We're hoping that this occasion will be somewhat unique in your
event experiences. Close to 200 (or more) regular sized caches will
be given out to those who attend as part of a larger project.
One Degree of Separation is a project that has been taking shape
and GROWING for nearly 3 years. It's a variation of the "Small
World" concept that was proposed in the early 20th century. Many
people are familiar with the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game, but
few know just how far back the idea goes.
This event will be a no frills (other than the free cache
giveaway) BYO/Potluck to remember the real reason we have gathered
from the far corners of these United States and beyond. BECAUSE
WE'RE GEOCACHERS DAMMIT! That makes us family!
To understand the next part of the inspiration to hold this event,
please click the link below the event title. Participation in this
part of the event is optional.
This event will be the culmination of my fiendish plot to
massively Snooganize the caches of of the world (Nope 'Ol Snoog
hasn't flipped. There's a method to my madness.) AND to further my
goal to ensure that no one in geocaching that has ever logged even
ONE CACHE will go beyond the Third Degree of Separation from the
caches in this project.
Each regular cache that is given away (200-250, or possibly
more) will contain a log, a pencil, and at least 20-50, or more,
log only, micro "seed caches" as part of the "One Degree of
Separation Project." When the regular caches have all been handed
out, I will have some extra micro caches for the rest of the
attendees. No one will leave empty handed if I can help it. My main
concern is that the regular (seed pod) caches be placed 20 miles,
or more, (ATCF: As the crow flies.) apart to prevent
over-saturation of ODS caches in the local geocaching
continuums.
As with any other Seed Cache, there will be a few guidelines for
titling the caches as they are placed as part of the project. Each
seed pod given out will come with a unique adoption name that the
hider will be given to hide the cache. Most of these names pertain
to geocachers who in some way made this event possible. (I.E. Quite
a few will be named for ParkerPlus from whom 10K of the 12K+ micros
were donated.) Each "seed" should be named "(hider's name): One
Degree of Separation or for those with long geocaching handles
"(hider's name): ODS" (I.E. If CarleenP finds any ODS seed pod and
takes a seed cache. She would name her cache, "CarleenP: One degree
of Separation" OR "CarleenP: ODS") The reason for reversing the
titles of the seed caches from the seed pods is to minimize
confusion using the short names feature of GSAK or Spinner.
In short, EVERYONE WHO PATRICIPATES WILL GET THEIR NAME ON A
CACHE IN THIS GEO-HISTORICAL PROJECT!
A project of this size requires a whole lot of help. I would
firstly like to thank my beloved Snoogstress (Mynda aka
Salmongirlhooked) for being so understanding of the time and effort
that I have devoted to this project.
Gathering material:
To ParkerPlus (Neal) goes the biggest hand for gathering over
10,000 micro caches of the 12,100+ micros to be distributed in this
project. Tim Barroso of Getronics (TimBar) donated the bulk of the
seed pod containers over the last 2 years.
Special thanks goes to CherokeeCachers (Scott & Michelle)
who donated the first thousand micro containers back in August of
2003 to launch this wild idea that I had been discussing at events
since May of 2003.
Many more names are sure to be added to this list in the coming
weeks as this project takes its desired form with the help of my
second family: The Southeast Texas Geocachers.
Thanks to 9Key & The Texas Geocaching Association for
already having the small pavilion reserved so we could hold this
event.
Thanks to: Geekqualizer & Texas Poohbear, UsMorrows,
TerraTrekkers, Joyrose & Hubby Bull, Love2Fly, gsGuru, BillyH
& Family, TxSecsy, ljtxhiker, Indianpoint, and many, many more
to be added later..
THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, SO STAY TUNED TO THIS PAGE FOR
UPDATES AND PROGRESS REPORTS....