THE EVENT
Weekend of
9th/10th September 2006
This cache bash
should hopefully cater for all cachers. There will be some longer
walks/mountain caches for the diehards as well as lots of shorter
caches and themed ones for the kids. Some temporary caches /trails
will also be set up for kids (and adults) for the weekend. All
activities will be based at Scott Lodge, which is primarily used as
weekend accommodation by the Boys Brigade. It consists of a large
dormitory with 24 beds. It has full facilities for cooking and
showering etc. We will post more information about Scott Lodge when
we have it! Accommodation will be on a first come first served
basis - although obviously organisers will need to be on
site.
The main event will
be a bring your own BBQ (and beer!) on the Saturday evening-
Further details closer to the event
THE
MAIN EVENT
TIME:- There will be someone at the lodge from
4pm(ish). The BBQ should be ready by
6ish.
WHAT TO
BRING:-
EVENT ONLY:-
- BBQ food for your party
- Beer/Wine
FOR
THOSE STAYING:-
- Bedding
- Towels
- Torch
- Food/drink (Fully equipped
kitchen at the lodge - and plenty of fridge space)
FOR
EVERYONE
- Sense of humour essential ( and a
fondness for charcoaled sausages?)
KIDS
-
Please make sure kids have a change of clothes and wellies/shoes
that can get wet as the lodge is right next to an ideal spot of
river for playing in.
-
Any indoor/outdoor games for children you could bring would be
appreciated. Water Pistols essential!!
ACCOMMODATION
As stated previously
Scott Lodge will be available (at no charge to yourself). There are
a few other possibilities if you don't fancy roughing
it:-
Clova Hotel - approx 3 miles down the
glen -does B&B and has a bunkhouse (family rooms in the
bunkhouse)
Drumshademuir caravan site -
Just south of Kirriemuir ( we think this is the closest caravan
site to the event)
Kirriemuir Tourist
Information has a list of B&Bs and hotels in the area. We also
have a copy of this so if you need any contact info - either e mail
us or contact Kirrie Tourist info on 01575 574097
Please note though -
the campsite on the map close to Scott Lodge is no longer
open.
THE
AREA
Scott Lodge is
located at the head of Glen Clova, close to the Glen Doll car
park. There are some wonderful walks starting from here for all
ages and abilities. From Munro bagging to gentle forest walks. The
scenery here is spectacular (to say the least) Waterfalls,shallow
rivers to splash about in, remote lochs, fairytale glens.... Who
could resist??
To get to the
Clova/Doll area you will pass through the low lying ground of the
Vale of Strathmore, home of pretty towns and villages such as
Kirriemuir, home of Peter Pan author JM Barrie and Glamis, the
picture postcard village famous for its castle
New caches will be
set throughout these areas for the event
GETTING THERE
It should be
obvious that this is a very rural location and the easiest way to
get there is by car. There is plenty of public transport
servicing local towns and villages - map HERE.
If anyone needs picked up from Kirriemuir and taken to the lodge
please let us know on the thread on the Geofrees
forums.
MAPS
The set caches are
over a wide area and therefore several maps are needed to fully
cover the area. The following maps may be useful:-
Landranger
Series:-
- Sheet 44:- Covers Glen Clova/Glen Doll/Glen Prosen Caches
- also towards Edzell
- Sheet 54:- Kirriemuir/Glamis Area
- Sheet 43 - Glenshee and Sheet 53 Perth/Dunkeld may
also be handy ( Is there any cacher that doesn't own sheet
53??)
Explorer
series:-
- Sheet
388 is most useful - Glen Clova/Glen Doll/Glen Prosen
- Sheet
381 was also used when setting caches - Kirriemuir/Glamis
area
- Sheets
389 (Edzell), 387 (Glenshee) and 379(Dunkeld) also have caches
dotted amongst them
CACHES
Several caches have
been placed in time for the event and a bookmark list has been
created for other caches nearby/close to still unpublished
caches/and along major routes to the event. Bookmark can be found
at
Gathering in the Glens - Current Caches.
The names and themes
of the caches set for this event have been released and will be
made available on a bookmark list as soon as they are all published
on Wed 6th Sept. No caches will be available for logging until the
day of the event. Please note all childrens caches have a FTF medal
for the CHILD that finds it first.
BOYS - Cars In
Caddam
Car
swaps
BOYS - In Plane
View
Aeroplane swaps
BOYS - In Disguise
Need Camera to log (no swaps)
BOYS - Action Men
Army toys (older kids – walk involved) - Need camera to log
GIRLS - Funky Hair Day
Need Camera to log (no swaps)
GIRLS - Glitter and Glitz
Girly
stationery swaps
GIRLS - Jewellery
Rocks
Jewellery (older kids – walk involved)
GIRLS – Bobbles and Bands
Hair accessories
etc
KIDS – Peter Pans
Neverland
Pirate and fairy swaps
KIDS - An Artists
Impression
No swaps, drawing skills required
KIDS - Baa Baa Black
Sheep
Farm animal swaps
KIDS - Worms,
Wrigglers,
Wee Beasties! Wee snakes and beastie swaps (need to be small!)
KIDS – Jurassic Jape
Dinosaur swaps
KIDS – Ministers Cat
Kids swaps
KIDS - Trivia
View
Kids general knowledge puzzle
DOGS - Clovas Cache
Doggie swaps
4 Sons of Kirrie
A Den In
Thrums
A Stone in
Time
Atholl Walks Creag nah-Eighe
Atholl Walks Polney Loch
Bachnagairn Boulder
Backwater - Little Ley
Baddoch
Ballinshoe Tower
Balnaboth Moor
Barries Final
View
Bride’s Coggie
Cache On The Moon?
Cateran Trail - Calamanach Wood
Cateran Trail -
Menhir on the Moraine
Cateran Trail - Sàmhach
Cateran Trail – Soo’s Roost
Need camera to log
Cateran Trail -
Spittal of Glenshee
Corrie Fee
Cortachy Kirk
Dalhousie Brig
Eassie Kirk
Edzell Old
Eeek Its Metal
Eeek its Wood
Elf Hillock
Gella Bridge
Glamis Burn Gander
Glamorous Glamis
Glen Clova
Glen Isla
Glen Juanjorge
Glen Prosen
Glen Tairie
Hidden within.
Hudenkey Hillock
Inchdowrie
Kinnordy
Kissing (K)in Nettles
Kissing gate – take a friend
Moulzie Horses
Nevay in ruins.
Paddy
Field
Pipers Hillock
Scorrie path
Sleepy Hillock
Stone Above
Kirrie
The Breest
The Gateway
The Splash
The Strone Stone
Topsy Turvy
Unlucky Thirteen
Whitewater Bridge
Memory map
overlay for all new caches available HERE
There
is still acommodation available at the lodge- please confirm if you
will require a bed.