Come one, come all to...
IGO Camping III
Friday-Saturday-Sunday...June 20-22,
2008
at Campground #1 (moved from #2 due to high water) in Jester Park
(west side of Saylorville Reservoir)
History
In 2005 "IGO Camping" was a lot of fun...despite the t-storms and
tornado warnings. IGO Camping II never quite got off the ground in
2006 but a few hardy campers got together at Saylorville last year
for the event. The first event featured a handful of temporary
caches hidden at Otter Creek Lake in Tama County. Last year we had
reserved camping with caches hidden all around the Des Moines area
(in spite of heavy rain and flooding). Hopefully this year will be
dry and uneventful apart from the caches and chatter around the
campfire.
Wanna Camp?
Camp site reservations are NOT allowed in Jester Park but don't let
that stop you! Our hope is to have campers claim a number of spots
in loop #2 so that we can informally meet around somebody's
campfire. The event will be very informal (as camping should be)
with no competition. NVG is really running the show and plans to
have six (yes, 6) night caches (yes, NIGHT CACHES) in place for our
evening enjoyment. That means campers can descend on the lake or on
the DM area by day and come back to camp for some night hunting at
their leisure.
Check the Jester Park web
pages for more information about the park and about the Polk
Co. Conservation Board.
Please note that MrRing, Twiggi and the Bear and OAC also have a
daytime event (10:30 AM to 4 PM) scheduled in Oskaloosa on June
21st. Check it out at
GC1C18D. If you're up for it why not attend both?!? It's about
80 miles (by road) from Jester Park to Oksy with an estimated drive
time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. That is, of course, if you don't
stop for every cache along the way. If the weather is good I'd bet
it may be possible to organize a carpool from camp to Osky and
back.
