| In honor of this caching milestone, let's wish the gerbiL Happy Birthday gerbiL cacHe in the Ramapo County Reservation main parking lot. |
gerbiL cacHe Birthday Bash
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November 29, 2015
Ramapo County Reservation
Main Parking Lot
Mahwah, NJ
10:00 - 11:00 AM
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On May 3, 2000, Dave Ulmer hid a 5-gallon with a logbook, a now infamous can of beans, mapping software, five dollars in cash, and a slingshot along the side of a road in northern Oregon to test out the accuracy of the newly available public access to the global positioning system. Little did he know that this simple stash would blossom and evolve into the sport of geocaching as we know it today.
A mere 6 months after that original placement on the west coast, New Jersey joined the growing caching craze. The date was November 25, 2000, and a caching afficionado from New York City known simply as "cache_ninja" went for a hike in Ramapo Reservation that would forever change the lives of uber-geeks throughout the Gar^den S#Tat@E.
In what has now become a typical north Jersey hide, a small cylinder was tucked into the crevice of a rock formation and the rest, shall we say, is history. gerbiL cacHe has become an iconic "must-do" cache for any serious Jersey cacher and is often a favorite milestone find.
While the original cylindrical container was replaced with an ammo can by briansnat back in April 2004, the hiding spot and original posted coordinates remain the same. What makes gerbiL cacHe so special though is that it still contains the original logbooks, including the placement note written by cache_ninja on that fateful November 2000 day and all additional logs added over the years to accomodate the relatively constant stream of visitors.
gerbiL cacHe is truly a treasure of the Jersey caching community and of geocaching in general, so let's wish him a happy 15th birthday. An invitation is extended to all cachers from far and wide to come celebrate this impressive milestone with us and to sign the event log, which will be a special birthday card for New Jersey's revered caching rodent. We'll provide some light refreshments but feel free to bring any special dessert type treats to add to the fun. No presents please. gerbiL's hate unwrapping things and really only like chewing on the boxes. 
After the party, some may hike to gerbiL cacHe to deliver their birthday wishes in person and to wish it well. All are welcome to join in, but participation in the hike is not required to log the event.