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Mountains, Fiesta, Mexican Food and Fun Fun
Fun
(Oh Yeah, and a Pre
Event 4x4 Trip
Too)
Fiesta Time:
Saturday, August 8th from 5:00 pm till
it ends
(With Activities all Day Leading Up to the
Fiesta Event)
Where: Mushroom Gulch
Primitive Campground (Buena
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Beaver Dam Along Tincup Pass Trail
Fiesta Event
Details:
Meet up at
the posted coordinates along Mushroom Gulch road at 5:00 pm for an
evening of fun in Geocaching Fiesta style. Bring chairs and a
beverage of your choice. All geocachers are encouraged to
attend this free dinner fiesta event, regardless of participation
in the daytime 4x4 run. Make sure you put on your fiesta
attire as there will be a contest for best dressed. 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 fiesta
event. There will be plenty to do for the day,
including:
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Explore the area around Buena Vista and
Salida. |
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Enjoy one of the many
activities available in the Buena Vista area (Rafting, Kayaking,
Mountain Biking, Hiking) |
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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). |
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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). |
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Spend the day geocaching around Buena
Vista. |
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Plan your own adventure for the
day. |
Free Fiesta
Dinner:
Dinner will
be served at approximately 6:00 pm.
Menu:
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Beef Taco Meat |
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Shredded Chicken Breast |
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Hard & Soft Tortillas |
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Chips & Salsa |
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Refried Beans |
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Spanish Rice |
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Red & Green Chile |
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Tomato, Lettuce & Cheese |
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Sour Cream |
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Guacamole |
Contests and
Giveaways:
Raffle
- Each attendee will receive one
free raffle ticket for the prize giveaway.
Prizes Will
Include:
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1
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver |
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1
Canon PowerShot 10 MP Digital Camera |
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1 Hammers HP1 Anti-Shock
Hiking Pole w/Camera Mount |
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2 Teton
Backpacks |
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2 Liquid Logic Alpine
Bottles w/Carabiner |
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Groundspeak
Gear |
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2 Limited Edition Gold
Geocaching Colorado Geocoins |
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Geocoins |
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Other TBD
Items |
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. Team GPSaxophone won the bear
at the
2008 4x4 event. Who will win it this year and what
mishap accomplishment will it be awarded
for?
Best Fiesta
Attire Award - It's a
Fiesta, so of course we will have this award.
Prize: $40 Groundpeak Gift Certificate.
"Will Attend
Log":
Please
include the following information in your will attend
log:
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Number of people attending the evening fiesta
event. |
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If
you are bringing a vehicle on the 4x4 run. |
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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). |
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If
you would like to ride along with someone on the 4x4
run. |
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If
you have extra seats for the 4x4 run and number of extra
seats. |
Event
Shirts:
Joe Friday
has designed an event shirt again this year and is offering them to
attendees at cost ($10). The shirts come in standard men's
t-shirt sizes. The shirt color is forest green (not as dark as
sample below). Please contact Joe
Friday before Monday 8/3 if you would like to get a shirt at
the event.
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The 4x4 Adventure
When: Saturday,
August
8th at 9:00 AM
Trails:Tincup Pass and Chinaman Gulch, Buena Vista
(See Details Below)
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Trail Plans:
Moderate
Group:
The moderate group will be running
Tincup
Pass trail.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet just outside Buena Vista (see meeting plans below).
Drive to St. Elmo/Tincup trailhead (approx. 20 miles/30
minutes)
Run Tincup Pass trail (Including caches and lunch stop)
Return via Cottonwood Pass to Buena Vista/Event Site (approx. 45
miles/1.5 hours)
Difficult
Group:
The
difficult group will be running the Chinaman
Gulch trail.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet at the Chinaman Gulch trailhead (see meeting plans
below).
Run Chinaman Gulch trail (Including caches and lunch stop).
Head to Event Site (approx. 10 miles/20 minutes).
Meeting Plans:
Moderate
Group:
Meeting Time: 9:00 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.
