Favorite Caches in SLAGA Territory

Details: Written by Denmother; Published: December 13 2012; Last Updated: July 19 2019; Hits: 5014

Due to increased interest in the "Best of SLAGA," Elonka has put together a list of the most popular caches in SLAGA territory by type of cache, based on Favorite Points. This list includes all active caches, no matter when they were placed. Enjoy!

Virtual Caches

Created On: 12/12/2012 23:31:42

* St. Louis Arch Virtual Cache, bjbest and Big Jimmy, GC7ED
* RT66:IL-MO - Above the Trees & Mississippi Cache, Myotis, GC2258
* Firefighters Memorial, cwa219, GCEBC8
* Rolla Monuments, thunder, GC52E5
* The Oak Ridge Tour, Rod & Shelby, GCE6FF
* Tom 'n' Huck Cache, TomNHuckleberry, GCE32C
* Schnurbusch Karst Window, thehairyhillbilly, GCD672
* The Iron Curtain, BruceS, GCBA2C
* Mark Twain, Believer, GCA8E6
* Lady of the Rivers, Island-Dave, GC356F
* Expensive Real Estate, BruceS, GCA9DE

Puzzle Caches

Created On: 12/12/2012 23:24:35
* Treasure Island, MOGA, GC2PBKB Archived
* Mysterious Treasure, L Frank and Denmother, GC3BQJZ
* Rock 'N' Roll, rixart, GCP21H
* Holy Water Cipher, Supersteen, GC2N3F0 Archived
* Bigfoot!, That Old Biddy, GC3GAWK Archived
* Mr. Cotton's Parrot - MOGA Booty, MutherAndSun, GC2HJ08  Archived
* This is a SHARPIE CACHE!, CDS231, GC17MRWArchived
* Popeye Returns, L Frank and Denmother, GC33NWW  Archived
* Tilting Redux, dougieniles, GC18MGY
* Alphabet Soup Challenge - Missouri Style, Arthur & Trillian, GC2CCVM  Archived

Multi-Caches

Created On: 12/12/2012 23:24:05
* Citygarden Tour, Strider, GC2AX7Q
* High Ridge (1st St. Louis cache), Thomas and Monica, GC116
* Moving Cache, Myotis, GC1D0F  Archived
* Pirates' Treasure, Mean Gene, GCA2E
* 911 Memorial - Fenton, RGS, GCY8VZ
* Bluebird Triangle, Mean Gene, GC4E60 Archived
* Flags Of Our Fathers, Chod, GC1A14J  Archived
* Shelter and Cedars Multi-Cache, 57chevy, GC17B3F  Archived
* Main Street Nano Tour, vineyard20, GCW6TH  Archived
* A Tale of Two Parks, RGS, GCJQQM  Archived
* Mail Order Tour of Webster Groves, RGS, GC8230
* Whitecliff Cache COurse, GC30F7, Crestwood Parks & Recreation, GC30F7
* Olde Creve Coeur #1 - The Cabins, walkingstic-stl, GC277T7
* Global Cache, Mean Gene, GC266A  Archived
* "The Beverage Garden", CDS231, GC10PNY
* Lustron Home Tour of Webster Groves, RGS, GCR589
* Shaw Nature Reserve History, Candyce54 and Walkingstic-stl, GC29Z3Q
* The name is BOND, Shadrach Bond that is; CDS231; GC11XBF
* Please No Fires, Island-Dave, GC3F0A
* Follow the Yellow Brick Road (QR-Code Multi), SleepingCamels, GC3MQ43  Archived

Traditional Caches

Created On: 12/12/2012 23:23:07
Sorted by favorite points, as of 12/12/12:

114, SO CONFUSED, LDCOOP, GC1NABN
97, I'm Soooo Confused, L Frank and Denmother, GC15R7J
78, Great Kaskaskia Dragon, Rome263, GCHWFZ
52, A GRANADA BISON, Happykraut, GC16171
41, I Spy Academy, Off Looking and MapRat, GC24TVE  Archived
39, Cruisin', RGS, GCCD87
39, I-64 Westbound Travel Bug and GeoCoin Hotel, That Old Biddy, GC3AYHA  Archived
38, Animals Always, Strider, GCWDXC
36, Rockin' on Route 66, Rex Havoc, GC1G43E
36, 4 2, Strider, GC2GB77  Archived
32, Wehner Hollow, backprop, GC33Z65
32, The Title says it ALL, Thunder_monk, GC1MNGG
31, Treasure on Tate Island, FullQuiver and Ooga Booga, GCGT0N
30, This Cache Has No Title, Taisch & Blue Monkey Crew, GCCD0A  Archived
30, Stark View, Strider, GC25RYA
30, Wicked Witch of West County, stewy1966, GC305X9  Archived
29, The Pullet Surprise, steve.n.erin, GC3JQPK  Archived
28, BYOW, 87preludea20a3, GC2F97K
27, House of Sven Travelbug and Geocoin Hotel, That Old Biddy, GC3CWGV  Archived
26, At the Crossing, Samm~, GC1E36T
25, Rainy Day Cache, CDS231, GC11KY4
25, Wheel of Fortune, 87preludea20a3, GC2G5PE  Archived
24, WILLARD'S WORLD FAIR, SAWVenice, GC21H2G  Archived
24, Ulysses' Micro, Didg Guy, GCKQD0  Archived
24, Rocky Hollow Creek, Didg Guy, GC14N9Y
23, Blue Star Travel Bug Hotel and Cache, cubs, GCKC79
23, Puzzled Bird, L Frank and Denmother, GC3V771  Archived
23, RFPD Dog's Delight, TeamCooper/5Foxes/RFPD, GCNT2V

