Bison Tube Gift Exchange 2018
If you have one caching name as a family please feel free to hide one cache per youngster so they can be a part of the fun as well,we dont want to leave anyone out.
We will gather around 2p.m. to 3p.m. at the posted coordinates for fellowship and fun. Attending the event does not obligate you to participate in the bison exchange, but if you are interested continue reading.
Bison Tube Gift Exchange Guidelines :
1.Prior to coming to the event, I would like you to hide a gift cache ( NEVER TO BE PUBLISHED ) to be exchanged with another geocacher somewhere within 5 miles of the posted coordinates of this event. The gift can be whatever you like ....... gift card, unactived geocoins, TB dog tags, swag items, cache containers, etc. Please use your own judgement in selecting your gift items and make sure that they are about $20 dollars in value (container included). You may place your gift items in an inexpensive cache container ( i.e Tupperware, etc.) and hide it to be found later that day. Make sure your gift container is weather resistant and critter-proof. Don't forget to mark a waypoint for your hidden gift for step 2.
2. Bring a regular bison tube to the event if you are participating in the exchange. In the Bison tube, place a paper with the coordinates of the cache you hid for the other cacher to find. In addition, it would be a good idea to write your geocaching name and cell phone number on the paperi n case the seeker needs a phone-a-friend to help them find their cache.
3. At the event the bison tubes will be placed in a bowl and mixed up. Everyone who places a bison tube in the bowl, will then be able to randomly choose another bison tube from the bowel. For the families with mutiple cachers, you may bring more than one bison tube, but there needs to be one cache hidden for each bison tube placed in the bowl, or someone will be dissapointed.
4. After the event, go find your 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 never to be left behind nor published as a regular cache.
5. When you log the event as attended, please THANK THE CACHER WHO HID YOUR CACHE FOR THE GIFT. You may share what your cache contained, if you like, and feel free to post pictures of your cache, too. You may even post a picture of the hiding spot, since this is not a regular cache hide. I will leave the event page up for a while, to make sure everyone can easily log and to see other logs.
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS....
You can be as creative as you want in hiding your cache. Use your imagination!
Message me if you have any concerns regarding the rules.