Join us at 9:00 AM for a continental breakfast in the Richloam
Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest. All contributions of
breakfast baked goods are welcome. We'll be discussing the
permitting of caches in the wilderness areas surrounding the event
site, and providing appropriate contact information for the various
land managers involved.
Bring your summertime caching adventure stories to share or
discuss which caches you will be attempting when the weather cools
in a month or two or three. New cachers should be able to pick up
some geocaching tips/tricks from the seasoned cachers. Also, bring
any travel bugs or geocoins you have been holding on to that need a
place to be dropped off. And you'll probably want to bring chairs,
as there is no seating at the event site.
After breakfast, those who've a mind to will find plenty of
caches to hunt. For those who like to hike, there is a nice series
of hiking caches located off SR 471 & Thrasher Ridge and SR471
& the Florida Trail trailhead at the Withlachoochee River. The
infamous Cableshot Easy series is also nearby, just watch out for
Easy-36 right
Paint?
If you're ready for a fun weekend of caching, camping, jeeping
and fellowship, we've reserved the nearest campground exclusively
for this event, and the campsites are free. The campground is
located right on the Withlacoochee River. There are picnic tables
and a fire ring, and canoes and kayaks can be launched right from
the campground area. There will be plenty of room for all, but we
will have to give you a permit to display, so please note in your
log if you intend to camp. The campsites will be available for set
up on Friday afternoon, and are reserved through Sunday. Although
non-potable water is available for washing, the campsite is
primitive and a long way from civilization so bring all you
need.
The event site itself is located just off a main Forest road and
there will be no problem reaching it in any vehicle. Depending on
the weather, there may be some accessibility issues for some of the
caches. A 4X4 vehicle may come in handy, but many, if not all the
caches should be findable with 2WD and a short hike.
A map and
hunt dates for the Richloam Track for 2006-2007 are located
here. ALL cachers are welcome to participate in the event
whether or not they camp or own jeeps.
September
3rd Update: The Forest is in great shape and so are the caches. I'd
like to get all the camping permits sent out this weekend. Please
make sure I have your private email address, as they cannot be sent
through GC. You'll need to print out the permit and display it on
your dashboard while on the campground property. YOU DO NOT NEED A
PERMIT FOR THE EVENT SITE...ONLY FOR THE CAMPGROUND.
Here's a question for
those who are camping out Saturday night...do we want to have a
potluck dinner at the campground? I don't want to be too
structured, so I'm leaving this decision up to you all...please
post a note, or email me privately with your
preference.
This cache was placed by members of the
Florida Geocaching
Association