SLAGA Welcomes Its New Board of Directors

Details: Written by Denmother; Published: October 22 2012; Last Updated: August 25 2014; Hits: 4072

The 2011 officers hand over the gavel to new SLAGA President Wendee Scott-Dells

SLAGA's new Board of Directors was installed at the SLAGA Fall Picnic on September 29, 2012. Congratulations to:

President - Wendee Scott-Dells (DELLSF4M)
Vice President - Michael Allison (sgtmta)
Vice President - Nathan Rover (NateDawgCC)
Treasurer - Jim Nelson (Quailman2)
Secretary - Kathy Dewitt (Team_State)

Thanks to all the SLAGA members who voted! You've chosen a talented Board of Directors, and we're looking forward to a great year ahead!

WTWWTW's Signature Micro Container

Details: Published: October 02 2012; Last Updated: August 25 2014; Hits: 4858

If you've found some of WalkThisWayWalkThisWay's caches in SLAGA Land, you probably have an idea of what to expect. His micro containers are easy to open and watertight. In this video, Owen shares his techniques for creating his signature geocache container.

2012 SLAGA Fall Picnic

Details: Published: September 10 2012; Last Updated: August 25 2014; Hits: 3696

Come back to Columbia IL for the SLAGA Fall Potluck Picnic.

The date is Saturday September 29th, 2012;
10:30 til whenever we've done it all.
Meet at Bohm-Schuhkraft Park for caching fun and games. Enjoy the potluck lunch (we'll provide burgers, brats and hot dogs), log a few finds, move some travel bugs, say hi to old and new friends and have an awesome day caching.

SLAGA will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and brats along with the buns, condiments, paperware and utensils. Bring your own drinks and a dish to share. Let us know your meat preferences and what you'd like to share (salads, sides and desserts) when you sign up. We always need non-dessert items. Want to help out the day of the event? Sign up for that too.
Prices: ADULTS $5; KIDS 5-12 $2; dogs and kids under 5 are free.

Schedule of events:
Set up 9:30
Registration 10:30
Lunch begins at 1:00; ends when the food's gone
SLAGA business meeting and awards 1:45.
SLAGA members who have logged their 100th, 500th, 1000th, and 5000th caches will be honored with Milestone Awards. Notify This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OR on the SLAGA webpage by August 25th!
Games and Silent Auction begin when you register and auction items are placed on the table. The Auction table will close at 3pm SHARP. Game and auction winners will be announced at 3:30pm.
50-50 drawing: be there to win!

Tower Rock - Film at 11!

Details: Written by Tom Wolpert; Published: August 06 2012; Last Updated: August 22 2014; Hits: 3961

SLAGA Members Take on Tower Rock

Special to SLAGA

On Saturday, August 4, several SLAGA members and other local cachers took on Tower Rock by kayak. Your reporter is a little fuzzy on just how this amazing adventure came to pass. The logs, pictures and professional video (yes, really!) tell only part of the story. What we do know is that Gone2theDogs, Quailman2, McRob&the2Hero's and 60CGarsee invaded Tower Rock using kayaks provided by Gone2theDogs. Apparently Mr. Gone2theDogs made the trip out and back multiple times in order to individually accompany each of the other cachers - none of whom had previous kayaking experience.

We have it on good authority that Mrs. Quailman2 was feerless in the face of the climb up the vertical face of Tower Rock. We can believe that ;)

All of the cachers successfully found the traditional cache, La Roche de la Croix, on the top of tower rock. At the same time, the others also snagged Gone2theDogs' Earth cache, Tower Rock. Local historian, photographer and videographer Ken Steinhoff was on hand to record the proceedings for posterity. You can view his video and pictures on his web site.

Congratulations to all the cachers who made it to the top. And thanks to Ken Steinhoff for his coverage!

Really folks, you have to see this rock to believe it!

Geocaching takes enthusiasts on modern-day treasure hunts

Details: Published: July 18 2012; Last Updated: August 22 2014; Hits: 3605

BY Justin Yang

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI— At dusk Tuesday, eight adventurers set out to Rhett's Run Mountain Bike Trail at Cosmopolitan Park in search of a green box.

The group, which varies in age from about 30 to 60, is all male except for one woman. They're wearing bucket hats and carrying walking sticks and flashlights. Each has applied a liberal dose of bug spray to his or her clothes and skin.

The Internet description of what they are seeking said to look for trail marker reflectors – small shiny cubes stuck to trees along the steep, narrow trail.

The group is geocaching, a modern-day searching game that uses GPS technology, the Internet and nature. Geocaching usually requires solving riddles, puzzles or simply following descriptions from Internet posts that can be found at websites like Geocaching.com. The goal is to find caches, usually army surplus ammo boxes, that other geocachers have hidden.

According to Geocaching.com, more than 4 million people geocache globally.

Read the entire article at www.columbiamissourian.com.

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