Maine Northwoods Tread Lightly® 4x4 Cache Rally Event Cache
Maine Northwoods Tread Lightly® 4x4 Cache Rally
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
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Geocaching and 4x4s go together like peanut butter and jelly. Both
are great fun, but both must be done in an environmentally aware
manner. Tread Lightly® is a not-for-profit organization that works
towards educating people in how to recreate in the great outdoors
while causing minimum impact on the environment.
It is for this reason that we present the First Annual Maine
Northwoods Tread Lightly 4x4 Cache Rally. We will meet at the
Irving Big Stop restaurant in Fairfield for a breakfast and
socializing, followed by an overview of the Tread Lightly®
philosophy. For a preview, you may click here:
http://www.treadlightly.org. Each participant will receive a 32
page booklet with many off-road driving hints and tips as well as a
Tread Lightly® 4x4 decal. We will be putting on many off-highway
miles, including a trip to the Foster’s Solitude cache. This is a
great opportunity to safely log a rather out-of-the way Geocache,
and will allow you to put your new Tread Lightly skills® to the
test. After Foster’s, we will visit many other area off-highway
caches, all located in the scenic Northwoods—be prepared to see
deer, moose, and other wildlife. There is a possibility of the
group splitting into two groups (on Sat.) for those who want to do
water (kayaking) caches while those of us landlocked proceed
onwards, then meeting at the campsite later. Those who wish may
join us for overnight camping Saturday night in The Forks. Cost for
camping is $6 per person. Tent site, fire pit, water and toilet
facilities are available.
Requirements:
• A good attitude.
• Trail capable 4x4 vehicle (or someone for you to ride with).
• Overnight gear and supplies (tent, food, chair, etc.).
• 2 way radios are useful, if you don't have one, don't worry.
• Be prepared for the outdoors (bug spray *highly* recommended).
Goals for this event include:
• Sharing safe 4x4 driving skills and the Tread Lightly philosophy
• Passing on helpful information for finding caches in the
backwoods.
• Demonstrating Geocaching and navigational software and hardware
(such as finding caches along a route). • Exchanging travel
bugs.
• CITO if the opportunity arises.
Please post if you will be participating—we’d like to have an
approximate head count before May 31st.
****IF THERE WILL BE MORE THAN ONE PERSON ATTENDING WITH YOU
PLEASE PUT THAT IN YOUR POST SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT****
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