[GeoStL] Re: Decatur Trip
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:34:02 -0600
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Glad we all agree on the way up. Mt. Zion is definitely part of the plan.
Drei, since you have picked the starting place, can you post the
coordinates?
Mike, since you have been talking to the locals, can you ask about the
4.5/4.5? With the cold temperatures, perhaps it would be a nice easy walk
on the ice.
So far I've got, Me, Jeff, Drei, Bernie, Jim Williams, Mike (is any of the
clan coming with you?) as going. A no from BAJA Clan :( and no decision
from Judi. Anyone else planning on going?
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
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> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Decatur Trip
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> -
> Jim and All, After talking to Bernie, lets just stick to the original
> plan, Meet at Denny's at 5am, drive straight to Decatur, cache like
> crazy and then hit the other caches on the way back if time permits.
>
> I can do the others next week. I think we will still have plenty of time
> to cache with the locals. I would like to hit the Mt. Zion caches
> sometime during the day.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Jim Bensman wrote:
>
> >-
> >It looks like the snow will not get up to Decatur, but you never know.
> It
> >is likely to be extremely cold so everyone will need to make sure they
> bring
> >warm clothing.
> >
> >We will need to follow the snow closely to make sure it does not give us
> >problems getting out of town and getting up North. If we have snow
> >problems. a possibility is to go next week or leaving latter in the
> morning
> >to let the roads get in better shape.
> >
> >As to how to get up there, we have some choices. The original plan was
> to
> >leave at 5 take the Interstate and go straight there and start caching at
> >day break.
> >
> >Mike has suggested cutting across and going through Taylorville and
> caching
> >in the dark on the way. I've done all but two of the ones Mike has
> >suggested. The ones close to the highway are all pretty easy and should
> not
> >be a problem in the extreme cold and dark. There are 3 in Sangchris
> State
> >Park. The park may be closed this time of the day. One is not that far
> >from the main road. (I have not done it-the gate was locked when I tried
> >it.) If you can get to it, it is supposed to be by the parking lot. So
> it
> >would not be a problem. The other two in the park are a ways out of the
> way
> >and a hike in some fields, wetlands, and forests. I would not recommend
> >doing them in the extreme cold and dark.
> >
> >The 2 in Taylorville are real easy and can be done at night with no
> problem.
> >The 2 Mike has suggested in the park SE of Taylorville are a bit out of
> the
> >way. The park may or may not be open before sunrise. One is a real easy
> >drive by. The other is a 3 part multi. Parts 1 and 2 are easy micros.
> >Part 3 is off in the woods away in an area with a very heavy infestation
> of
> >sticker bushes. It was rough in the daylight. I would not recommend it
> in
> >the dark. So if we went via Taylorville, I would recommend not doing
> these
> >2.
> >
> >Mike's reasoning for doing these on the way up is so we have more time in
> >the afternoon with the local cacher. If that is the goal, one
> possibility
> >is to leave latter. This may be more attractive with the weather
> forecast.
> >
> >
> >So Jeff and I need to hear what those going would prefer to do. Perhaps
> we
> >can make the final decision when we leave.
> >
> >Mike has also raised concern about too big of a group and the possibility
> of
> >splitting up into smaller groups. But that would seem to moot the issue
> of
> >the local wanting to cache with us. What does everyone think of this?
> >
> >Jim Bensman
> >"Nature Bats Last"
> >
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