Celebrate FrostG1anT's contribution to Alaskan caching with fellowship and breakfast at International House of Pancakes (IHOP), 501 East Tudor, between 0700 and 0900, on Monday, June 29, 2026. Please log a "will attend" if you are coming so adequate space can be reserved.
Greg Morgan was literally and figuratively larger than life in the Alaskan caching community. He was a founder of GeocacheAlaska! and served at least one term as president of the organization. His caching exploits (both finding and hiding) were well-known and his legacy continues to this day through his still active sixty cache hides. For more background on Greg, read his obituary posted here.
Ladybug Kids and MTBoy contacted Greg's widow about Greg's caches and she replied, "Thanks for reaching out. I would love to have Greg's caches adopted to local players so folks can continue to enjoy his efforts. Greg truly enjoyed geocaching and met many friends through participating in the game. I know he'd be happy to have his efforts continue to bring happiness to others."
A sign-up list for adopting Greg's caches will be at the event. A pdf version of the list is currently posted here in the GeocacheAlaska! Forums so cachers who do not attend the event can request to adopt a cache (or more) there (or get a jump on claiming their favorite).
The event host will be present during the entire two-hour window for this Stammtisch and all are welcome to join for the full event or to just stop by and say "hello." This event is scheduled to allow people who are working to visit on the way to/from the salt mine and for those not working to to call their own shot to earn a smilie.
Stammtisch: Loosely translated from German meaning a "regular get-together." Literally speaking, the word Stammtisch is a table in a bar or restaurant which is reserved for the same guests at the same time every day or every week. There is usually a sign on the table saying "Stammtisch." If you don't belong to this table, don't attempt to sit there! In the most traditional German beer halls there is a large brass plaque above the table with the word Stammtisch printed on it in bold lettering. During a recent trip to Germany, I saw a carved wooden "Stammtisch" sign hanging over a restaurant table in Regensburg (see the background image of this event page).
There can be all kinds of Stammtisch. There are those simply for friends to drink together. Or those for specific interest groups - say a "Philosophy Discussion Stammtisch" or a "Stamp Collectors Stammtisch". In our case, this is a reincarnation of the "Geocaching Stammtisch" which was first held in Alaska a decade ago in 2015. The event is for cachers to gather together to swap stories, tips, and tricks over a meal or beverage.
By my best estimation, fourteen different cachers have hosted 48 Alaskan Geocaching Stammtisch Events.