The Bison Container Holiday Exchange will be held at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (4145 Western Blvd, Jacksonville) on 12 / 10 / 16, at 10:30 AM and will last approximately 30 minutes. We will also announce the winner of the Coastal Carolina Cachers Best New (2016) Cache.
This is a Flash Mob Event with a twist... it is also a Gift Exchange! You do not have to participate in the gift exchange or purchase anything at the location to log the event as a find; but if you do wish to participate in the gift exchange you must follow these rules. Please read the following instructions carefully so that no one is disappointed...
Micro Container exchange rules:
1) Prior to coming to the event, you must hide a gift (Holiday Cache) to be exchanged with another geocacher somewhere within 5 miles of the event location. The gift can be whatever you like... gift card, unactivated geocoins, TB dog tags, swag items, cache containers or even non-caching related items like cookies or candy. Please use your own judgment in selecting your gift items and make sure that they are under 20 dollars in value. You may place your gift items in an inexpensive cache container (i.e. plastic ware, LNL, Christmas tin, etc.) and hide it to be found later that day. Make sure the container is weather resistant and critter-proof. Don't forget to mark a waypoint for your hidden gift for Step 2.
2) You must bring a Micro Container to the flash mob event. Inside the Micro Container will be a slip of paper with the coordinates of the Christmas Cache you hid for another cacher to find. In addition, write your geocaching name and cell phone number on the paper just in case the seeker needs a phone-a-friend to find their Holiday Cache.
3) At the event, the Micro Container will be placed in a stocking and mixed up. Everyone who places a Micro container in the stocking will then be able to randomly choose another Micro Container from the stocking. For those families with multiple cachers, you may bring more than one Micro Container but there must be one Holiday Cache hidden for each Micro Container placed in the stocking so everyone gets a cache.
4) After the Micro Container Exchange, we will take a group photo so make sure you wear your favorite holiday gear. Santa Hats, Ugly Holiday Sweaters, Elf ears, and Reindeer Antlers are always welcome.
5) After the group photo, the event will be over and you may disperse to go find your Holiday Cache. Remember... the entire cache is yours to keep including the container so make sure you take everything with you after the hunt. These containers are not to be left behind or published as a regular cache.
6) When you log the event as attended, please thank the cacher who hid your Holiday Cache for the gift and post pictures of the cache contents.
Additional Thoughts...
Because these will not be permanent caches, you do not have to follow the normal rules for placement distance from an existing cache.
You can be as creative as you want in hiding your Christmas Cache. You can make it a traditional type cache, or you can make it a puzzle-cache or multi-cache to make the hunt more fun. Just remember the recipient may not be an experienced cacher. Use your imagination!
Please identify any unique attributes your cache requires special tools or is not wheel-chair accessible. That way if someone is not comfortable with this location, they can exchange for a different cache.
Remember... the Micro Container exchange is a 30 minute event, so don't be late!
Please email me if you have any questions concerning the rules.
***Special thanks to fergUSAF for the great experience I had on their Christmas Cache exchange in Maryland.***