Kick off the weekend with a picnic and bonfire Friday Oct. 2nd! This year the Osage Campfire and Camping Event will be socially distanced. Please see expectations below.
- If you have COVID-19 or were recently exposed to someone who does, please don’t attend. (And let’s hope neither of the COs have to stay away either.)
- Prepare your dish to pass while wearing a mask and using food-grade sanitary gloves.
- On day of event, please wear mask to the campfire area.
- Unless you already have fresh food-grade sanitary gloves, please get a pair by the log book and put them on.
- Sign the log book.
- Return to your vehicle to bring your dish to pass.
- When getting food from the potluck table, please wear your mask and use a fresh set of gloves.
- You may remove your mask at the table when you are eating and drinking.
- When you leave, please take your leftovers with you. We will NOT be taking any leftovers from Osage Campfire to another possible event the next day.
We will start about 5pm with the cookout. (But, you can arrive before that.) Bring your drinks and a dish to pass. The hive has lots of hot dogs and gloves, but if you want, you can bring some other meat. The Beehive will provide all the paper goods and silverware, etc.
The campfire afterwards usually lasts well into the night. It's a great opportunity to meet and talk with fellow cachers, tell tales and possibly enjoy an adult beverage or two.
Dogs are welcome, but please bring them on a leash as it is hard to predict how your dog may react to other dogs or the kids that may be running around.
The camping area will be open all weekend (as long as the ground dries out enough for people to drive in and park) for anyone who would like to stay. Yes, that means you can come in and setup anytime on Friday. It can accommodate tents, trailers and motorhomes. It is primitive, no water or electric.
NOTE: There will NOT be an outhouse this year, as that belonged to Howie and Jan, who had hoped someone would adopt it. Please plan accordingly.
This is all courtesy of the wonderful Swanson family who allow us to use and enjoy their beautiful property for our geocaching fun, so if you see them at the campfire, be sure to say thanks, and as always, respect the grounds.
There are many caches on or very near the camping area, including one at the nearby golf course for the kids. There will hopefully be at least one event cache and maybe even a permanent one that is loggable will be placed.
Please log your ‘will attend’ with what you plan to bring so we can get a rough count on how many and what will be brought. Hope to see everyone there!
NOTE: Due to COVID, we may be restricted to a certain number of people, per NY state. We will be counting those ‘Will Attend’ logs for people, not pets, carefully.
Big thanks to our Beehive friends for helping us with this event (because we couldn't do it without their help)!
Pot luck dishes expected
Bee Hive – hot dogs and buns, paper products, silverware, sanitary gloves
Candy Apple 68 – ketchup, mustard, relish
Allyn Birch - chili (and maybe chocolate cupcakes)
Ms. Birder - pudding shots?
PJnShivam - tortellini pasta salad
Stump14 - macaroni salad
ttomw and JFW26 - ?
chickenelbows, Hiker Charlie - potato salad and cookies
Wolfpack414 - meat for grill
Captain Jon - 35 pack of water
Crystal01, Vic_See - ?
Pentskaty - ?
candlestick - veggie tray
CanUSeeIt - 3 bean salad
dougruss3, Wolfgrrl 74 - cucumber tomato salad
cheribaby - hot coffee