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11th Annual GeoOcotillo Campout (IHO FATTBOY) Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, November 2, 2013
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Are you ready for some  fun among the Ocotillos? It's time for more fun in the dez!!!!


WHEN: November 1, 2, 3

We lost a fellow Geocacher this year, He was at the first Campout and everyone since so this one is in HONOR of FATTBOY, RIP old friend.


WHERE: Ocotillo Wells @ SKILLETS place (Hwy. 78 to 5606 Split Mountain Rd.) Get out your tents and dust 'em off, gas up your RV (may take several trips to the gas station), clean your trailer, & don't worry about washing your Jeep, etc.!.

 SKILLET and Annamaria have generously offered their  property for us to use again.  Be sure to find them and thank Them profusely!

Gates will open Friday about NOON

Gates will close about 0800 am on Monday

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If you are not planning on spending the night that is OK too, come on out and spend the day and have some great Chili and win something in the raffle before you go home.

A lot of the Caches out here you can get with just a street vehicle.

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Guided off road tour/runs are in the planning.


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For those of you that may want hookups  (water and  Elect)  try Mobiland  RV park   It's only across the street and a couple of blocks up from the campout. You do need to call soon for reservations though.  Showers and a pool too

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          FRIDAY, 1st: EVENING


  •    Camp Set-Up          camp

SATURDAY, 2

  •   All day  Geocaching....DUH!
  • Good chance there will be some Fireworks after the Raffle



    • Poker Run - Buy Poker Hands ($5.00) total payback! 
    •  **TOTAL PAYBACK***  
    •  (see Team Reid -Kathy or Robyn)
    • POKER HANDS MUST BE TURNED IN BY 5pm (You snooze you lose ) 
    • EVENING - 5PM         

IF YOU ARE PLANING ON BRINGING CHILI OR A DESSERT PLEASE SAY SO IN YOUR LOG

  •   Chili Cookoff - Cat & Bobby
  •                .......... FIRST PRIZE $50.00.............
  •                   ..........Second place $25.00..............
  •                    ...........Third Place  $15.00..............
    • Your Chili entry must contain beans to be judged!
    • All entries must be on the judging table by 5:00pm to be judged!
    • JUDGES : Anyone wanting to be a Judge  there will be a can to place your name in and there will be a drawing.  (4:00pm) 
    • IF, you are chili challenged PLEASE bring some Garlic Bread, salad, or dessert to share!
    • Paper products and utensils will be provided.
    • Don't forget to bring your own serving spoons, etc. to serve your chili or side dishes. 
  •    Dessert Competition - jahoadi and john 
    •               .......... FIRST PRIZE $50.00.............
    •                   ..........Second place $25.00..............
    •                    ...........Third Place  $15.00..............
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    • Your Dessert entry must be YUMMY to be judged!  All entries must be on the judging table by 5:00pm to be judged!
    • JUDGES:  Drawing as done above (4:00 pm)
    • IF, you are Dessert challenged...we're so sorry!!   
  •       EAT!!
  •   Chili & Dessert Winners Announced 
  •                         PRIZES Handed  Out
  •   Poker Run Winners - Cash Payout $$ (Team Reid)
  •   RAFFLE -   
--Sunday--- CITO (Link)

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Raffle prizes will be listed as they come in.
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2 Nalgene Water Bottles
by: Map4navigation
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o Auto Emergency Kit
o 500 Lumens Flashlight (2 pak)
o Multi-purpose Fire Extinguisher (2 pak)
 o $75.00 REI Gift Card

By: The Campout Crew
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2 $10 Subway gift cards
1 $25 Chilis gift card
Hydration backpack

2 sets of rechargeable batteries
Big Tin of chocolate chip cookies (ready made cache container when empty...)
4 day parking passes to Cleveland National Forest
By: Campout Crew
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a Terraflex cap
4 Terraflex beer glasses
set of Terraflex tire deflators
new BJ restaurant beer mugs (about 8),

By: W9JIM
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several coins and a special deck of card from GeoCoinfest 2013. The seven of Clubs has the San Deigo Geocachers logo as well as the The Fat Cats and The Fossillady'
By: The Fossillady
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21- un-activated Geo coins
11- un-actived Travel Bug Tags

by: FATTBOY
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case of m&m's
20 bisons
5 piece Swiss-Tech micro-tool set
digital multimeter
bag of caching supplies: zipties, duct tape, scissors, ToTTs
12 piece screw driver set 8 piece magnetic screw driver set.
By:Jahoadi & John

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2 SeaWorld passes
2 zoo/safari park

By: Campout Crew

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  A big thanks to all who have donated!

WHO: All Geocachers and Geodogs      

GEODOGS: If you bring your cache-finding dog with you, they MUST be dog and people friendly ~ AND ~ most importantly......YOU MUST PICK UP AFTER THEM! No wayward 'landmines' can be left behind!

OFF-ROAD FRIENDLY EVENT

 *** 5 MPH around Camp PLEASE ***



DELUXE outhouses will be provided

TRASH: IMPORTANT ~ YOU HAUL IT IN ~ YOU HAUL IT OUT!!!!

 ANY QUESTIONS? Contact Splashman, Team ReidSKILLET,

        Cat & Bobbyjahoadi and john  

 ~ or post your questions here.


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