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Here it is! The event you have all been waiting for – The 5th Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache!
There are 3 steps to this event. The Hide, The Go-Cache, The Event.
The Hide
The hide date this year is Saturday February 28th AND Sunday March 1st. Yes, 2 days!!
Last year, we had a theme and it was such a HUGE success that we thought we should do it again!
Five alive: wild and woolly caching
We’re thinking of it as sort of an animal theme, that would also include wildly difficult puzzles, wild and rugged terrain, and so on, but don’t let us stifle your imagination. Have fun with it! Be creative!
As with previous years, micros are allowed as part of this event only if they are ingeniously disguised in high traffic urban areas, and, each cacher can count only one micro in their total hides. Multi caches that have micros as the intermediate steps and a final container that is larger then a micro will not be counted as your micro hide.
We would like to see the same type of caches hidden that you like to find – mind-bending puzzles, ingeniously camouflaged urban micros, Lock&Locks in the woods, caches large enough for your trade items, etc.
There is a trophy for the cacher with the most hides.
Your caches must be hidden on Saturday February 28th or Sunday March 1st. No pre-hiding (or post-hiding) allowed.
You must abide by the geocaching.com cache placement guidelines when hiding your cache. Keep in mind that your hide must be at least 161 meters from another cache. When submitting a multi or puzzle cache, include the intermediate steps to speed up the approval process. Be nice to mtn-man!
After submitting your caches, please post a note in the vigps.com forums to indicate the name of the cache. On the cache page, please state that this cache was hidden as part of the 5th Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache.
The Go-Cache
As the caches start to appear on geocaching.com, go out and find them!
To qualify for the Most FTF’s trophy, you must hide at least one cache. A couple years ago we had a few cases where a group wanted to be listed as FTF. To avoid confusion and squabbles, only one recognized cacher will be listed as the First finder.
But it’s not all about FTF’s – just think about all the fresh air and exercise you will be getting by going out and finding all these new caches!
Waymarking
Last year Waymarking was an overwhelming success! If you would like to have a trophy in your home for a year, but don’t feel you can maintain any more caches, then this is the event for you!
There is a Trophy for the most Waymarks posted, and the most FTL (First to Log). To qualify for this portion of the event you must include a photo of the Waymarked object when you post the Waymark and when you log, even if photos are not a requirement for that category. We are including this rule so you cannot simply go through the phonebook and post all the McDonalds locations on the Island.
The Event
An event, which will be announced soon, will be held so we can get together to hand out prizes and chat about our hides and finds. You can attend the event even if you haven’t hidden any caches.
Questions?
We’ll be chatting in the forums. Join us!
Other Important Notes
This event is intended to be FUN! Please be considerate of your fellow cachers.
Back by popular demand, the 4th Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache!
This year, to celebrate the number 4, we’re going to have a theme!
There are 3 steps to this event. The Hide, The Go-Cache, The Event.
The Hide
The hide date this year is Saturday February 23rd AND Sunday February 24th. Yes, 2 days!! Remember when we said there would be a theme? The number 4! Two (days for hiding) is half of 4, and the 24th has a 4 in it! And, there’s more!!
Caches must be hidden least 400 metres away from the trailhead,
OR
Try to work the number 4 into your hide – multis with 4 stages, 4-terrain caches, 4 star difficulty puzzles, something special for the 4th finder, a cache container that salutes the number 4, and so on. Be creative! Have fun with it! There may be a special prize…
As with previous years, micros are allowed as part of this event only if they are ingeniously disguised in high traffic urban areas, and, each cacher can count only one micro in their total hides. Multi caches that have micros as the intermediate steps and a final container that is larger then a micro will not be counted as your micro hide.
We would like to see the same type of caches hidden that you like to find – mind-bending puzzles, ingeniously camouflaged urban micros, Lock&Locks in the woods, caches large enough for your trade items, etc. Remember Roswell’s Logbook? What would roswell do with the number 4? Hmmm….
There is a trophy for the cacher with the most hides. The Relic Hounds took home the trophy last year. Will it move further up island or will someone from the south try to secure it for their mantle this year?
Your caches must be hidden on Saturday February 23rd or Sunday February 24th. No pre-hiding (or post-hiding) allowed.
