Happy October and welcome to day light savings – finally. Bring on the sunshine and warmer weather ahead – all of which are great for geocaching!
Don’t Forget to Register!
It is hard to believe that our Whittlesea Mega is only 47 days away, I can feel the excitement building. Now I don’t want to give any secrets away, but there will be some really special and unique activities planned at this Mega, so ensure that you register your attendance, if you haven’t already (GC8EW40).
Are you up for the MEGA challenge?
Okay – I will let you in on ONE secret…..that is, if you are up for a new challenge? Can you help Professor Cachington? He has been developing an antidote for a new disease known as Geopoxitis – a debilitating disease that causes the human body to create its own magnetic field, interfering with any navigational instrument that comes near them. The professor was only 5 ingredients short of finishing the antidote. However while stopping to get a cache on his way to the lab, Professor Cachington contracted the terrible disease. It is now up to you to finish his work, by identifying the 5 crucial ingredients and completing the antidote. The effects of Geopoxitis become permanent after 20 minutes, so time is of the essence. Hurry, the caching world is counting on you! All you have to do, is come to the Mega and more will be revealed….
The WEGT (Whittlesea Event Gadget Trail)
The WEGT (Whittlesea Event Gadget Trail) series, is a series of family friendly Gadget caches, placed for the Whittlesea Event 2022. The trail may expand over time, so keep your eye out for new additions. The series starts with (GC9ZWZV)
Victorian Cache of the Year Awards
Due to a few requests, we have agreed to extend the voting period by two weeks. But you will need to get your votes in soon. The Awards night will be held at the Mega on the Saturday night and it will surely be a night to remember. Be sure to make your vote count and submit your entry before Friday 14th October. All those who vote, will be eligible for the random unobtanium draw, which will also be drawn on the night. Here is the link to the finalists and the voting.
Car Rally – Lead up Event
This month we have our latest Mega Lead up Event planned and we hope to see as many of you there as possible. The car rally is a team adventure where you travel around in a vehicle, exploring the area. You are given a series of clues and information to help you navigate to key locations, whilst gathering answers, completing tasks, as well as challenges along the way. The aim is to make it to the rendezvous point with as many answers and tasks completed as possible. We do ask that you log an attendance if you plan on joining us to assist us with logistics.
- GC9WKNH – Car Rally Staging Point and Morning Tea – 15th October 2022
- GC9YAQB – Car Rally Rendezvous Point and Dinner – 15th October 2022
New Puzzle Series
As many of you know, the Whittlesea Compass geo-art has been active for a few years, as the original Mega in Whittlesea was delayed due to Covid. But fast forward a year or two, we felt that it was time to publish an additional series in preparation for the Mega. This new series has been designed to encourage and support those geocachers that are new to puzzle solving. By working through this series, we hope that new skills and techniques can be learned. The puzzles include additional information to help step through the solving process. The link to the new puzzle series can be saved to your geocaching profile for ease of locating. https://www.geocaching.com/plan/lists/BMBJ774
A few other reminders..
- A last minute shout our for clothing orders – the cut off day to pre-order clothes (for pick up at the Mega) will be Sunday 9th October, so be sure to get your orders in.
- Events, Events and Events – there are lots of Mega sub-events planned, so be sure to check out this list and log your planned attendance
- A final BBQ Fundraising event is planned and we hope to see many of you there. Remember Mega Events are only possible because of the dedication of our volunteers and through the fundraising that we do. Please do drop by and buy a sausage and say hello – Mernda 29th October 2022 (GC9YXZT)
- Ribbon colour for the event is Purple, so be sure to find a snip of purple ribbon so you can attach it to your car for the Mega weekend.
- Any other Mega Questions? Check out our FAQ or contact the committee via whittleseamega@geocachingvictoria.com.au.