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GHMGC - Winter Fun (February 2017) ⛄ Event Cache

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res2100: It was another fun sledding event. We had 83 smiling cachers out for the afternoon of fun. Hope to see many of you at the March GHMGC in Glendale on the 25th.

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Hidden : Monday, February 20, 2017
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Join the Golden Horseshoe Monthly Geocaching Club (GHMGC) for an afternoon of sledding fun on Monday, February 20, 2017 (Family Day).

This is the 89th consecutive monthly event for the Golden Horseshoe Monthly Geocaching Club (GHMGC).

8th Line is closed in the winter months. A few people, including us, come here and use 8th Line as a giant sledding hill, however not many people know about it. It's about 300m from the top to the bottom and about 50m of elevation change. This is one of Halton Hills best kept secrets during the winter.

This event is open to all geocachers young and old. Bring the family and bring your sleds, toboggans, snow racers, magic carpets, snow boards or whatever you choose (due to the turns and speed of this hill, tubes are NOT recommended as they are difficult to control). The road is not too wide and there are some slight turns near the top and the bottom so practice your steering (use your hands to steer and slow down. If you use your feet, you'll most likely get a face full of snow.) Also be careful of the dropoff\ditch on the side of the road.

Event is from 12pm to 2pm at the posted coords (top of hill) or at the bottom of the hill. Stay as long as you like or until you get tired of walking up the hill.

Parking\How to get here:
Approach from Hwy 7, take 22 Sideroad and then turn left onto 8th Line and drive to the end where the barricades are. Park there and walk with your family and sled to the top of the hill. Do not approach from 27th Sideroad as the road does not go through from there and you would be in for a longer walk.

This is the 8th annual GHMGC sledding event.
2017 Attendance: 83
2016 Attendance: 94
2015 Attendance: 82
2014 Attendance: 116
2013 Attendance: 120
2012 Attendance: 112
2011 Attendance: 105
2010 Attendance: 72

List of people who attended
A&C_Hildebrandt (2)
abbyj09
AlHBurlingtonOnt (2)
Ally&Joe (3)
Arvense
Bitszbee
Blue_Eagle
Bubblegum13
Bug Finders
BWJM
Cache.mere (2)
carnigrewal
charlie5214
chey10
DDTKR (2)
Desafio
dex4
dezerter (2)
dmlookhere
DougyB
ElJefe1
Ellesche2100
farm.girl
forever.four (3)
geob.o.b.
GeoCat1
geowreck (2)
GreenFairy7
GuelphHiker
indigodave
isaaleroo (3)
JackyRabbit
JayJayCache
Joe Loescher
kayaklady52
kguppy (3)
Kreamer&BearsKrew (2)
LadyJaime
li'lspark
Lucy's Princess
mccabe97 (4)
Mississauga Misfits
MonkeyNeha
mrslmojo
Msbrenders
PAL63
paperclips29
Puddlemaster
res2100
Scouters Fred and Brenda (2)
Shae-Lynn
sparky500
speedy54
stealthEdge
stinger503
TheBarnSwallows (2)
TheSterlingOne
TK2100
Tylor2100 (2)
Whoviangirl
willipan
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83 Total
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jbj, gung fher vf n sha uvyy!

Decryption Key

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