Cache Bash 09 Booklet

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WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome to the 3rd Annual 4-H CampCache Bash! This year is sure to be an excitingextravaganza of geocaching festivities, featuringevent-only hides, Geocaching 101 lessons for newcachers, an update from our Ontario County 4-HGeo club, the GeoSeekers, and a fantastic pot-lucklunch to provide lots of socialization time!

New to the festivities this year, is a mystery theme.Cachers, throughout the day, will be collectingclues to try to determine who stole the missingcache! See pages 6-7 for more information on theCase of the Cache Caper!

I hope that you enjoy yourself at today's event.Whether you are a first time cacher or a doublegolden ammo can veteran, your participation inthis event is appreciated. At the end of the day,please take a moment to pick up an evaluation atthe sign-in table, and let me know how you likedtoday's event!

I would also like to take a moment to thank mywife, Laces..., who has put up with my insatiabledesire to work on this event throughout the pastyear, despite all of our challenges and triumphs.

Also, to thank Captain Jon who has become mygreatest geocaching ally and one of my truestfriends. Captain Jon has worked with me to put

together the Geocaching 101 lessons since thevery first Cache Bash, and also contributed a hideor two to the official roster of event hides for the2009 event. Thank you, Captain Jon!

Boots...

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be available for purchase today for $$$$11110000 each.

HandsN42 48.665 W077 22.501D: 2 T:1For this cache, you will be looking for a uniquesmall container with a few large puzzle pieces.You and your child will use your hands toassemble the puzzle. With the puzzle completed,you will see the coordinates to the second stageof this cache, an ammo can hidden nearby.

HealthN42 48.636 W077 22.384D: 2 T:2A nice short walk from the Main Lodge, thiscache is tucked away in the remains of the oldswimming pool that campers used to use to getsome exercise. This old pool was used until 1960,when the big pool was built nearer the road. Tolog this cache, sign your name and write yourfavorite swimming stroke.


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Kids Caches!There are FOUR kids caches at the 4-H CampCache Bash this year, and each is themedaround one of the 4-Hs in the 4-H Clover. Ateach station, kids will have to complete some sortof additional task to find and sign the log. Playalong and have fun with it!

HeadN42 48.695 W077 22.772D: 1.5 T:2A little walk out to the Bass Pond, feel free tobring a pole and drop your line here after youvefound this cache. To log this find, all you need todo is sign your name, and list one kind of fish thatyou might catch if you were to spend a little timehere.

HeartN42 48.710 W077 22.451D: 1.5 T:1.5This ammo can is hidden near Woodard Lodge,which houses the Day Camp program forchildren in Pre-School through Second Gradeduring the summer. Once your child finds thiscache, they should sign the log and also list atleast ONE person that they care about (mom,dad, brother, sister, school friend, etc.)

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

9:00 Gates open for Main Event10:00 Geocaching 101 (By Boots...)

11:45 Group Picture. Meet in front of Main Lodge.12:00 Pot Luck Lunch12:45 GeoSeekers Presentation1:00 Geocaching 101 (By Captain Jon)2:00 Geocaching 202 (By Boots)4:00 Drawing for The Case of The Cache Caper

Winner6:00 Close of event.

THANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOUFOR COMING TOFOR COMING TOFOR COMING TOFOR COMING TOPPPPLAY WITH US!!LAY WITH US!!LAY WITH US!!LAY WITH US!!

Ontario County 4Ontario County 4Ontario County 4Ontario County 4----H Club, The GeoSeekersH Club, The GeoSeekersH Club, The GeoSeekersH Club, The GeoSeekers

In 2007, Ontario County received support fromAssemblyman Brian Kolb, Assemblyman JosephErrigo, and the Environmental Systems ResearchInstitute (ESRI) to start a 4-H Club program foryouth interested in the emerging field ofGeospatial Science.

Last year, Cache Bash attendees heard a recap of

their year-long project illustrating a series of mapsthat feature local direct-sales agriculture withinOntario County. These maps are available at theOntario County Cooperative Extension website,and allow visitors to identify and locate farmerswho will sell their goods directly to consumers.

In 2008-2009, the GeoSeekers have teamed upwith the Ontario County EmergencyManagement Office and the Manchester FireDistrict to mark the location of over 300 fire

hydrants in the town of Manchester. This datahas been turned over to the County PlanningOffice who is producing map books for eachemergency responder in Ontario County. Thedata collected by the Geoseekers in this projecthas immediate impact on the residents of OntarioCounty.

The GeoSeekers will be sharing their experiencesfrom this year long project during a briefpresentation at 1:00, following lunch today.


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Event-Only Hides!Paul Bunyans Nano to AmmoN42 48.696 W077 22.444D: 1.5 T:2

This is a 3-part Multi-Cache in the land of Giants.Paul Bunyan and Babe, his Blue Ox, were given aGPS for the Holidays this year, and theyve started

placing caches at camp for us to find! Youll belooking for Pauls magnetic nano, film canister, andfinally, his 300 cal ammo can. This cache is asimple and easy walk, and would be a greatintroduction to geocaching, but veterans willappreciate the humor of this series as well. Pleasebe sure to bring your tweezers.

Muppets ROT-13 MysteryN42 48.??? W077 22.???D: 4 T:3.5

This unique Mystery Cache is brought to you by amember of the GeoSeekers 4-H Club, who is alsoon staff here at camp. This Mystery will put you ona tour of the campgrounds, collecting information.Once you find it, you will need to make sense of itall. To search for this cache, you will need to referto the coded camp map, which can be found atthe bottom on the inside back cover of this booklet.Final is a 30 cal ammo can.

