NM Centennial: 2nd Heron Lake Event Cache
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NM Centennial: 2nd Heron Lake
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
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This event is one of eleven monthly events, February through December, celebrating New Mexico's centennial.
Hidden as part of each of these events will be one special cache containing a clue to the final NM Centennial Puzzle Cache which will be published in December.
Meet and Greet, Camp and Cache
Join the CA at 1100 at Heron Lake State Park group shelter for a picnic. The coords for this event's special centennial cache will be handed out by 1400.
Check out the fees the state may charge: (visit link)
Potluck Provisions
jrgibson55 - plastic forks, spoons and knifes
MimiGibson - cookies
2bassetslaves - tabouli salad and ginger snaps
enabler - 3 bean salad
Takes the Hard Way - potato salad
fgfsumh - tater chips, pretzels, and dip
bob8bear - salad/dessert
tealeaf - sodas (diet and reg) in a cooler with ice
sewingred - baked beans to shared with all!!
kingbee - watermelon
fsublue - pasta salad
thoehn - 5 caches
cyclegreen - hamburgers, hot dogs, buns for both, water, mustard, ketchup, relish and pickles
July 1: We're having a lunch picnic and potluck.
The CA will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs with buns. There will be bottled water on hand, too.
If you would like to bring drinks, condiments, a side dish or dessert that would be great.
So far there around 30 permanent caches planned. Right after the picnic, you can upload a file for these and be ready to go.
The Heron Lake Paddle Fest will be held that weekend. It might provide transportation for the cache hidden on the island.
Also the weekend is Chama Days which explains the high motel rates. The camp sites in the state park range from handling large RV's to primitive camping.
Either casita at Tierra Wools might still be available.
Abiquiu has several places to stay. That is about an hour away.
June 28 announcement: The Stone House Lodge Restaurant is open on the weekends and it does serve breakfast. Today they have one cabin available for only Friday night. The Trailers and Apartments are mostly available. My advice would be to make your housing reservations ASAP even if you are camping.
I will announce event particulars in the next day or three.
August 7 announcements: We're celebrating New Mexico's Centennial this Saturday at Heron Lake with a potluck! My current favorite potluck food is hamburgers and hot dogs. I'm bringing enough burgers (some veggie burgers, too) with buns and hot dogs with buns for everyone. Also, I'm bringing bottled water, mustard, ketchup, relish and pickles.
Please bring your favorite potluck side dish or dessert to help us celebrate.
I have a gpx file of new unpublished caches. If you bring a USB cable for your particular GPS, we can upload them for you. Of course, we'll have paper backups.
The park superintendent has asked me to tell you: if you need to purchase a daily parking pass for the state park, you can do so at the Visitor Center (N36 41.632 W106 39.255). I expect it will be $5/day.
Check the weather report for Chama because it can be cold and rainy in August. A p.m. t-storm is possible for the weekend.
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