This campout is the highest annual gathering of Geocachers
in the Rocky Mountain Region! It draws primarily from Colorado, but
has brought cachers from other states as well as another country.
We've brought cachers together from Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, and Germany. Let’s
see how many more states and countries we can have
represented!
This year the 4th of July is on Friday, so we're expecting
many people will get off work early on Thursday. Cripple Creek is
only an hour from Colorado Springs. Even if you don't get off until
5pm, you can still arrive before it gets dark.
Event Schedule (tentative):
Thursday afternoon: Check-in and setup camp, event
volunteers meeting, place temporary caches for the event, etc.
Thursday evening: Dinner on your own followed by ghost
stories and other fun stuff around the campfire. Margaritas and
daiquiris provided by your hosts, but bring something of your own
to share!
Nightcaching. Bring a good flashlight or two!
Friday morning: Explore the area at your leisure
Friday afternoon: 2pm Geocaching Scavenger Hunt
4pm Poker Run
Friday evening: 6pm - Potluck dinner.
8pm Carpool to 9/9:30pm fireworks show in Cripple Creek
Saturday Morning: Pancake breakfast provided by your
hosts
Saturday Late Morning: Adults hike to the waterfall and
beyond, Kids activities with Sax Man's Wife
Saturday Afternoon: Geo-Foxhunt
Trivia Challenge
Accuracy Contest
Saturday Evening: Dinner 6pm - The campground is offering
smoked beef brisket, barbecued chicken, and German sausage (very
good!). This will come with three salads, two potatoes, baked
beans, home baked dinner rolls, desert, and coffee & ice tea.
The price is $8.35 per person. If you'd rather make your own dinner
that's fine too.
8pm - Awards Ceremony and prize drawing around Sax Man's campfire.
BYOB
Tickets for the drawing will be sold throughout the weekend. The
drawing includes 2 GCCO Gold Coins and other items TBA. Tickets are
$1 each or 6 for $5.
Sunday Morning: The campground will provide breakfast for a
nominal fee. It will be all you can eat biscuits & gravy,
pancakes, fresh fruit, juice & coffee. Breakfast price is $3.50
per person. Otherwise, you're on your own for breakfast.
Sunday late morning: Clean up your camp area and find some
caches on your way home.
This campground is at an elevation of nearly 9,000 ft so
temperatures remain cool in the summer (70's likely). It is
forested with a stream running through the campground. There are
restrooms and showers (yes, showers!) at this campground. There is
also a play area for the kids.
We have room for approximately 30 vehicles at this time and can
get more if we need it. Those who need electrical hookups (read:
RV's) will pay $21 per night for two people and $5 for each
additional person. Children under 5 are free. If you don't need
hookups (read: tent camping) you pay $5 per person per night.
Children under 5 are free. All fees are collected by the campground
when you arrive. I am not collecting money for camping from anyone
this year (read: a lot less stress in hosting the event!)
Please post a note with the number of people in your party and
what type of camping (tent, RV, trailer, etc) you'll be doing. See
the Geocaching
Colorado Forums for a discussion thread about the event.
"Pets Are Welcome - Your pets are welcome to camp with you at no
extra cost, but must never be left alone at your campsite. It is
your responsibility to pick up after your pets no matter where you
walk them. Your pets are welcome to hike with you as long as they
are on a lead at all times while in the campground. This is very
important for the safety of your pets."
As always, more details will be added as the event gets closer.
Please put this event on your watchlist if you want to receive
updates.
Campsite assignments:
View Map (new window) |
Site # |
Names |
17 |
Tim&Char
Zoltig
Mr.Volkswagon
Glitzymitzy |
18 |
The fuddbutts
Condor1
Red Ruby
|
19 |
CdirtO
FourSmartCookies
|
20 |
Abunai Inc.
Team FIREBOY
|
21 |
Team GPSaxophone
|
22 |
RocketMan
Taylorsgeotracker
|
23 |
Team w-bar-v
RustyBeerCan
WitzAbout
|
24 |
N0wae
Flying Mallards
|
71 |
Rich-Life
Mnst
|
72 |
Mb3
Grouchcacher
|
73 |
Boborr80909
PocketMutts
|
74 |
Cosmoasu
AtoZ
QueenZelda&CubBoy
|
75 |
Team tiger pride
Meeman101
|
28 |
Team Laxson |
29 |
unknown |
30 |
Clintara
5Sclotzys |
31 |
Birdie4bud |
34 |
H2ofowlcrazzy
|
Cabin |
Ivy Dog Parents
Joe Friday |