This is part of a global event to celebrate the 10th anniversary
of geocaching!
*Updated* The event will include cache-Olympics and a
Pick Pork BBQ and potluck followed by a Jenga fire and fireworks. All
GeoKids and GeoPets welcome.
Where: TurdleEggs Ranch (the
coordinates above, maps at the end of the listing)
When: Saturday, May 1 anytime after noon - the
cache-Olympics will start at 2:00 with supper at 4:00 followed by a
group photo
Donation: There will be a $5 donation requested for
those over 12 to cover the cost of the Pick Pork BBQ and
fireworks
If you are posting a "Will Attend"
please indicate how many adults and children will be coming and if
you are bringing any pets. Scroll down for more
information.
As this is part of a global event,
there is also a geocoin being created. Similar to the 09-09-09
event/geocoin, a special edition of the coin is being minted for
the Manitoba event. There will be only 70 or so copies of the
Manitoba edition available here at a cost of $10 per coin.
Due to the limited quantity, if you want one of the coins,
you must stake your claim when you log your "Will Attend"
for the event!!! The coins will be allocated on a
first-log, first-claim basis. If fewer than 70 are claimed, we will
start at the top of the list again and offer seconds until they are
all gone. The coins for Manitoba will be the colours of the MBGA
Logo.
Pick Pork BBQ
and Potluck
Manitoba Pork will be bringing their BBQ Cart and serving us
sumptuous pork loin on a bun at 4:00. Please bring a side dish,
salad or dessert to share with your fellow Geocachers. Also please
bring your own drinks.
To quote Dragonfreys, "A good potluck rule of thumb
is to bring enough in the dish to feed your family if that is all
they ate. Many people attempt to feed the whole group and you end
up with way too much food. The fun thing about potlucks is you
never really know what is going to be there, but usually works out
to be quite a variety. Also be prepared to list ingredients as
required for those who suffer food allergies"
The kitchen will be available for preparing and heating food. To
try and keep down the amount of stuff you'll need to bring, the
following will be provided:
- Condiments and seasonings
- Plates, bowls and cups
- Cutlery and serving utensils
- Serviettes
- Coffee and tea
Jenga Bonfire
The bonfire will start early about 6:00 p.m. Glacier
Ice will be reprising his role as Jenga fire master
*New* Spectacular Fireworks
The fireworks will start about 9:30 p.m. This year the
show will be presented by our very own licensed pyrotechnician,
PaBottle
Lawn Chairs, Clothing and the
Weather
Please bring your own lawn chairs and come dressed for
the weather - it's an outdoor party and it will run rain or shine!
As all Manitobans know, the weather can do anything on May 1 and
cools off quickly in the evening.
*Updated* Cache Olympics
In celebration of 10 Years of Geocaching this year
there'll be some fun games tailored to geocachers. The Cache
Olympics will start at 2:00. Winners will be announced after
supper.
- Five Stage Caching Challenge - Who will be the
quickest to complete the challenge?
- Skirt Lifter - In other jurisdictions these are known as
LPCs or Lamp Post Caches
- Sign the Logbook: Sounds easy enough ...
- Stealth Retrieval
- Cary-Beaner Toss
- Find an Ammo Box
- Travel Bug Shot Put - who can throw this TB the
farthest?
- Cache Bag Bingo - be sure to bring your caching bag full
of supplies!
- Rubber boot fashion show - prize for the best pair.
Paint will be provided.
- Guess how many caches in a jar
Parking
Please come into the driveway, turn around at the
garage, and park on the right side of the driveway facing out. If
the yard is wet, the driveway will be used for games and parking
will be along the road.
Out of Towners
There's room to camp or park a trailer at the ranch and
we'll even let you use the indoor plumbing! Send us an e-mail if
you'd like to camp.
There's plenty to do on your day in
the country. In addition to caching your way out to the BBQ,
there's:
For brown trout at the Reynolds Ponds by the Reynold's Ponds Cache. The road in from Ross
can be quite challenging at times, but the road north from the
TransCanada highway is usually good.
Take a walk through the marsh by following the trail
along the English River from N49 46.439 W96 31.483 to N49 46.878
W96 32.596. If you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the
Sandhill Cranes - you'll certainly hear them! The trail is within
walking distance of the BBQ event.
This is ATV country. There's a large ATV community in
Ross and there's some great riding through miles of gravel pits and
trails close to Ross around N49 45.586 W96 24.924. There's also
about a square mile of 70 year old gravel pits and trails in and
around the Aqueduct cache.
Where do country folk go for a day in the country? The
gigantic former Lafarge gravel pit with it's 1.2 km long lake,
rolling hills and artifacts from when the railway used to come
right into this huge pit site. The What a view cache is located here.
For more info on the history of Geocaching, click
here!
It all started on May 1st, 2000
when President Clinton announced that the scrambling of the
satellite navigation system, known as Selective Availability (SA),
would be turned off.
On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight,
eastern savings time, twenty-four satellites around the globe
processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS
technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers
around the world had an instant upgrade.
On May 3rd Dave Ulmer placed his own
container, a black bucket, in the woods near Beaver Creek, Oregon,
near Portland. Along with a logbook and pencil, he left various
prize items including videos, books, software, and a slingshot. He
shared the waypoint of his "stash" with the online community on
sci.geo.satellite-nav: N 45° 17.460 W 122° 24.800. The location of
the original GPS stash now features a tribute plaque.
On May 30th, 2000 Matt Stum suggested the
name geocaching which our great activity as been known by ever
since.