Groups: There will be two moderate groups. Everyone on
the moderate run will meet at the same location at the same time
and the groups will be divided up there. One group will leave
promptly at 9:00 am and one will leave promptly at 9:30 am.
Stragglers: If get stuck behind a motor home on your way to
Buena Vista (yeah right) and you show up late, you can go straight
to the trailhead (N38 42.240 W106 20.921) 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: 9:00 am (Get there early to
allow time to air down)
Meeting Location: Chinaman Gulch staging area @ N38 47.552 W106
05.132
Directions: Hwy 24 from Colorado Springs or Hwy 285 from Denver,
left (south) on CR-301 dirt road @ N38 48.874 W106 05.969, left
(east) @ N38 47.507 W106 05.698 then through two gates to staging
area (please close gates behind you).
Stragglers: If get stuck behind a motor home on your way to
Buena Vista (yeah right) and you show up late, you can head up the
trail 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.
Note: You can gas up in Johnson Village just past CR-301 on Hwy
24/285.
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 fiesta event
- Bug Spray
- Sun Screen
Trail
Leaders:
The trail
leaders will be:
Difficult
Trail: nowae
w/RocketMan
as backup.
Moderate Trail: Grand
High Pobah,
zoltig
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: RocketMan,
Joe
Friday, n0wae,
Grand
High Pobah, zoltig,
Ivy
Dog Parents and Team
Red Rubicon
Trail Leaders: n0wae (difficult), Grand High Pobah (moderate),
zoltig (moderate)
Fiesta Event Coordinator: Joe Friday
Attendance
List:
Note: If there
are any errors in this list, please contact RocketMan
so they can be corrected.
| Cacher/Team Name |
Number of People |
Will Attend Fiesta Event at
Mushroom Gulch |
Will Bring Vehicle on 4x4
Run |
Trail Preference
Difficult/Moderate |
Number of Extra Seats
Available |
Need Ride? |
Comments
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RocketMan
and Mrs. |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Joe
Friday |
1 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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zoltig |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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n0wae |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Grand
High Pobah |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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taylorsgeotracker |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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QueenZelda & Cub Boy |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate / 2 Vehicles |
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splashman
& splashette |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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San Diego, CA |
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climbstuff |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Red
Ruby |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Egnix |
1 |
Yes |
No |
Difficult |
|
Yes |
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Atwell
Family |
1 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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w/mnst |
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isisfan |
4 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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Team
Reid |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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San Diego, CA |
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kickbakjack |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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San Diego, CA |
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starnsun |
4 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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Moose
Mob |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Las Vegas, NV |
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rockymtn8iv |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate? |
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ArtInColorado |
1 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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WestwardHo |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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So Cal |
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FishPOET |
1 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
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With WestwardHo |
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freakmanhere |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Motorcycle |
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mnst |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
2 |
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SharonNJary |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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J & K |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Winfield, KS |
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QuickSilver1 |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Winfield, KS |
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Dorkteam6 |
1 |
Yes |
? |
? |
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Springville, UT |
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Flagman |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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San Deigo, CA |
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Halfamind & My Better Half |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Las Vegas, NV |
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Mountain Roamer |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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imusttravel2000 |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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wimseyguy |
2 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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Yes |
Raleigh, NC |
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Vorticity |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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kaiwarrior |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Etoyoc1 |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
1 |
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Anne Bonney |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
1-3 |
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snowball 58 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
Yes |
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Beau Bo |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
2 |
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chefstern |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Dirt Bike |
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Team Teman |
3 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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1 Riding w/Pobah |
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Fork L Man |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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ATV |
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jpit |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult |
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Team
Red Rubicon |
All |
Yes |
Yes |
Difficult/Moderate |
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team
w-bar-v |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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sleuthers |
3 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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VikingGuy |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
1 |
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Albuquerque, NM |
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BigZelda69 |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
2 |
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titocache |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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Buzz Lightyear I |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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El_Doctor |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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OldNo7MedicineShow |
2 |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
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snowfleurys |
2 |
No |
Yes |
Moderate |
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ColoradoOB |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
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ATV |