This page will allow us to log who cached in the group for any given run.
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posted Apr 27, 2010 3:24 AM by Bill Legende
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updated May 26, 2010 3:45 AM
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After the outing update...
Our second outing to Ortonville was a huge success! The group consisted of TeamLegend4 (Bill & Krystal), Reefrider52 (Kevin), jtee (Josie), Rock Dogz (Bob), BWY Gang (Bill & Lynne), paldog0603 (Mike), Big Smile (Antoinette), and Juillet.
We hiked an estimated 15 miles over some pretty tough terrain in some challenging conditions. The day started off a bit humid and damp but with the promise of only a slight chance of rain. For the first three hours we hiked along the South loop of the Rec Area with barely a sprinkle then about Noon the sky opened up on us and we got drenched. It took most of the rest of the afternoon for everything to dry out as the sun kept coming in and out. It was also pretty humid back in the woods and the skeeters could be bad at times. The wet ground made the terrain that much tougher as we had to deal wit wet leaves, mud, loose rocks, and steep inclines and declines. We got a great workout over those 15 miles!
We hunted 39 caches and found them all....no DNF's. One close call, but a phone a friend helped get us on the right track and we made the find. All in all this was a great day spent with friends and a perfect caching outing. I can't wait for the next time we can get a big group together to do it again.
Date: May 22, 2010
Time: Meet at 9:00 A.M. (8:30 for those that want coordinates loaded into their GPSr's)
Location: N 42 52.110 W 083 26.302
Well after a very successful outing to Ortonville Recreation Area where we were able to find 40 of the caches we have decided we want to go back and get the rest! It looks like there are about 35 more caches in the Rec Area and immediate surrounding area that can keep us busy most of the day. This includes two tough multi's and a puzzle that I have no idea how to solve at this time SOLVED (Thanks John and Nick).
I need some help on getting started on one of the multi caches (GC1VKDT) Walkabout. This cache requires a couple of long projections to start where stage 1 will be where the two projected lines intersect. If someone has some time to work this out and send me the coords for stage 1 I can include it in the file of what we will attempt.
Just like the first time I will keep track of those interested in attending on this page.
Confirmed:
TeamLegend4 (Bill & Krystal)
Reefrider52 (Kevin)
jtee (Josie)
Rock Dogz (Bob)
BWY Gang (Bill & Lynne)
paldog0603 (Mike)
Big Smile (Antoinette)
Juillet
I have a GPX file attached below of the caches we will be attempting. I will keep an eye on the area if any other new ones pop up that need to be added and I plan to be at the meeting area 30 minutes early with my laptop if anyone needs coordinates loaded into their GPSr.
Weather Forecast
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posted Apr 7, 2010 3:19 AM by Bill Legende
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updated Apr 27, 2010 3:18 AM
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We are looking to get a group together for Saturday April 24th to hike through the Ortonville Recreation Area to find several of the new Geo-Bum caches. These hides are meant to be challenging, so a group effort will be needed to ensure success in finding as many of the 40 or so caches in the area. Many eyes make for quicker work when searching for micros in the woods!
Be prepared to hike long distances, bring snacks you can eat along the trails and plenty of water. There will be some areas with very nice trails, a lot of elevation changes, and some rough areas with no trails as you get closer to the caches.
I hope we can get a nice sized group for this endeavour!
I'll keep a list here of those that are showing interest in attending or those that have said they are in:
Confirmed:
TeamLegend4 (Bill & Krystal)
Reefrider52 (Kevin)
Celtic Cache Trio (John & Madonna)
jtee (Josie)
Rockdogz (Bob)
OC788 (Daryl)
gsix5666 (Glenn)
woodville (Tim)
NurseNanna
Details:
Date: Saturday April 24, 2010
Time: 9:30 A.M. to ???
Place: Ortonville State Recreation Area
Meeting Coordinates: TBD
What to expect:
Terrain ratings between 3 and 4.5 and difficulty ratings between 1.5 and 3.5. There will be some trails going through the rec area but most of the caches are placed well off the trails and will require some degree of bushwacking to get to ground zero. The cache sizes range from small lock and locks to small micros to nano size with camo. Don't expect ammo cans under a pile of sticks. I'm told DNF's are to be expected. One of the things we have going for us is a good number of eyes searching so if we get methodical it should help.
Bring (and carry with you) plenty of water and something to eat since we will be hiking from cache to cache and may be away from the vehicles for long periods. I don't mind stopping for lunch on the trail but I really don't want to hike back to the car to leave the park to go get food.
Bring your two-way radios if you got them (I'll bring some extra). This will allow us to communicate if we get spread out during the searches or if anyone needs to hang back for a rest or something.
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posted Jun 9, 2009 11:46 AM by Bill Legende
Reefrider recently suggested a trip to the Falling Water Trail to do some caching by bike. A few other group members and other cachers have expressed interest in joining up for this adventure.