You must abide by the geocaching.com cache placement guidelines when hiding your cache. Keep in mind that your hide must be at least 161 meters from another cache. When submitting a multi or puzzle cache, include the intermediate steps to speed up the approval process. Be nice to mtn-man!
After submitting your caches, please post a note in the vigps.com forums to indicate the name of the cache. On the cache page, please state that this cache was hidden as part of the 4th Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache.
The Go-Cache
As the caches start to appear on geocaching.com, go out and find them!
To qualify for the Most FTF’s, you must hide at least one cache. A couple years ago we had a few cases where a group wanted to be listed as FTF. To avoid confusion and squabbles, only one recognized cacher will be listed as the First finder.
Peetz took home the unique and beautiful Most FTF trophy last year after beating squirrellydeath in the tie-breaker. Does squirrellydeath have what it takes to be on the leader board for the third year in a row?
But it’s not all about FTF’s – just think about all the fresh air and exercise you will be getting by going out and finding all these new caches!
Waymarking
Last year we introduced Waymarking to the Hide-&-Go-Cache, and even though it wasn’t an overwhelming success, we’re going to include it again. If you would like to have a trophy in your home for a year, but don’t feel you can maintain any more caches, then this is the event for you!
There is a Trophy for the most Waymarks posted, and the most FTL (First to Log). To qualify for this portion of the event you must include a photo of the Waymarked object when you post the Waymark and when you log, even if photos are not a requirement for that category. We are including this rule so you cannot simply go through the phonebook and post all the McDonalds locations on the Island.
The Event
An event, which will be announced soon, will be held so we can get together to hand out prizes and chat about our hides and finds. You can attend the event even if you haven’t hidden any caches.
Questions?
We’ll be chatting in the forums. Join us!
Other Important Notes
This event is intended to be FUN! Please be considerate of your fellow cachers.
Back by popular demand, the 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache!
In 2005, 22 Vancouver Island cachers hid 49 caches.
In 2006, 40 Vancouver Island cachers hid 106 caches.
Will we be able to top that with the 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache?
There are 3 steps to this event. The Hide, The Go-Cache, The Event.
The Hide
The hide date this year is Saturday February 24th.
Last year, we had a 1 micro rule, this year we are going to expand on that a bit.
As with last year, micros are allowed as part of this event only if they are ingeniously disguised in high traffic urban areas, and, each cacher can count only one micro in their total hides. We are also including a rule regarding small caches this year – each cacher may count a maximum of three small caches in their total hides. How do you determine if your cache is small or regular? Geocaching.com describes a small container as “Decon container, sandwich-sized Tupperware-style container or similar, holds trade items as well as a logbook”. If after squeezing 2 slices of wonderbread and a slice of meat into the container there is no room for additional trade items, then it’s a small. And remember, food items are not allowed in caches, so remove the sandwich before hiding your cache.
We would like to see the same type of caches hidden that you like to find – mind-bending puzzles, ingeniously camouflaged urban micros, Lock&Locks in the woods, caches large enough for your trade items, etc.
There is a trophy for the cacher with the most hides. D-Tour was awarded the trophy for most hides after placing 6 caches for the 1st event. Last year, sole seeker took home the trophy with 13 hides, just one more than his closest rival, spud502.
Your caches must be hidden on Saturday February 24th.
You must abide by the cache placement rules when hiding your cache. Read the geocaching.com guidelines, and remember that your cache must be at least 161 meters from another cache. When submitting a multi or puzzle cache, include the intermediate steps in a note to the approver to speed up the approval process. Be nice to mtn-man!
After submitting your caches, please post a note in the vigps.com forums to indicate the name of the cache. On the cache page, please state that this cache was hidden as part of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache.
The Go-Cache
As the caches start to appear, go out and find them.
To qualify for the Most FTF’s, you must hide at least one cache. Last year, we had quite a few cases where a group wanted to be listed as FTF. To avoid confusion and squabbles, only one recognized cacher will be listed as the First finder.
Curious George took home the unique and beautiful Most FTF trophy for the 1st event after nabbing 5 First to Finds. Last year, squirrellydeath sought out 14 FTF for the opportunity to take home the trophy.
But it’s not all about FTF’s – just think about all the fresh air and exercise you will be getting by going out and finding all these new caches!