Boots Micro Teaser

N42 48.588 W077 22.447D: 4.5 T:1.5

A simple micro/small cache hidden within closeproximity of the main lodge at camp, this cache willhopefully challenge your geo-skills. There is nopen/pencil in the final, so please bring your own.Also, try to be discreet when you find this cache soas not to spoil it for others.

Cachemas in JuneN42 48.443 W077 22.546D: 2.5 T:2

Captain Jon has been up to more antics in order tobring you this cache! A short 2-stage multi-cachemight not seem too difficult, but could become anexercise in frustration for the antsy geocachersamongst us. Waypoint 1 will bring you to a seriesof micro containers, where you will gather theinformation needed to move on to part 2.


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Resources:

Cockram Lodge (Event Location):N42 48. W077 22.

Mens Bath HouseN42 48. W077 22.

Womens Bath HouseN42 48. W077 22.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ROT 13 Encryption

ROT13 is a very simple code that scramblestext so that it is not readable. It works byconverting a letter into the letter that is 13away from it in the alphabet, wrapping to thebeginning when going beyond the end ofthe alphabet. For example, Geocachewould be translated to Trbpnpur.

under and along the edges of the walkway. Itmight be hard to believe, but campers have pulled8 sunnies from here, and the population isgrowing in both size and number, every year!

This cache may be challenging for some, but if youplay your cards right, you should be able to pickthis one up without getting your feet wet.

BuzzzzzzzN42 48.978 W077 22.499D: 1.5 T:2

This unique cache container is a custom creationfrom Captain Jon, and hes been eager to get itplaced somewhere fun. Where else could bemore fun than the 4-H Camp Cache Bash?!?Though it will involve a little bit of a hike, the cacheshould be relatively easy to spot. Retrieving andsigning the log, on the other hand, might be

considerably tougher. Dont let the hike sting you,this is a fun cache for the whole family!

GeoMarathonN42 48.933 W077 22.483D: 2.5 T:4 (primarily for length)

This lengthy multi-cache will get you to stretchyour legs a bit. It will bring you through a varietyof terrain, and expose you to a variety of differentcache containers. There are more than five

waypoints, but less than ten, and the total hike isover one mile.

Another LPC!N42 48.418 W077 22.408D: 1.5 T:2

Love em or hate em, the LPC is a very commoncache type. While searching for your first one, itmight stump you for a while, but once youvefound that first one, you will quickly spot thesecaches anywhere you go. Typically, these are

urban/suburban caches, but the 4-H Camp Cachehas put an interesting twist on this old container.

Buffalo WingsN42 48.534 W077 22.473D: 2.5 T:2

A nice easy walk through camp will bring you tothe main fishing pond at camp. Many camperssample for aquatic insects, fish for sunfish, or hikearound the perimeter of this pond during thesummer months. Youre welcome to do the same

here. If you forgot to bring a pole, check withBoots... in the main lodge (Cockram Lodge) andwe can set you up with a fishing pole for the day.

Several years ago, this entire pond froze all the wayto the bottom, resulting in a total loss of all fish andother life that once resided here. In the years since,the population has been slowly rebuilding, andsunfish, bluegill and largemouth bass are nowcommonly seen here. Sitting on the dock,you are likely to see small fish swimming

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geocoins and twogeocoins and twogeocoins and twogeocoins and twotravel bugs.travel bugs.travel bugs.travel bugs.


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The Case of the Cache CaperThe Case of the Cache CaperThe Case of the Cache CaperThe Case of the Cache Caper

Mendon Ponds haslong been ageocachinghotspot. Within a

short commute forhundreds, if notthousands ofcachers, its easy tosee why thisbeautiful naturalarea would be idyllic for great caches thatrequire a little more than a lampskirt cachen dash. The park currently has 43 cacheswithin its boundaries, but that numberrecently dropped by one. It was Tazs firstever cache hide, placed in August of 2006,and hidden not far from the Nature Centerat Pond road. The Case of the Cache Caperhas had the GeoRoc forums buzzing withspeculation of who could have possiblydone it! Today, with your help, cachers willunite to discover clues, hidden throughoutthe 4-H Camp Cache Bash, and put an endto the mystery of who helped themselvesto the historic hide.

As you signed in on the Official 4-H CampCache Bash 2009 Event Log, you may havenoticed that there was a letter on the lineof the book which you signed. This is yourfirst clue. Go back to the registration tableand retrieve one envelope from the jar withthe same letter as the line you signed in on.For example, if you were the third personto sign in, then there was a C on the line

when you logged in. Go back to the table,and pull one envelope from the C jar.How will you ever break the case with justone clue? You will need to talk to othercachers to learn what their clues mighthold. In addition, clues have been hiddenin each of the event hides today, so get outthere and start caching. Finally, you mayfind clues in random spots throughout the

day today (over the loudspeaker,somewhere in this guide, at the pot-lucklunch table, etc) so be diligent!

Once you think you have figured out whocarried away the clever cache, use the tearoff below to make your accusation, and

drop it in the Mystery box on theRegistration table. At 4:00pm, June 20,

2009, an accusationwill be drawn from thebox at random. Thefirst randomly drawnaccusation that isCORRECT will win ageocaching relatedprize! Good luck,

detectives!

Must beMust beMust beMust bepresent to win!present to win!present to win!present to win!

Who Dunnit?!?Who Dunnit?!?Who Dunnit?!?Who Dunnit?!?

Detectives Name:Detectives Name:Detectives Name:Detectives Name:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make your accusation here:Make your accusation here:Make your accusation here:Make your accusation here:

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Cache Bash 09 Booklet