GeoBash happened over 3 weeks ago, but life when topsy-turvy upon a return so I'm late in logging this awesome adventure!
This pictorial essay picks up where
On the Read to GeoBash ended: the arrival and enjoyment at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio! This was the 10th Midwest GeoBash, running from July 24th - July 27th.
Although there was some coming and goings due to Scout camp and work, many of the Team Free Range Lobsters "usual suspects" were able to attend.
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3inaTree, scrapcat, TaGeez, WikidKriket, SnakeyLicks
Caching Fire around the team banner |
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My first time camping in 36 years, and it was a hoot!
Couldn't have enjoyed it without TaGeez |
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This year's Bash included 10
Winter Wonderland-themed LAB caches |
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Up very early Thursday morning, TaGeez
trying to get Rudolph out of the chimney |
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| Kriket and Fire playing with Trippy's balls |
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| 3inaTree and theGrundalows joined in! |
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| Funny how Peppermint Stick stumped so many! |
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| 10 for 10 LAB caches! |
Friday morning also brings Poker Run! You take this card to 7 locations around Wauseon and environs. At each stop you get a sticker for the back of the card. Return to the fairgrounds by 3pms to see if you have a 'winning poker hand'. We never do, but we enjoy the adventure. Because of work, only 3inaTree, scrapcat and TaGeez were able to enjoy this year's excursion.
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| 1st stop: TaGeez and 3inaTree at the Historic Museum |
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| In-laws bonding |
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| MamaTree made a friend |
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| Lunchtime at Mom's Diner in Archibald |
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| So much to see and good eats! |
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| scrapcat hamming it up! |
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| TaGeez and scrapcat |
After each excursion (Poker Run and Treasure Hunt), TaGeez and I would explore the local countryside completing several challenges including the Old Timers of Fulton County (visiting rural cemeteries) and the local Wauseon challenges (found on the Wabash Cannonball Trail).
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| We weren't expecting donkeys to stare us down at the cemetery |
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Love the Wabash Cannonball Trail
We spent many peaceful hours there. |
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| Grabbing some caches in town |
Late Friday evening brought great joy...er... or my sister and brother-in-law. Gang all together, and we grabbed the night cache on Friday and were able to spend most of Saturday up to the closing ceremonies together.
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| Traditional banner picture at the front gates |
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| Fire is loving Christmas in July |
We ran into many friends on the Midway before the Treasure Hunt.
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DarrylW4, Fire, RayQix, GeoBirdie,
WikidKriket and Snakeylicks outside the store |
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Never met these people before, but they were
new cachers and thrilled to meet Fire |
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The Geocaching Vlogger met Caching Fire!
His son and DarrylW4 having a good time, too. |
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TaGeez finding his trackable during the Treasure Hunt at the
Horse Rink. Kriket is digging it out for him. |
Each evening was spent grabbing some of the 30+ geocaches around the Fulton County Fairgrounds. This run was especially fun as the gang was all together.
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There was no cache here, but SnakeyLicks and MamaTree
couldn't resist the traditional climb! |
Can't go to GeoBash without a visit to Area 51. As expected, we were tripping over friends!
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| Snakey, TaGeez, RayQix and afishoutawater |
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| A2Queen, Snakey, afishoutawater, and RayQix |
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| TaGeez with A2Queen's Dad |
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| MSU Couple in the house! |
We were a little slow-moving, breaking camp Sunday morning. Even so, WikidKriket and TaGeez were game to grab the last few caches in the wooded area. The humidity and the skeeters were horrendous!
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| Kriket and Snakey |
TaGeez and I had no set plans for the drive home. Exhaustion and humidity were a deterrent. We decided to forgo a list of Virtual caches to save as the basis for next year's adventure. We did stop at the Swan Creek Candle Company in Swanton, OH. Afterwards, 1 last Virtual and 1 puzzle final.
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| Virtual - Just Ducky GC9DC1 |
We rolled into Michigan just as a major thunderstorm hit the Midwest. As with the whole weekend, timing was everything!
We returned home with major swag, too! We each had a complete set of event path tags, a lackey's tag, the t-shirt from the Treasure Hunt, the event coin and a MWGB ornament!
The final, unofficial count came out to:
- 7 Free Range Lobsters
- 82 caches found including
- 12 cemetery caches
- 10 LAB caches
- 8 challenges completed
- 8 Virtuals
- 1 Jasmer filler
- 1 Night Cache
- 1 Poker Run
- 1 Treasure Hunt
We're already making plans for next year!
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