Welcome back!! You’re all familiar with the Southern Alberta Weekends previously hosted by SEARCH – So many events! New & exciting caches! All the familiar faces! Prizes! Draws! Sawblades! Food! T-Shirts! Coins! Bags of goodies! Remember that? Yeah – we aren’t doing that. 😊 Not all of it, anyway! We have chosen as a group to keep this event simple going forward.
All new caches released since last year will be specially bookmarked on this event page right before the event. Same great fun for all of you who come as groups wanting to have some fun and grab caches without the obligation to show up for multiple events, and even cooler for us – less work and more time to play with all of you! Sounds like a win-win for everyone! Come for the day, or come for the weekend. It's totally up to you!
CARMH XV will be a small gathering on Saturday, July 20 @ 4:00 PM (and ends @ 5:00 PM), at Police Point Park. Any food or drinks consumed at this event will be your responsibility, so bring a picnic supper if you choose to eat there. Remember to bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. Parking coordinates are provided. We will try to grab a group picture while most are in the area! This is a short meet & greet event to catch up with fellow cachers.
Finding – there will be no official start time or date to begin caching. Do so at your leisure, however, keep in mind that the bookmark of these caches will not be attached until right before the event. This isn’t a race and it isn’t about the numbers. It’s about enjoying what we all love to do! These caches will be available to be found at the date of publication for those who choose to, and there will not be a mass release of caches prior to the date.
Hiding – Please note that ANYONE is welcome to place a cache for this event! Make your hides as usual. Submitting them online early will assure you a better chance of getting that spot. It is not necessary to hold caches for release on a particular date for this event, so do so as soon as possible to ensure that the reviewers are not overwhelmed prior to the event. Just keep in mind that if you wait too close to the event date to submit your caches, they may not be published in time. Depending on the schedule of the reviewer, they sometimes ask for 7-10 days prior to events to have caches submitted.
For those from out of town there are a few choices for campgrounds and hotels. Find booking info here!
Please check out our web page www.searchmh.com under events for an easy reference.
Note:
CARMH - Cache and Relax Medicine Hat is a single event.
SAW - Southern Alberta Weekend is a group of events.
SEARCH - SE Alberta Region Cache Hunters a group dedicated to Geocaching.
SEARCH (South East Alberta Region Cache Hunters) is a registered non-profit Geocaching Club in SE Alberta, ran by volunteers. Goal: To make Medicine Hat the top Alberta destination for Geocaching. To get family involvement, physical activity, friendship in our outdoor sport & CITO (Cache In Trash Out). Promote Geocaching within our community, by providing events, quality caches & opportunities to learn about Geocaching!