of the year. GPS is one that appears often.
I’ve also seen GPS seminars at boating stores such as West Marine in Milwaukee
area.I took the liberty to edit some of the above postings to get them all in the same format.
It should make it easier to view when we print them out, and when we copy them to another format.
It is extremely unlikely that you would ever encounter any traps on your adventures.
Most traps are submerged in small streams, drainage ditches or culverts. Foot hold traps have a maximum opening of 5 1/2 inches. If you did step on one, it would be like stepping on a mouse trap; it would spring but not catch you. You would have to stick a finger or a toe into the center of the trap to get caught.
The only cachers that would need to be somewhat concerned would be those that bring their dogs along with them.
I spend hundreds of hours in the fields each fall hunting with my field champion pointer (shameless plug) and have NEVER had a dog find a trap. The odds are highly unlikely.
Bottom line: nothing to worry about.
BTW, otter season is Dec 7 – March 2. Otter traps are usually placed under the ice. Stay on the terra firma and you’ll be safe
It would be great to have someone take over the copying, but I wonder if it will be more trouble then it’s worth.
If we use the Rites in Rain paper we would need to make arrangements to get it to him.
If we use normal paper, we could email the documents for him to print off.
I also wonder if he can do the color maps?
Below is a link that will show you all regular hunting seasons in Wisconsin.
The main ones to be concerned about are obviously the gun deer season Nov 21- Dec 11, and Pheasant season Oct 19 – Dec 31.
It just makes common sense to wear blaze orange clothing (vest or hat) when on public lands during these time frames.
People searching for the caches at Bong should be especially careful about wearing orange during the above mentioned pheasant season. Bong is open to pheasant hunting and they get about 200 hunters per day at the park.
Find out more about the seasons HERE
To find out more about special hunts to control deer in the Eradication Zone, click on THIS LINK.
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I placed 2 caches tonight (Monday). What a beautiful night, nice and cool outside and almost no bugs!
I did notice lots of poison ivy. Make sure you scan the area before placing your caches.
“Wooden Fireplace”
difficulty 2 – terraine 2.5
N 43* 02.104′
W 88* 23.977′
Container: small round tupperware container wrapped with camo tape.
Stamp: “Big Improvement”
Clue: Va n gerr gung ybbxf yvxr n svercynpr
“Woohoo, I’m naked”
difficulty 2 – terraine 2.5
N 43* 02.052′
W 88* 23.661′
Container: small temp container wrapped in camo tape.
Stamp: “Excellent Work”
Clue: Ybbx sbe n gerr jvgu ab onex. Haqre gur ynfg nggnpurq cvrpr bs onex
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