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9TH Annual Southeast Iowa October Cache Fest Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, October 8, 2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Hosted by Friends of Lake Wapello!



Come join us for a weekend of fun and caching.  This is an event we all look forward to every year!



Saturday, October 8th




We will have new permanent and temporary caches that will be placed.

There will also be night caches and kiddy caches.

The posted coordinates wil lead you to where you will register and have the caches loaded to yur GPS.  Bring your cables for your GPS just in case.

You will be eligible for the prize drawings when you register. 

8:30 AM is registration and cache loading

3:30 PM Prize drawing.

 

Schedule for the weekend (will keep this updated)

 

Friday -
6 pm to 8 pm - Start out at the stockade


8:15 pm to 9 pm Welcome to Ottumwa, Iowa

Saturday -
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm - CITO 9th Annual SE Iowa October Cache Fest

5:45 pm to 10 pm - Firing up the dogs, again!

 

Sunday -
8 am to 10 pm - Have Another Pancake

 

MEALS

Friday-
Dinner- 6 pm - 8 pm - Sirloin Stockade

Saturday-
Breakfast - donuts, oj, milk, coffee - at check in lodge

Lunch- 11 am Loose meat hamburger, chips, baked beans and dessert - $7 - at the check in lodge

Dinner-5:45 pm to 10 pm - Potluck with hotdogs and buns provided - Cabin 13

Sunday-

Breakfast -Pancakes, OJ, coffee - Cabin #13



The tent camping area is open but, not the RV part of the campsite. We will post the other camp ground information.-

 

There are campgrounds very close to Lake Wapello as follows listed as closest to farthest from Lake Wapello.

The Meadows
12.4 miles from Lake Wapello or 19 minutes
$25 for 40 full hook-up - sewer/water/electric
$20 - 25 water/electric
$10 - tons of tent space Shower house
641-664-2275 for Reservations
It is a Realty so you don't have the wrong number just tell them you are wanting to make a reservation.


Pioneer Ridge
17.7 miles from Lake Wapello or 25 minutes
$12 - 9 Electric hook up - sewer/water/electric
$8 - 3 Primitive campsites - fire ring and picnic table
No reservations first come first served basis
They also have
$70.35 - 2 modern cabins
$36.75 - 2 Fishing cabins
The above cabins you can call 641-682-3091 to reserve

McGowen Davis Co. Cons. Board
25 minutes from Lake Wapello or 15 minutes
They have 12 sites $14 full hookup sites
$5 tent camping
2 cabins that will sleep 4 to 6 At $68.25 per night.
You can call 641-664-2572
To reserve the sites or the cabins.

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