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Mountains, Grillin', Good Food,
Wheelin' and Fun Fun Fun
Where: Mushroom Gulch Primitive Campground (Buena
Vista)
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Grillin'
Event Time: Saturday, August 6th, 5:00 pm till it
ends
(With Activities all Day Leading Up to the Grillin'
Event)
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View From the Townsite of Hancock on Hancock Pass Trail
Grillin' Event
Details:
This was such
a great venue back in 2009 and there are so many trails to explore
in the area, we decided to come back to the Buena Vista area again
this year. Meet up at the posted coordinates along Mushroom
Gulch road at 5:00 pm for a fun evening of grillin', hanging out
with fellow geocachers and telling 4x4 tales. Make sure you
bring chairs and a beverage of your choice. Grilled meat and
fixins will be provided. If you can bring a cold side dish of
your choice it will be appreciated. All geocachers are
encouraged to attend the grillin' event, regardless of
participation in the daytime 4x4 run.
Note: There
will be porta potties at the event site. Also, this event is
not officially a camping event but free camping is available on a
first come first served basis at the event location and at several
other spots along Mushroom Gulch Road.
If you plan
to go on the daytime 4x4 run, that's great, but if not, you should
still plan to spend the day in the mountains prior to the grillin'
event. There will be plenty to do for the day,
including:
» Go on the optional hike to Hartenstein
Lake (see optional hike information below).
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Explore the area around Buena
Vista and Salida.
» Enjoy one of the many activities available in the Buena
Vista area (Rafting, Kayaking, Mountain Biking,
Hiking)
» Hang out at the event area (Chat with others who will be
there for the day, sit back and enjoy the mountain
air, have a picnic, read
a book, play horseshoes).
» Make
a caching run on your way to Buena Vista (All of the routes into
Buena Vista have countless
fun mountain cache hides
along them).
» Spend
the day geocaching around Buena Vista.
» Plan
your own adventure for the day.
Grillin'
Dinner:
Dinner will
be served at approximately 6:00 pm.
Menu
» Burgers
» Bratwurst
» Hot
Dogs
» All
the fixins to top your Burgers, Brats and Dogs
» Chips
Note:
Please bring your own drinks. Also, cold side dishes and
desserts are appreciated.
Contests and
Giveaways:
Raffle
- Each attendee will receive one
free raffle ticket for the prize giveaway.
Prizes Will
Include:
»
Magellan eXplorist GC Waterproof Geocaching GPS w/Paperless
Caching
»
Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, 3rd
Edition
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Guide to Northern Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 3rd
Edition
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Smittybilt 29312B Receiver Hitch D-Ring 3/4" Shackle fits 2"
Receiver
»
Craftsman 4 Piece Tool Set
» Khaki gc.com Logo Hat
(x2)
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Black gc.com Logo Hat
» Cache Attack gc.com T Shirt - Ammo
Green
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Large Family Meal @ Mason's High Country BBQ
(Fairplay)
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Hand Carved Mountain Man Statue
» gc.com Color Stickers
(x4)
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50 Cal Ammo Can (x2)
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30 Cal Ammo Can (x2)
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Unactivated Travel Bug Tags (x5)
» 2010 4x4 Event
Geocoin
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Jailbreak Geocoin
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Hiking Set Geocoin
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Hogwild World Famous Travelling Geocoin
» Groundspeak Reviewer Geocoin
(x2)
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Numerous TBD Joe Friday Geocoins
» Mountain Grillin Event
Shirts
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Cache Addict Cachekinz (28)
» Groundspeak Founder Explorer Tag Set (3
Tags)
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Groundspeak Mini Signal Doll
» Groundspeak 2010 Lackey Geocoins
(3)
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Autograph Edition of Complete Idiot's Guide
4x4 Bear
Award - To be handed off
annually.
The bear was carved and graciously donated by jmike for the
2007 4x4 event raffle. Sting25 won it
at that event after having a little mishap on the trail during that
day. Sting25 agreed to give the bear up to the next
victim lucky person and the plan was hatched to
make the bear an annual award.
Digital58 won the bear at the
2010 4x4 event. Who will win it this year and what
mishap accomplishment will it be awarded
for?
Best Grillin'
Attire Award (You decide what that is)
Prize: Set of Anti-Shock Hiking Poles.
Shirts and
Coins:
Joe Friday
and Mike Atwell have designed a new coin and shirt for this year's
event.
Note: Permission obtained from
Groundspeak for geocaching.com logo usage on shirt.
Please
contact Joe Friday via email at jfriday@teleprinting.com for
information on shirts and coins.
"Will Attend
Log":
Please
include the following information in your will attend
log:
» Number of people attending the evening grillin'
event.
» If
you are bringing a vehicle on the 4x4 run.
