We all cache for different reasons. And, we all have different goals. About 3/4s of the way into our first year of caching I realized that with a little effort we could hit 500 caches by our GC anniversary date. Thanks to MommyFried and her Skirtlifter series we did it.

Minus a few spontaneous goals, such as OkiePaladin’s skill challenge (we came in last but we completed the challenge) at FallFest last year, and The Spider, (a 5/5 cache) we have continued our 500 a year goal. But, we had not done a 50 cache day. When Val, of The Sooners, said she was going on a Texas trip, I knew this would be a wonderful opportunity. Val pulled the query and planned the route. She also decided we should shoot for a higher number. 100! With that in mind we decide to go Friday and get an early start on Saturday.

Surprisingly, Hermanita is very happy in the mornings. We were up, dressed, fed, and in the car by 6:30. Of course this was only possible because I had left my make up sitting on the night stand at home. On the drive to the beginning of our route I did the math. In order to hit 100 by dusk we needed 6.6 caches per hour. Keeping in mind we would need reasonable rest stops and a quick sit down lunch that put the number at 8.3 per hour.

I have learned a few things from this trip. The ‘drop the pen’ or ‘tie the shoe’ trick so you can peek under boxes near the doors of Valeros convenience stores is a great form of exercise when performed 85 times. However, wearing a tank top and hot pink shorts in little Mexico you WILL get the attention of every muggle within a 5 mile radius. It was suggested, by Val, that I wear a baglady outfit next time.

Detours from road work are only a mild set back compared to having 2 or 3 waypoints that did’t download correctly causing a GPSr to send you on a journey of endless circles.

Pointing at the tallest yucca stalk I’ve ever seen can, and will, cause the driver to miss her turn.
Hermanita is very much aware of the fact that skunk smells bad, “SSSSHHHHEEEEEYYYYYYYUUUUUUUU” that the Horses A@# caches are cool, and that she is quite capable of riding along for 14 hours as long as she has snacks and a little walk-about every hour.

I learned a lot about teamwork. Within the first couple of hours Val & I had gotten our rhythm going. She knew as soon I spotted the likely location I would fling open the door and run. I knew that as soon as I got back to the car I would get the “please-wait-till-the-car-stops’ lecture. I also knew by noon, with a count of 46, that we could make our goal. We actually passed it by 3.

I also learned just how good it feels to do the happy dance at the end of a very long day. So, no matter what your personal goal is, go for it. If we can do it, you can too. And, we’ll be right here rooting you on.

– Los Traviesos

– a.k.a. LaRubia

– a.k.a. Señora Chavez

How would you like to wake up in the outdoors on a relatively cool summer morning, to the sounds of a pack of coyotes yip-yip-yipping a few hundred yards away? How would you like to fall asleep at night to the peaceful sounds of a million tree frogs making their presence known in the world? How would you like to eat a wonderful breakfast of scrambled eggs and fried potatoes, and then go out to cache in one of nature’s pleasant spots? How would you like to take a ride in a real tank, with real treads, and everything that goes with it? How would you like to socialize and fellowship with some of the friendliest and most interesting people in the world? How about spending the evening hearing stories told by people who have been caching almost since the beginning of this great activity? These are just a few of the things that we got to do at the World Geo-gathering event in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. If you weren’t there, you missed out! True, you also missed out on a chance for some ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and poison ivy. You missed out on a chance to take a shower in water that had lots of sulfur in it. You missed out on lots of sweat, brambles, and hilly terrain. But these are small things compared to the fantastic experiences that are yours when you attend an event like this.

Here are some of the things that cachers had to say and pictures of what they were doing at the World Geo-gathering event in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. This speaks for itself.