The Event
An event, which will be announced soon, will be held so we can get together to hand out prizes and chat about our hides and finds. You can attend the event even if you haven’t hidden any caches.
But wait – there’s more!
This year, we will be including Waymarking! There are far too few Waymarks listed on Vancouver Island – lets try to change that! There will be an award for the most Waymarks posted, and the most FTL (First to Log). To qualify for this event, you must include a photo of the Waymarked object when you post the Waymark, and when you log, even if photos are not a requirement for that category. We are including this rule so you cannot simply go through the phonebook and post all the McDonalds locations on the Island. We hope this new feature of the Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache encourages all Island cachers to discover the exciting new world of Waymarking!
Questions?
We’ll be chatting in the forums. Join us!
Other Important Notes
This event is intended to be FUN! Please be considerate of your fellow cachers.
We thought the success of last years event would be difficult to top, but 38 cachers hid 106 caches for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-and-Go Cache.
A great time was had by all at the Hide-and-Go Cache Bash 2006, where every cacher who hid a cache was presented with a commemorative mug.
The Most Hides trophy went to sole seeker with 13 hides. Sole Seeker narrowly squeaked past Spud502 who had 12 listed before the deadline.
Squirrellydeath took home the trophy for the most First to Finds. His 13 FTFs was more than double his nearest competitors.
One cache hidden during this event was so outstanding it deserved a trophy of it own, so Roswell’s Logbook by Roswell was awarded The Golden Lock&Lock.
A new award this year, the Special Merit Award, was presented to viguy for outstanding sportsmanship and allegiance to the ideals of geocaching.
Congratulations to all the award recipients.
A huge Thank you goes out to everyone who made 2nd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-and-Go Cache such a big success, and Thank you Cyberchasers for the prizes!
View the summary of caches listed for this event.
Last year, during the 1st event, 22 Vancouver Island cachers hid 49 caches. Will we be able to top that with the 2nd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache?
There are 3 steps to this event. The Hide, The Go-Cache, The Event.
The Hide
Hide a cache, or two, or three (you get the idea) on Saturday February 25th.
Last year, we didn’t have any rules regarding the type of cache hidden, but we’re afraid that people might aimlessly scatter micros all over the island in an effort to take home the beautiful “Most Hides” trophy. This year, micros are allowed as part of this event only if they are ingeniously disguised in high traffic urban areas, and, each cacher can count only one micro in their total hides. We would like to see the same type of caches hidden that you like to find – mind-bending puzzles, ingeniously camouflaged urban micros, Lock&Locks in the woods, etc. – no one wants to take a 5k hike only to be skunked by a micro hidden in the woods with 20, accuracy. 😉
There will be a trophy for the cacher with the most hides. Last year, D-Tour was awarded the trophy for most hides after placing 6 caches. Will D-Tour be clearing another spot in their trophy cabinet, or will another cacher try to top these hide champions to take the Most Hides title?
If you absolutely can’t get out on Saturday February 25th, you can hide your cache(s) ahead of time. When you post your cache please add a note to the Approver, stating that your cache is part of the Vancouver Island Hide-And-Go Cache Event and is to be approved with the other event caches on Saturday February 25th.
Keep the cache placement rules in mind when hiding your cache. Read the geocaching.com guidelines (http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx), and remember that your cache must be at least 161 meters from another cache. When submitting a multi or puzzle cache, include the intermediate steps in a note to the approver to speed up the approval process.
As you submit your caches, please post a note in the vigps.com forums to indicate the name of the cache and the cache listing site on which it appears. On the cache page, please state that this cache was hidden as part of the 2nd Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go Cache.
The Go-Cache
As the caches start to appear, go out and find them.
Last year, Curious George took home the unique and beautiful Most FTF trophy. Only cachers who have hidden caches for this event are eligible for this coveted prize. This trophy must be handed over to the new winner each year, so will Curious George attempt retain to his title, or will another cacher claim this title, leaving a bare spot on Curious Georges mantle?
But it’s not all about FTF’s – just think about all the fresh air and exercise you will be getting by going out and finding all these new caches!
The Event
An event, which will be announced soon, will be held so we can get together to hand out prizes and chat about our hides and finds. You can attend the event even if you haven’t hidden any caches.
Questions?
We’ll be chatting in the forums.
