If you are new to the exciting world of geocaching this event
is a great place to meet fellow cachers with like interests. Be
sure to say hi to me and if you want to meet someone in particular
let me know and I'll try to point you in the right direction. If
you're an old hand at geocaching then this is the place to meet up
with folks you may not have seen in a while. Either way this is
your chance to start the day with a hot breakfast and friendly
conversation and then as much geocaching as your heart desires so
come on down to Bollingbrook and have breakfast with me.
The last two years we've had approximately 120 geocachers
including their friends and family turn out to meet fellow cachers
for a hearty breakfast and a bit of chatter about their favorite
pastime. Many folks teamed up to go geocaching for a few hours or
even into the night. I hope you'll mark the date on your calendar
and join me for another fun time in the blustery burbs.
This year is the year of the snow globe. Snow globes come in
many sizes, shapes and colors and have all sorts of themes. If you
visit Millennium Park in Chicago you've seen one of the worlds largest snow globes though
you may not have realized it at the time.
When:
Saturday January 17th 2009 from 8:30am to
10:00am
Where:
Golden Corral Restaurant
381 Brookview Lane
Bolingbrook IL 60440
Phone (630)771-1777 (Rosie mgr.)
Price:
Ages 12 and up is TBD plus tax(not including beverage)
Reduced rates for children under age twelve.
Gratuity:
I ask that each adult attending drop $1 in a tip bucket which I'll
have next to the log book. 
Directions for the GPS
challenged:
Take Route 55 to Route 53, head north to Lily Cache Lane where
you'll turn west and then turn in at the first street. This isn't
really the best way but you'll see the Golden Corral Restaurant
after you make this turn or before if you keep your eyes
open:-)
Travel Bugs &
Geocoins:
Travel bugs and Geocoins by design are a risk, you purchase them,
give them a mission and send them off to fend for themselves. You
are welcome to bring travel bugs and geocoins to this event but no
special measures will be taken to insure their safety, it's just
like dropping them in an ammo box in the woods. That is all part of
the adventure of travel bugs and geocoins.
Will there be
snow?:
If you would like to help insure there will be snow and have a
little fun along the way check out this snow
globe web site and be sure to shake the globe a lot!
There are also web sites where you can make a snowman and make a
snow
flake. I enjoy seeing your art work so if you make something on
one of these sites please share it in note on the cache page.
The snow globe theme was suggested by Tishman, thanks tishman!
If anyone has an idea for a theme in 2010 please send me a note.
I've used snow flake, snowman and now snow globe in other
years.
Placing Event
Caches:
If you would like to hide caches in conjunction with this event
your efforts are truly appreciated. Please take into account the
following guidelines for placing event caches....
- Please hide at least one regular sized cache for each micro
cache you hide.
- Ask the reviewer to publish the cache Thursday 01/15/2009 so
that folks can download the waypoints prior to the event. (simply
add a reviewer note to your cache page before submitting it.)
- Email me with the name and GC number of the new cache and I'll
add it along with your name below.
- All event caches may be hunted once they are published.
- Caches published prior to 01/15 will be removed from the event
page.
Event Cache
List:
- Not My Type (GC1JYD4) a puzzle with
small container by Mamaduck71
- Cheeseburgers (GC1KCX4) a
traditional with small container by Greenback
- In Paradise (GC1KCX7) a traditional
with micro container by Greenback
- Cereal Killer Alibi #1 (GC1JPYG) a
traditional with small container by Xyval
- Cereal Killer Alibi #2 (GC1JPYH) a
traditional with small container by Xyval
- Cereal Killer Alibi #3 (GC1JPYJ) a
traditional with small container by Xyval
- Cereal Killer Alibi #4 (GC1JPYK) a
traditional with small container by Xyval
- Cereal Killer Alibi #5 (GC1JPYM) a
traditional with small container by Xyval
- Cereal Killer Final (GC1JPYN) a
Mystery with regular sized container by Xyval
- Wind Speed (GC1KG00) a traditional
with micro container by Greenback
- DOGDOC's DEMISE (Night Cache) -
(GC1J033) a mystery with regular container by Greenback
- Central Park - (GC1kk66) a
traditional with regular sized container by Fed
- Wipfler Park - (GC1kk6b) a
traditional with small container by Fed
- DEATHERAGE-DRDAK - (GC1kk6d) a
traditional with regular sized container by Fed
- Gateway Wetlands - (GC1kk6j) a
traditional with small container by Fed
- Illinois Trackables Aquarium -
(GC1KK36) a traditional with regular container by Greenback
- Wetlands Wondrous View - (GC1KK3B) a
traditional micro by Greenback
- Cluehunter's 2009 Seed Cache Multi -
(GC1KP7M) a multi-stage cache with regular size container by
Cluehunter
- WOW junk (GC1KMG7) a traditional
cache with regular size container by Icedobe
- Bottoms Up (GC1KMH3) a traditional
cache with regular size container by Icedobe
- King Of The Hill - (GC1KP9X) a
traditional with small container by Greenback
- Saint Louis Gateway Arch - (GC1KPA4)
a traditional with regular container by Greenback
- No Swimming... No Kidding -
(GC1KPAG) a traditional with small container by Greenback
- Lonesome Ball Field - (GC1KPAY) a
traditional with regular container by Greenback
- Heritage Woodlands 1 - (GC1KFZM) a
traditional with regular container by Right2it
- Heritage Woodlands 2 - (GC1KFZ7) a
traditional with regular container by Right2it
- linens & nothing (GC1KMGN) a
traditional micro cache by Icedobe
- Lovers Delight (GC1KMGW) a
traditional micro cache by Icedobe
- Take A Gander (GC1KT9T) a
traditional micro cache by Siamese Retriever
- No breakfast here! No lunch or
dinner, either. (GC1KG5E) a traditional micro cache by Siamese
Retriever
- Bowling for Breakfast 2009 (GC1KG55)
a traditional micro cache by Siamese Retriever
- Out back, Chuck (GC1KT9Z) a
traditional micro cache by Siamese Retriever
