HOLY SWEET CACHE-GC4PC7Q

We all know the government shut down today, however one great cacher was working overtime!

CachinGrma ! She was busy placing a     

HOLY SWEET CACHE!

     I was so excited when I saw this cache earlier in the day and then the headaches of the government shutting down took over my day. We didn’t have a chance to go after the FTF but we were able to go get it this evening.

     We have found just under 10,000 caches between Balkamper13 & myself (Cacheseekers!) and very few have made us laugh out loud and keep laughing….this one did! This cache was perfectly planned and constructed WE LOVE THE NAME. We couldn’t figure out what the name meant until we saw it and it was so great! Pineapple? I think I can...I think I can-GC4PC70

    This was CachinGrma’s third hide and so far it has a 100% favorite point ratio.WAY TO put time, thought and creativity into a cache. She just reached a milestone of 500 finds and started hiding caches. She has a great love for the game and the people that play it.

     We had the pleasure of meeting CachinGrma at our Streaker's Ball after the 31 days of caching. She earned the Streaker’s Award and also a Sweetheart award for being so nice to fellow cachers on the trail.

This was a the best part of our day! Thanks for the

HOLY SWEET CACHE!

Don’t forget the wheels on the bus will soon be heading to WENDOVER. Our next event is on wheels and we want to see you there! The bus is half way full so hurry and reserve your spot today!

Wendover or BUSt & Wendover Will Flash Mob are two separate events on the same day, one in Utah and the next in Nevada. Will be an amazing time…come on an event on wheels….you need to be there! Happy Caching!

No FTF’s or smileys…Wedding instead.

    
     Took some time off from caching today for a wedding. Ok we didn’t take the whole day off, we watched a great video from the Dirtbag Geocaching Society Leadership team about some exciting new things the society is doing. We also worked on some SWAG for our upcoming geocoinfest trip. Then returned to our wedding preparations. 
     Sometimes I have to build other things besides geocaches and I love it. We wanted a unique wedding gift for our dear friends Tom & Jen. We made a cupcake kit. It had a cupcake pan with lid as base, then 3 cupcake mixes, 6 cupcake liners as decorations, 4 wooden spoons, topped with a big cupcake liner full of icing and decorating supplies. It was tied together with mesh and included a recipe for a happy Marriage. We wrote a cupcake themed message to the bride and groom… “ Tom, may Jen always be your cupcake and may your sweet tooth for her never be satisfied…Jen, may your years with Tom be a baker’s dozen times 20 and may your ingredients to a happy marriage be plentiful.”

     It was a lot of fun making such a personalized fun wedding gift, I hope they will remember it and use it for years. Congrats Jen and Tom…your wedding was a blast here are a few pictures, they had some fun non-traditional items that were tailored to their personalities and made the wedding special.

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Take time to celebrate the things that make life worth living.
Don’t forget the Wendover or BUSt event on October 19th….will be the best event on wheels EVER!
Happy Caching!

