Butler Area Cachers of Note

[rhelt100]

It's not that far away...let's get our plans in order.

So far, coming from Butler, we have Kerbear, Red, Purple Nurple, and me. So, here's what I think our options are based on four people and the gear (tents, coolers, etc.) of four people.

Pile into the purple mobile - It was very tight with five people for the MWGB, shouldn't be as bad with four. This is the ideal situation because it's one vehicle and it's four door so we can hop in and out quickly for caches. I remember we did several 4x4 caches up in that area last year so that's a perk too.

Take two vehicles - If the purple mobile isn't available for whatever reason, we're probably going to need to take two vehicles. Red says he can drive, but he has a 2-door cavalier which isn't going to hold four people and a weekend's camping supplies. Assuming my car checks out OK, I could drive up and it's four door so it would make an easier caching vehicle once we get up there. However, we still have the space issues. We took my car to the labor day campout last year and it was packed to the gills just with camping gear for two people and clothes for the kids. So, regardless of which car ends up going we need a gear vehicle too...which leads me to Kerry's pickup. Assuming we don't have torrential downpours (memories of our weekend trip to Canada two years ago) we could pile all of the gear into the back of the pickup and once we get up there, we can park it and use one caching vehicle.

So, what do you guys think? Can you think of any other options?

[KerBear]

when we get there kim will be there and possible marti. so that's 2 more people but kim has a vehicle that can hold 4-5 of us.

zoie will be with us as well. unless the weather is saying it's going to be cold and wet then I'll ask my mom to watch her.

[rhelt100]

when we get there kim will be there and possible marti. so that's 2 more people but kim has a vehicle that can hold 4-5 of us.

zoie will be with us as well. unless the weather is saying it's going to be cold and wet then I'll ask my mom to watch her.

That's a good point. Kim's vehicle is great for caching.

[Bruce]

I'll be getting there tuesday evening some time

[Bergie Bunch]

Bergie BUnch is heading up. We have room for 3 or 4 if needed in the van. If we take out the bench seatr for gear, we will only have room for 2. Yekk if anything or one needs a ride. We will be leaving from Cranberry round lunch time.

[rhelt100]

Bergie BUnch is heading up. We have room for 3 or 4 if needed in the van. If we take out the bench seatr for gear, we will only have room for 2. Yekk if anything or one needs a ride. We will be leaving from Cranberry round lunch time.

Which day are you leaving? The four from butler are leaving thursday evening after the moraine corners planning event.

[Bergie Bunch]

Christy has to work till around noon on Friday. We can take extra gear if need be. Sure, get there early and take all the good caches...lol

[Bergie Bunch]

Don't know where you all are going to be, we are on Anderson Loop, cabin 1 Tent is tough with the cast...lol

[chickadeekc]

hey i driving too!! i only 1 hour away from u

i will have lots of space due to new cargo rack for gear

i can leave anytime after 1pm on thursday
so if anyone is interested in going let me know, shame that you all have a meeting in evening

[rhelt100]

hey i driving too!! i only 1 hour away from u

i will have lots of space due to new cargo rack for gear

i can leave anytime after 1pm on thursday
so if anyone is interested in going let me know, shame that you all have a meeting in evening

Are you interested in caching thursday night? We could meet you somewhere after the meeting to transfer gear and abandon our vehicle for a carpool.

Edit: Scratch that question. I'm going to plan an expressway route with caching along the way unless someone objects. It looks like Kathy has already done most of the caches up Rt. 62 so she would be revisiting caches all night. I'm thinking a bit of caching in Erie and then we can knockout some new york counties on the way over.

[chickadeekc]

well yeah, was hoping to get a jump start
what time is the mtg over and where would a good place to meet at? i just might cache and then hop over and meet ya
cant ya all get out of mtg!

[chickadeekc]

hey erie sounds cool and ny counties cool
where u wanna meet? and time?
(oil city, meadville, erie) doesnt matter to me

[sighlous]

Have to double check with the "Queen of semi-circular course corrections" but we were hoping to make it. With Eric's event being canceled this weekend that removes a bit of contention for vacation days... Let me get to work on trying to figure out a plan for us...

[KerBear]

no event this weekend from eric?? well, that frees up this weekend. but staying on topic for asp-whichever route. sounds good to me. I'll have zoie with me-so whomever I'm carpooling with-need to know if they're okay with a dog.

[sighlous]

So are you guys camping or cabining? Site numbers please? Trying to get everything in order for us now....