A Numbers Event Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand
By Cats&Dragons & Novalightning on 10-Nov-12. Waypoint GC3XAKG

Thanks to all those that attended, will be back with a new event next year

As always its good to catch up with cachers. Was really good to see so many people there especially those that traveled a long way.

Enjoyed a good breakfast before heading out to do some wedding plans and house chores.

Congratulations to those that have won a prize and I look forward to the new caches being placed.

This entry was edited by novalightning on Thursday, 15 November 2012 at 05:25:04 UTC.

This entry was edited by novalightning on Thursday, 15 November 2012 at 05:25:22 UTC.

One of my favourite spots, often stopping to obtain garden necessities too.
Arrived early to spy the crowd already milling about. Off to order a yummy eggs breakfast with good coffee. Left a few bugs from mega to share around.
Good to see another real number added, with so many from so far and near.

Thanks Cats and dragons for organising a meeting. We always learn something from someone and do enjoy getting to know other cachers. Thanks for the help.
Smiles
Rowan

Cheers Cats&Dragons for organizing this one! Great to see so many turnout here on an early Saturday morning. Came here with mike-miss and evilno9. After having a cup of long awaited hot white chocolate which was bloody awesome felt all energized for the day of caching ahead. Great spot it was to be on Saturday morning.

TFTE Cats&Dragons

10066... There were already 8, 9, 10, 11, 12... cachers, before we arrived. A great turnout, nice to meet a few new faces and catch up with old friends. Awesome prizes, venue and brekkie, many thanks to Cats&Dragons and novalightning for organising. (and a big congrats and Best Wishes to NVL for their upcoming nuptials).

Thanks Cats and dragons for organising a great gathering.... a good, flexible venue also - well done!
It was fun to meet so many familiar, and new faces.

We left home early to ensure we were on time for the event at 8.09am on the 10th of the 11th of the12th. Great idea for an event and a fantastic turnout. The cafe was an ideal location for an event and I think the owner may be a possible convert. Thanks for organising and look forward to the 11/12/13 event next year TFTE.

Drop

Great event, thanks for organising it

Great to catch up with fellow cachers and put more faces to user-names. Many thanks!

First event, and had a great time. Great to put some faces to some names.

Thanks for organising this Steve.
Always good food here and a good spot for sure.
Good to catch up with a few new local geocachers.
Excellent.
See you at the next one

Great event, thanks. Lovely to catch up with familiar faces & to meet some more cachers too. A great turn-out & not nearly enough time to chat to all. Thanks so much to the CO for organising the event, much appreciated!

A better breakfast than normal on a Saturday morning. Good to see old friends and new faces, well done Cats&Dragons and Novalightning.

A Great morning for a few friends, both old and New, Thanks to all those who attended and good luck with placement for those that won the cache prizes on the day.
We look forward to seeing you all again at the next event in Hamilton

THanks C&D for this event. Great to catch up with friends and put some new names to faces! And an excuse to get away from mega planning for a day and do some caching around Hamilton! TFTC!!!

Travelled down from Auckland for this one and despite being a little late it was great to catch up with some old friends and finally put some names to faces. Lovely hot chocolate before heading off to do a days caching in Hamilton. Thanks for putting this event on and great to see so many people there.

Our first chance to meet fellow cachers. We'll need to attend more to gradually be able to put names to faces. Thanks for the welcome from those we talked to, and thanks for the tech hints. Look forward to the next event.

This entry was edited by steedandpeel on Sunday, 11 November 2012 at 01:23:56 UTC.

Arrived with Tw a couple of minutes late but good to catch up with a few other similarly minded cachers.. had a discussion with a few others on those puzzlingly hard puzzles.. but Im still none the wiser. Thanks.

Came down for a day of caching with mike-miss and snakelion with the event being our incentive to get down nice and early. Cool spot for a catch up and enjoyed the beverages on offer while catching up with a few people and making some plans for some adventures later on in the day. Great start to the day - TFTE

Thanks to Cats&Dragons and Novalightning for putting on a great eveent. It was great meeting up with faces old and new over a good cuppa. Now its off to do a few caches on the way back home to Auckland.

Thanks Cats&Dragons and Novalightning for hosting a great event! We were a few minutes late to arrive and were surprised with the great turnout early on a Saturday morning. Great to catch up again with a few of the Auckland crew and also cool to put a few caching names to faces on some of the Hamilton cachers.

Enjoyed the cuppa and ran out of time trying to fit in talking to everyone. As it was a numbers event, we made the most of the day caching around Hamilton. TFTEC!

Had a great time, great venue. Great meeting new and familiar faces.