“Wendover or BUSt”-GC4NWA7

Wendover or BUSt is our first chartered bus event on October 19th 2013. We are adding wheels to our event. This event is going to be a blast.
The first 56 cachers that log a will attend will have their seat reserved aboard the geocaching fun bus. OH YES geocaching combined with a bus...a winning situation.      For now the cost will be $18 a person (will decrease if will fill the 56 seats on the bus.) For $18 you will get 10 hours of fun with fellow geocacachers, Wendover or BUSt pathtag, caching stops along the way to Wendover, a free all you can eat buffet, a flash mob event in Wendover Wendover Will GC4NWF7, coupon book $60 value including $5 cash back so your ride is really only $13, free drink coupon, giftshop discount and games along the way.      Imagine a fun filled day with cachers. You do not have to be 21 to attend this event...however you do have to be 21 to drink adult beverages on the bus. If you want to come out for the caching, flash mob and buffet and then cache around Wendover instead of gambling, you are more than welcome.      Here is the skinny: 1st pick up is @ 11:00 am at the posted coords KMART parking lot in West Valley City (3330 S 5600 W) Please come at around 10:45 so we can make sure the bus is loaded and ready to go at 11:00 am. Bring your CASH for the bus fare as well as some raffles and games along the way. 2nd Pick up will be at a gas station/ Flying J truck stop in Lake point (1605 Saddleback Blvd) 11:25-30 ish. We will all be caching at this stop as well.      Once we are on the road we have a few stops planned to get some caches. We will be playing games on the bus and food and beverages are allowed. Non-alcoholic beverages and a snack (maybe Balkamper13 will dress up as a flight attendant) will be provided on the way there. We will then arrive at the Rainbow Casino. You will be given your coupon books as we exit the bus.      You are then free to go explore Wendover. We will be hosting a Flash Mob @ 6:30 at the WENDOVER GUY at the edge of town and getting a cache then going to dinner as a group for those that want to. Bus service from the Rainbow to Wendover Will, will be provided. When the trip is over, The bus will leave at 8pm sharp. There will be no caching on the way home. Just a stop in Lake point and then to the parking lot to drop off cachers.      Drinking is allowed on the way to Wendover but not on the way home. If anyone would like to bring a prize to donate to the raffle, feel free.      We also want to thank Oakcoins ...they have donated stuff for this event...you will love the stuff. Thanks OakCoins!      We are not responsible for any cachers left behind if they are not at the bus at 8pm. We are also not responsible for any money you may loose during this trip...we are responsible for any money you may win and will gladly take a cut...hahaha just kidding!      The bus is expensive so if we fill it the tickets will decrease in cost. We are only collecting money to cover the cost of chartering the bus. We are hoping our special tags will be done in time for the trip..we are having a special one made for this trip. If they are not done we will get them to all participants when they arrive. Please log your will attend today! We are planning some great things and you won’t want to miss this event! Happy Caching….

Creative event: PIRATE GEOBASH - YO HO HO! HAPPY B-DAY CAP'N DAN!!

             Ahoy Matees…we must share our adventure at the best geocaching event we have attended GC4JQ26. On September 21st 2013 a beautiful canyon in Utah was filled with about a hundred pirates in search of some treasure and celebration for Railroader921’s 40th birthday party/geocaching event. Madambutterfly1822 & Railroader921 teamed up to host our most favorite event of all time.

Attendees were asked to dress like pirates and bring a side dish. When we arrived we were greeted by a feather and ink to sign an amazing log book. After signing in, Railroader921 & Madambutterfly1822 read a story of what we were to expect. It was so cute in a pirate accent. Below is the log book and story:

After the story we were given maps and gold pieces and send out on a letterboxing/caching mission. Madambutterfly1822 hand carved 8 stamps and set up 8 elaborate scenes. We were to visit all 8 places to get the 8 “Golden Seals”. The treasure map held the locations of: Talking Parrot Tavern, Cap’n Dangerous Dan, Cannibals’ Cove, Mermaid Lagoon, Shipwreck Reef, Hangman’s Tree, Fortune Teller and Sea Monster’s Lair. WOW….the locations were amazing and had special tasks at each one.

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After we collected our Golden Seals we returned to the pavilion for Food, Friends, Fun and a Costume Contest. They served the most delicious hamburgers and hot dogs and all of the attendees brought tons of food. We especially loved the costume contest because Cacheseekers! was the winner. It was the first time she ever won a costume contest. It was a lot of fun, Captain Dan lined up all of those that were dressed up and walked by them and pointed his sword by them and the crowd cheered for the one they wanted to win. Balkamper13 & Cacheseekers! were the finalists…worth all of the preparation.

The prize for the best costume was a beautiful coin that was made for this event. THANK YOU…love it! After the costume contest people mingled and ate some more, sang Happy Birthday an listened to a heart felt speech from the birthday boy himself. It was very sweet and he discussed how geocaching changed his life and thanks us all. His cake was darling. The entire event was perfect.

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Thanks again Madambutterfly1822 & Railroader921. Thanks again to Halocure for your great pictures and friendship. We can only wish our 40th birthday’s will be half as cool. Happy Birthday Dan!

Happy Caching and stay tuned for a new event listing….save the date, October 19th….Wendover or BUSt….event. We have Extagz making path tags for the event an have a lot planned. There will also be a second event in Nevada called Wendover Will. 2 events, one bus and a day of caching and fun.