Candlelight Geo-hike and ski Event Cache
Wis Kid: Please note that this event has been canceled. I have sent emails to all the people who indicated they would or might attend. Hopefully everyone else will see that this event has been archived. Maybe next year.
Wis Kid - Volunteer Reviewer
Candlelight Geo-hike and ski
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Come meet at the Hartman Lake enclosed shelter at 5:00 PM.
Socialize by the fire, then get your handouts and hit the trails.
Geocaches will be accessible by cross-country skis, snowshoes, or
by hiking.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The park manager has changed the date to
1/31/09, due to extremely cold windchill forecast.
Date: January 31st, 2009 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Hartman
Lake enclosed shelter.
The Friends of Hartman Creek State Park will be hosting a special
candlelight skiing and Geocaching event. Enjoy an evening hike,
snowshoe, or ski along a trail lit by the flickering flames of
candles or tiki torches.
A 1.3-mile cross-country ski trail will be lighted by candles,
along with another 1 mile of lighted hiking trail. Roughly a dozen
temporary Geocaches will be placed, with half accessible by
cross-country ski, and the other half accessible by hiking or
snowshoes. How are you going to tromp through the woods to find a
cache with ski's on? Don't worry, Geocaches will be placed with
that in mind.
Learn some of the history of the park as you Geocache. The Geocache
locations and handouts will help you learn interesting facts about
the park. If you get cold, head on back to the shelter to warm up
by the fire.
This Geocaching event will coincide with the yearly candlelight
ski/hike which is held in many State Parks. This will be a great
opportunity to introduce the sport to people who are new to
Geocaching.
What should you bring along? - Skis - Snowshoes - Warm boots - Warm
clothing - GPS - Pencil (pens don't work too good in the cold) -
Flashlight or headlight - Handwarmers ?
Special note: The groomed ski trails can be quickly damaged by
people hiking on them. Please do not walk on any of the ski trails.
As an added bonus, there are about 5 permanent geocaches in the
park. Perhaps you want to come early, or stay late, to attempt some
of these other caches. It might be a real challenge to find them in
the winter!
We hope you are able to join us for this unique event!
Please post a note if you plan to attend, so we can have enough
materials available. See you soon.
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