WGA Geo-Campout 2004
Hartman Creek State Park
May 14th - 16th
Come join the fun!
Dates: May 14th-16th, 2004
Location: Hartman Creek State Park, Waupaca County, WI
Caching event: Saturday May 15, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Caching base: N44 19.427 W89 12.557
Camping: Group sites 3 & 4
Costs: Saturday caching event is free! (donations accepted)
Group site camping: -$8.00 per night/per family unit.
Payment needs to be received prior to the campout to lock in your reservation.
*** 4/26/04 Group camping is CLOSED. We have reached our maximum capacity and no new reservations will be accepted at this time. If you registered and haven't paid, please send in your payment to lock in your reservation. If you still want camp, make your reservations in the regular family camping area. ***
Registration: All participants must pre-register to guarantee enough materials are printed.
The Wisconsin Geocaching Association will be holding it's 3rd annual Geo-Campout at Hartman Creek State Park, May 14th through May 16th, 2004. Come camp with us at the group sites, or just come for the day on Saturday.
Registration closes 5/12/04 at 11:59 PM!
Friday Evening:
The fun starts Friday afternoon after 3:00 PM. Campers and cachers can check-in anytime after 3:00 PM. (campers are not allowed to setup after 11:PM, DNR rules) Look for the hosts at the registration tent (group sites 3 & 4) upon your arrival. Those camping can start setting up once you sign in.
Once again, CacheCows will be hosting a Friday night caching game. Known as the masters of puzzler caches, their "Crossword Challenge Hunt" is sure to be another hit! All cachers are welcome to play, whether you're camping or not. See CacheCows upon your arrival for your game packet. The group campsite will be the base of operations for the Friday night caching game.
S'more good times will be had around the evening campfire!
Saturday caching event:
The event will be held rain or shine. We have a nice indoor shelter reserved for the caching event Saturday. An indoor fireplace will take out any chill in the air. There will be lots of temporary caches hidden for you to find on Saturday. You are allowed to log all the temps as "finds" on the event cache page.
When you arrive on Saturday, register at the shelter. At that point we will provide you with maps, handouts, cache sheets, and name tags. We will also be able to upload all the waypoints into your GPS with our laptop computers. (Serial cables available include: Garmin etrex flat style, Garmin round connecter, Lowrance GM100 style, Magellan 4-pin style. If you need a different cable, please bring yours along with you.) PDA files will also be available for those paperless cachers.
Bring your FRS radios. Once again, we will be using our FRS radio repeater system. FRS radios are a fun way to keep in touch with other cachers, log your finds at base via radio, and ask for help. We're sure to see a bunch of Rinos in the park. The FRS channel will be selected at a later date.
Bring your own food to grill for lunch. At noon we will have the grills fired up and hot. Return to base around lunch to grill your food and share your experiences with fellow cachers. Don't forget your plates and utensils!
At 5:00 PM all cachers should be back at the shelter for announcements and the group photo. The WGA will hold a General Membership meeting at the conclusion of the day's events. WGA members are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting.
Night caching:
After dark on Saturday, we will be hosting night caching. Many have said the night caches are the best part of past events. The night caches are family friendly and not intended to be scary. In the past, night caches have blinked, glowed, and rung bells. We had angels swooping out of trees, trails of alien blood leading to crashed space craft, and caches that reflected their position. The night caches are a lot of fun. The night caching base of operations will be the group campsites. Non-campers are welcome to join in for caching and a bonfire. Non-campers must leave the park by 11:00 PM, DNR rules.
Camping information:
Pre-registration is required for all group site campers
Group sites: sites 3 & 4
Coordinates: N44°19.194 W89°13.626 (parking lot)
Arrival time: Friday 3:00 PM or later. Anytime on Saturday. Campers must sign in when they arrive at the campsite.
4/24/04 - Group site is filled to capacity. No new group camping reservations are being accepted at this time. If you havn't registered, you can reserve a spot in the family camping area, through the Reserve America website.
There is room for up to 100 people to camp at the group sites. In addition, we have room for 2 pop-up type campers in the parking lot of the groups sites. These sites will be available to the first 2 registrants requesting them. Because of limited parking at the group sites (20 vehicles), those with pop-ups or campers may want to consider reserving their own site in the family camping area. People that will be bringing larger RVs, motorhomes, trailers, should make their own reservations through the Reserve America website.
Register Here!