A nice morning meeting and greeting familiar and new geocachers, Thanks C&D for the neat camoed prizes (expect to see them soon)

I was disappointed to arrive on site a few minutes past the dedicated time but enjoyed the encounter I had with a few cachers I had not met before. Shame I had to rush off to work hope that someday an event will be on a day I don't have to work. Thanks Cats&Dragon and Novalightning a great turn out.

Good idea to have an event early in the day. The rest of the day can be spent mowing lawns, weed spraying, moving furniature for friend and of course caching
I was was one of the lucky prize winners. Now just need to think of a worthy spot to place the cache container.
Nice to catch up with people and meet a few I hadn't met before. Never enough time though and as usual came away without saying hello to everyone.
Thanks to C&D and Novalightning for the event and prizes!

Thats for a lovely morning -great venue, great food and of course great cachers. Nice to put a few more names to faces - congratulations to the winners of some great looking new caches- glad I have seen them!
Thanks so much to CO's for organising the event

We took the numbers to a new high, leaving Tauranga at 07ish - which added up to 7,8,9,10,11,12...
Had a great time; talking to as many cachers as possible, some super keen, some staunch supporters of cachers too... especially the ones who had to put up with partners disappearing late at night for hours, all for the chance of a FTF. Great venue too, thanks Cats&Dragons & Novalightning for bringing it all to pass. Came home with about 5 TBs, so that will keep us busy getting them all re-homed...

my walking stick to visit

Dropping travel bug

Many thanks for organising this! Great to put faces to names. Picked up a few TBs. The awesome cache you gave us to place was an unexpected and most gratefully accepted bonus! Thanks again. See some of you at the next event.

Dropped tb

Made a last minute decision to call in as I had to come through town en route to days activities.
Great turn out, and great venue. Thanks for putting this together.

Just wondering if there are any takers for A Night of Terror in the Hakarimatas - http://coord.info/GCZ3AX on Saturday evening after the event?

There are 3 of us that are keen to do this one on our way back to Auckland after a day of caching. Email me from my profile page if you are interested! The more the merrier!!

Yep, planning on being there...... hitching a ride with Team Welsh

Raconteur will be there from Tauranga!!

Will be there.

Looking forward to attending and spending a weekend in Hamilton.

Hey its great to see that so many are intending to "Make Up the Numbers", We look forward to meeting you all.

If your interested in breakfast (EATS) have a look at the Menu ( http://www.cafefresca.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/file/Fresca%20Menu.pdf ) and if you wish too please feel free to contact the cafe on (07) 929 2309 if you wish to pre-order (as I expect that they are going to be surprised at the great turnout).

I have just noted that the opening hours are now from 8.30 am so that should make things a bit easier.

Again Nova Lightening and I look forward to seeing many old friends and meeting a whole lot of new ones.

hoping to be there we are in hamilton for a couple of days.

If the rain stays away I'll be there.

Hopefully 2 to attend.

Just confirmed HK, and CB will be there.

This entry was edited by HKCB on Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 3:40:11 AM UTC.

We'll be there. We're looking forward to meeting y'all. Also might be able to glean a few clues to get us started on these damn puzzles.

We will be attending (x2)

Family of 3. 2 adults and 1 child

Looking forward to it.

Got permission from the power that is to attend so can officially look forward to attending now

Yep, count me in! Ill be making my way down from Auckland for a weekend cache raid. Will be good to catch up and meet a few Hamilton cachers!

would love to attend, however I'll be busy hosting my own 10-11-12 event in Palmerston North
The Incremental Event (10-11-12) GC3C7BG

Best wishes for your event!

Last weekend we had coffee here on the way to collect all the Cluster caches around Tamahere, so I can verify that it's a great cachers' cafe!

I will try to make it and will confirm nearer the time. Would especially like to meet the other Cluster nuts!

Katy

Will see if we can make it for the weekend and meet some Hamilton cacheers

Will do our best to get there, oh so many Hamilton caches still to collect that the effort would be worthwhile. Will confirm numbers closer to the date

Would like to attend - would be nice to have breakfast and a catchup and day caching - will confirm again closer to day

Nothing marked on the calendar for that morning so I am keen

ill be there

Count 2 of us to attend. Thanks

Plus one more for me

See you all there. Sounds like it'll be fun. It'll be nice to put faces to the names.

numbers noted - add 2.
Assuming the outside large table is reserved for cachers?
One of my favourite cafes, dare i admit?

I'll be there

At least 1 member of our clan will be there

you know that ill be there

Oh, to be one of the many that think this is early, LOL. Will try to get a leave-pass from Sat am sport, hopefully 1 to attend.

Yup will be there. Definitely not too early for me! Nice spot too, great food.

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