[GeoStL] Re: Decatur Trip
- From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:40:13 -0600
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I will be Solo... as in Hans Solo... Will you be Chewbacca?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:34 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Decatur Trip
> -
> 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"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Griffin
> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:41 PM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Decatur Trip
> >
> > -
> > 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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