The trail has about 25-30 caches on or near enough that can be found while biking the 10.5 mile lenght. Some suggestions have included splitting up the cars betweeen the start and finish or the trail so that the bike ride is only a one-way trip.
Below is some information taken directly from one on beenhere's cache pages as he owns the majority of the caches along thr trail.
Please post if you are interested in joining up for this adventure and also feel free to suggest a starting time. We can start working out the details now as the date is just a little over three weeks away.
Taken from cache GCVJ0D:
An old rail bed that is easy to walk on as it is paved.
What is the Falling Water Trail? The Falling Water Trail is a 10.5mile linear trail based on the old Michigan Central railroad bed.It runs between Weatherwax Drive, in Jackson, and the Village of Concord,Michigan.
The Falling Water Trail is a major east-west component of the Jackson County Regional Trail plan, connecting Cascades, Ella Sharp, Lime Lake and Swains Lake parks in Jackson County.
The container is small but easy to find.
PARKING for the trail is at both ends and in the middle. These are south of the trail a ways on Weatherwax in Jackson, and Teft Rd. near Spring Arbor, and right at the end on River St. in Concord. You are not allowed to park at the crossing roads. |
posted Jun 3, 2009 2:19 PM by John Flanagan
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updated Jun 3, 2009 2:27 PM
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Just to make it official... We are planning to head to the Holly State Rec. Area. There are many caches in the Rec. Area and I am hoping to get them all. Right now It is going to be CCT, KP, TL4, and I think Darryl and Drie for some of the day.
We have DNR area trail maps which I believe includes the area we will be in. These maps proved very useful when we went to Maybury. There was no guess work involved in deciding what trail to take to a given cache or group of caches.
Also anyone that plans to be there should load mysteries as well. There are two mysteries in the park that should be able to be done while there.
The more the merrier!!!
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posted May 28, 2009 9:15 AM by Darryl Wattenberg
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updated May 29, 2009 5:37 AM
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posted May 18, 2009 11:39 AM by Darryl Wattenberg
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updated May 20, 2009 4:11 PM
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There are may caches in the Coldwater area which we will be passing through so if time permits we could hit 18 there. Estimated drive time: 6hr 45min |
posted May 10, 2009 7:03 AM by Bill Legende
The next group caching opportunity for us will be next weekend at the annual Lazy Hayes Day event at Hayes State Park down near the Irish Hills area. While this event officially starts on Friday and goes through Sunday, our plan is to drive to the event Saturday morning and set up camp for one night. Looks like Woodville will be joining us as well.
We plan to bring our inflatable kayak so we can attempt two of the new water only caches placed for this event. Additionally, we are also looking forward to the group night cache that is planned. Otherwise we will just be hanging out in our camp chairs, eating, drinking, and socializing. Hope to see some of you make it out there! |
posted May 5, 2009 6:57 AM by Darryl Wattenberg
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updated Jun 25, 2009 6:44 AM
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Bill of TL4 contacted Pinestrail about the upcoming event at Hoeft State Park. It looks like there will actually be events on both the 28th and the 29th with night caching on the evening of the 28th. I've tracked down some lodging in the area (outside of the campground);
- Captains Quarters Motel, 356 Bradley Hwy., Rogers City, MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-7866
- Cedar Cliff Cottage, 6341 Huron Shore Rd., Rogers City, MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-2434
- Driftwood Motel, 540 N Third St, Rogers City, MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-4777
- Manitou Shores Resort, 7995 US 23 North, Rogers City, MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-7233
- Presque Isle Huron Shores Motel, 385 N. Bradley Highway, Rogers City, MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-4060
- Sacred Rock Cottages, 6321 Huron Shore Rd, Rogers City MI 49779, Phone: (989) 734-4561
Sadly the Driftwood which appears to be the best choice (good reviews from searches, right on bike path which leads to the lighthouse, free WiFi, and morning breakfast bar) has an e-mail address which bounced. I called for rates and here's what we're looking at for rates:
- One King or Two Queen Beds: $99.00/night
- One Queen or Two Double Beds: $94.00/night
- Four Queen Beds (one one room): $175.00/night
Update:
The events have been published:
- Friday: Eat Like a Cacher (GC1V0QQ)
- Saturday: Hike Like a Cacher (GC1V0TK)
- Sunday: Bike Like a Cacher (GC1V0Y7)
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posted May 4, 2009 7:40 AM by Bill Legende
Anyone from this cool new gang want to hook up for some caching this Saturday (5/9)? I am thinking of heading to Holly State Rec Area to knock out some of the 40 caches in the park. In addition I can bring a cooler with some drinks and sandwich fixings for a picnic in the park. Let me know if any of you are interested in joining. - TL4 Bill |
posted May 3, 2009 2:18 PM by Darryl Wattenberg
Though we've cached together frequently, we've cycled through various group names if we've used any at all. The last was "Team xXx" during a recent trip to Belle Isle. We've finally come up with a name that we'll be using and picked-up the domain for Motor City Cache Machine. We're looking forward to caching as a group soon.
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