MnGCA

Bus&Betty · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

Too cool. Congrats on the engagement and completing the challenge.

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

A couple that caches together stays together?

Congrats!

Jam3s
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bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3652

EskoClimber · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

Well folks. This is the end of the Minnesota History Challenge. Today I pulled the Jay Cooke SP and the NE Regional Final.

I felt this was a positive experience for me and I hope for others as well.

There were a few things that we all learned along the way on this series. I'm hoping that we learned from the things that went well and from the things that didn't. The new series is a bit different and I hope it addresses some of the problems the DNR had with geocaching in the parks. I hope it aleviates some of the issues that we (geocachers) had also.

I want to thank each and everyone of you that invested your time, effort and gas money in this Challenge. The series was made possible because of the volunteers and their willingness to work with their local parks.

Thank you, thank you all.

minnesotabrad · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

I am wondering if it might be an idea to have the caches that are on in the State Parks to have some kinda of note to not leave trackables in the caches due to the state parks staff giving out the coords to all the muggles. I think that we should try to save our trackables as I know that I have invested money in them and I would not like mine placed there anymore.

Also might it be possible to make a recommendation to the DNR that they do not have trackables as well so that again we do not have them in the caches in the state parks?

What does everyone else think?
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tesser · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

All of those caches - red-lined-through today - it seems so sad. Thanks for the memories to all who worked on this!

speedysk1 · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

northtrekker · Geocacher Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 115

I thought this geocache challenge was a great thing. I had grand plans to complete the challenge & was off to a good start beginning with McCarthy Beach, the North Shore, followed by the Garden Island Venture & some metro parks. Things were looking real fine -- 3 months off in the summer and plenty of parks to explore. I wound up with an unfortunate event (tick!?!) after my visit to Bearhead and Tower in mid July, that put me in room 333 for a couple weeks & out of the running for the rest of the summer .... into fall. After testing the waters in October again, I realized that I wasn't healed up enough to go after the southern parks. It took me awhile to "get over it," but finally I have (I think!). I always spend a ton of time on the North Shore so really enjoyed those parks. It was good to have my eyes opened up to some of the other parks in our state that I haven't been to. It was grand to finally make it to Hayes Lake. I did gain several stamps in my passport book along the way and several passwords added to my hiking club book. All in all, it was a lot of fun to be a part of the challenge. Met some great cachers along the way and had a ton of fun. Thanks to those of you who put forth the effort to make this all happen. Well done.... Now.. about the critters... Laughing

tesser · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

I hear ya, northtrekker. I hate ticks. I hope you are fully recovered and can enjoy all aspects of life now, not just geocaching.

Charlie has the Lyme vaccine - it has saved his life, I believe. We also put Frontline on him. We still pulled at least 5 engourged deer ticks off of him this year after our geocaching exploits.

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3652

andrewmcc · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 979

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3652

I still have extra cards from the 2008 challenge if anyone is needing to finish their collection: If no one here wants them, I'll post them on eBay or Craigs List for postage. I have the following cards (that my daughters picked up):

Savanna Portage (1)
Bear Head Lake (2)
You Did It 72 Parks (3) -- insurance, read my final log for more info
Gooseberry (1)
McCarthy Beach (2)
Scenic (1)
Myre Big Island (1)
Latsch (1)
Whitewater (2)
Split Rock Creek (1)
Flandrau (1)
Lake Carlos (1)
Lake Bemidji (1)
Big Bog (2)
Lindberg (1)
Hennepin (1)
Glacial Lakes (1)
Garden Island (4) -- I was the top secret card carrier, Paklid can confirm
Big Stone (1)
You Did It NE (1)