» If
going on the 4x4 run, would you like to run the difficult trail or
the moderate trail (Please read info
under "The 4x4
Adventure" below to help you decide).
» If
you would like to ride along with someone on the 4x4 run. Note:
Please arrange your own ride
by contacting one of the
drivers on the attendance list below that says they have extra
seats.
» If
you have extra seats for the 4x4 run and number of extra
seats.
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The 4x4 Adventure
When: Saturday, August 6th
at 9:00
AM
Trails:
Hancock Pass and Iron
Chest, Buena Vista
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Trail Plans:
Moderate Group:
The moderate group will be running Hancock Pass
and Alpine Tunnel trails.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet just outside Buena Vista (see meeting plans
below).
Drive to St. Elmo/Hancock trailhead (approx. 20 miles/30
minutes)
Run Hancock Pass trail up to Alpine Tunnel (Including caches and
lunch stop)
Return via same route and head to event
site.
Difficult Group:
The difficult group will be running the Iron Chest
trail.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet at the Iron Chest Staging Area (see meeting plans
below).
Head up to Iron Chest Mine (Including caches and lunch stop).
Return via some route and head to event site.
Meeting Plans:
Moderate Group:
Meeting Time: 9:00 am (We will head for the
trail at 9:15 am)
Meeting Location: Gunsmoke Truck Stop on Hwy 24/285 @ N38
48.720 W106 06.452
Directions: Hwy 24 from Colorado Springs or Hwy 285 from Denver and
you're there.
Stragglers: If get stuck behind a motor home or something
on your way to Buena Vista and you show up late, you can go
straight to the trailhead (N38 42.341 W106 20.447) and try to catch
up to the group on the trail which won't be too hard since they
will be stopping for caches frequently.
Difficult Group:
Meeting Time: 9:30 am (Plan to be there
gassed up and ready to air down for the
trail)
Meeting Location: Staging Area for Iron Chest on Co-162 @
N38 42.322 W106 20.346
Directions: South on Hwy 285 from Buena Vista, turn right on Co-162
and head West.
Stragglers: If get stuck behind a motor home or something
on your way to Buena Vista and you show up late, you can go
straight to the trailhead (N38 42.140 W106 20.793) and try to catch
up to the group on the trail which won't be too hard since they
will be stopping for caches frequently.
What to
bring:
In addition
to your 4x4 vehicle and any support equipment you see fit, don't
forget:
- FRS Radio (Channel 2) or CB (Channel 20)
- Lunch and Beverages
- Chairs for Lunch and for grillin' event
- Bug Spray
- Sun Screen
Trail
Leaders:
The trail
leaders will be:
Difficult Trail: jpit, zoltig
Moderate Trail: Grand High
Pobah, RocketMan
Warning and
Disclaimers:
Suggested
Equipment/Experience for easy/moderate route:
SUV or better with 4WD low range, decent ground clearance and some
experience.
Suggested Equipment/Experience for difficult route: Highly capable
off road vehicle with necessary modifications and some experience
with difficult trails. As a minimum, your vehicle should have
very good ground clearance (preferably lifted) and a rear locker
(front and rear locker preferred).
Disclaimer: It is up to you to decide if you want to attempt
the trails and if your vehicle is capable of doing the
trails. And you take all responsibility for the safety of
yourself and your vehicle.
Note: Your trail leader will be happy to help spot you through the
more difficult sections, but you still take all responsibility for
the safety of yourself and your vehicle.
Your
Hosts:
Hosts: Joe
Friday, zoltig, RocketMan,
Team Red
Rubicon
Trail Leaders: Grand High
Pobah, zoltig,
RocketMan and
jpit
Grillin' Event Coordinator: Joe
Friday
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The Optional Hike
When: Saturday, August 6th
at 9:00
AM
Trails:
Hartenstein Lake,
Buena Vista
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Trail Plans:
The hiking
group will be going up to Hartenstein
Lake, a 6 mile roundtrip hike with 1,750 feet of elevation gain
(ending at 11,460 ft).
Meeting Plans:
Meeting Time:
9:00 am
Meeting Location/Information: Trailhead (N38 48.901 W106
20.080)
What to
bring:
In addition
to the 10
essentials, don't forget:
- FRS Radio (Channel 2) - We may be within range of the 4x4
trails
- Lunch
- Bug Spray
- Sun Screen
Trail
Leader:
Team Laxson
(Chris)
Please contact Chris from his profile if you plan to join him on
the hike.
Disclaimer: Hiking and backpacking, like all of
life, is dangerous. It is up to you to decide if you want to
attempt the hike and if you are capable of doing the hike.
You take all responsibility for your own
safety.
Attendance List:
Note: If there
are any errors in this list, please contact RocketMan
so they can be corrected.