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GeoBex · Geocacher Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 14

I am planning a trip to the Powertrail in Nevada over the long Veteran's Day weekend (Thur - Sun). Should get more than 1,000 caches in the weekend. Just checking to see if there is any interest in making this a group effort. Consider your costs to be airfare, three nights hotel, your food and drink, and your share of the rental car/van. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome to share here or contact me at my email address.
GeoBex

EPMinnesota · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 1898

Just curious as to what powertrail you have planned. So many of the power trails out there have had huge chunks of them archived in the last few months that they don't even look like a power trail anymore.

GeoBex · Geocacher Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 14

I am looking at Hwy 375, E. T. Series. To peak your interest check out GC2551A. On 9/8 geocacher named tripping logged his first of 1000+ finds and he includes some pictures. It's quite the challenge!

MNMizzou · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject:

The only thing I would suggest is rent something along the lines of a Jeep... the desert can be a cruel cruel place... some little POS Ford Focus or other econobox can spell disaster, unless you know the car is never leaving a paved road (and even then I would rather have something rugged for the unexpected)

GeoBex · Geocacher Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 14

Round trip tix to Vegas for $253 and the Jeep is rented. It is a go! Awesome adventure awaits!

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

Rustynails · Geocacher Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 661

Interesting.

GeoBex · Geocacher Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 14

If anyone is interested in joining us that would be great. We are looking for more drivers and runners to accomplish 1100 geocaches in 2 days. Jim Hoffman from California was at GeoCoinfest and he did 1156 in one day with a group of four.

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

GeoBex · Geocacher Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 14

To your response bflentje, first if you are calling someone a cheater I hope you have chatted with them instead of making assumptions. Second, am I to understand that you have never participated in a B.A.G. like I have with many, many of the other members of this association. To spare the log space we sign as a group. Whew! so many cheaters in your eyes. Every time you cache with any others you don't sign unless you found it; I hardly think so. The only 'team caching' I can agree with you, that I believe is cheating, is if the group splits up and not everyone is physically at every cache when it is signed. While driving through the desert and mountains down one highway, there will be no opportunity or desire to split up. It will be one incredible journey.

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

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bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

I still think it would be a fun adventure..

Just think, if you ran .1 mile every 75 seconds, that'd be a 12.5 minute mile. Confused

Pear Head · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:47 am Post subject:

Locked at request of the OP.
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