What a wonderful event this was and next year will be even better. I am so excited about it I can hardly wait!! Best time I’ve had while sweating and hurting and climbing up and down hills!! Great cardio workout! We’ll definitly be here next year. Thank you IdahoGI for have the vision to start this event. I believe it will grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and….well, you get the idea! Thanks to the owner of the land and all the sponsors and all the help. Everyone was absolutely great!! — oksusie
	I got to meet some really nice people. The area was beautiful. It has GREAT possibilities offering all kinds of terrains and hiding spaces. There were some ingenius caches. The mouse trap cache! Too cool. I heard wonderful comments about the speaker who cached in the beginning years. The folks from Carthage Missouri, TomKat and his bunch, they found all the caches and were absolutely thrilled. With local help this event can be a BIG success. I will be proud to help next year. — Los Traviesos
Had an awesome time meeting new friends. This is the first event for wife okiesusie and me. Looking forward to next year and being a charter member surely will give me some perks!! Thanks for my walking stick for winning the poker run. I told the wife I didn’t want to win BUT changed my mind when I knew the prize was so special. Thanks Trailblazer and to you IdahoGI for your dream. I got excited when I heard that there was going to be a real Wyandotte chief present the walking stick so I decided to stay for the presentation and am very glad I did. Thanks again. — 3caw
	This event was a ton of fun! Even though there were no vendors, and no t-shirts or coins waiting for us-it did not matter (It will be a reminder of how much fun we had when they come in). There were some awesome speakers and everyone was SO EXTREMELY NICE! As newbie cachers we could not have asked for more-will definitely be back next year (wearing pants)! – TwoDogNights
I really enjoyed the World Geo Gathering at D-Day park. This was an awesome Geocaching Event! Will definitely be there Next Year. — rosemark
	Attended this event with Hot Fried Okra. This is a fantastic venue. Thanks to all of the folks that worked hard to put this one on. I can’t wait to see this event grow. We’ll be back next year. — FRIED OKRA
Can’t wait for next years event. GREAT starting point for world wide event. THANK’S to all the staff, for the fun time we had. The Tanks and army stuff won over my youngest grandson, he is ready to go again. Again thank you to the staff of the event, and the people who own the land where it was held!! — seahill
	FUN FUN FUN! Had a blast today with Mike&LauraJackson. We got 17/100 placed and wished we could’ve stayed longer but the ticks got the best of us. Next time, we’ll remember the Off!! This is a wonderful event and I’m already looking forward to next year. Thanks so much to all the people who worked so hard to put all of this on. –CardsFans08
Me and my sister alexis*cacher had the best time of our lives. We got to meet and geocache with alot of new friends. I will be back next year for sure. — bella*cacher
	I really enjoyed the camaraderie of the attendees. I got to know quite a few of the cachers and shared in many of their experiences. Everybody was excited about being at the event, the weather was perfect and the pace of the event was perfect allowing for lots of outside caching. Now keep in mind that this was the first time I have attended an event like this so it was just perfect for me. I worked on registration so got to meet lots of the folks as they arrived. I found that everybody was just delighted to be there and all were very helpful to a newbie’s questions about the gpsr to making and camoing caches. I feel much more a part of this fun hobby now. And actually proud of being considered one of the “gang”. I almost wished I was one of the campers as I had to leave at the end of each day and drive to a motel. I am really looking forward to next year’s event as I know it is going to be bigger and better! — TulsaGal2Go
This was the best event I have been to. Thank you Troy and PoPo and Dewayne for having this event for us. We will be back again next year. — alexis*cacher

The regular monthly Tulsa Area Geocachers meeting will not take place in July.  If you are looking for some Geocaching fellowship on the third weekend of the month, then head out to Wyadotte to the World Geo-gathering.  The link is on the left side of this page.

COG – Central Oklahoma Geocachers will hold their meeting on July 11th.  Visit GC1V0VF for more information.

In August, Extreme Mom is hosting a Geo-scavenger hunt at the TAG meeting.  So get ready for some extreme craziness!

Fall Fest VIII planning is underway.  Many exciting events are being organized.  For updates on the schedule and planned events, click on the Fall Fest page here or go to the cache page GC1TFE1.   We can still use any and all volunteer help to organize events, help at registration and to solicite prizes for the drawings.  If you have a contact/business who could sponsor the event or donate prizes, SWAG, etc., please coordinate with The OxFoxes.

WE STILL NEED A VOLUNTEER TO ORGANIZE MERCHANDISE (T-SHIRTS)

To volunteer in any capacity either contact CCATBQFM or OkiePaladin.

Registration pages are available through links from the Cache page and the page on this site.