HOW THE HAG HAPPENS

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THE HAG WILL RIDE AGAIN …

THE HAG RIDES AGAIN!

After a brief flirtation with retirement, the HAG has agreed to return to full resplendency, and will ride again! Islandfinders and cache crop have formed a committee that will be accepting nominations from all of you, throughout the year. The nominations can be for any trophy, including a planned new one for the most Amazing Creation, and the nominations should be for any cache published this year, that is not restricted to being one of the HAG XXI caches. The committee will make the final choices for winners based on your nominations. There will still be the usual flood of caches all published on one day, but there will also be loads of other 2024 caches to choose from in nominating trophy winners.

We will continue to hold a HAG BASH at the 6 Mile Pub, hand out the trophies, and have the chance of a good natter with friends old and new.

If you have any suggestions or questions please contact any committee member. Have a great year, and we’ll see you on the trails.

The Hiding

can begin any time after November 3rd which is the requisite 90 days before we want the caches published (February 1, 2025) so if you would like to hide HAG caches (no pressure) they can be submitted any time now until Saturday, January 11th (21 days before the publication date). There is no official theme this year, so let your creative juices flow!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

HAG XXI CACHE PLACEMENT HELP SHEET 

There have been some changes in the cache review process. The following is to help cachers provide the information now required by reviewers. Following this format does not guarantee your cache will be published as there may be other issues that may require resolution, such as proximity conflicts.

TITLE

Please include  HAG XXI at the END of your title:
eg   SPIDERS – HAG XXI

INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CACHE:-

Hints: To help reduce damage to an area, please include a useful hint. Hints such as “a typical hide” is not a useful hint.

NOTES FOR THE REVIEWERS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR ALL CACHES.

The note should include the following info:

· Describe your container in detail. (i.e. medium size rectangular, L&L, and has Geocache written on the outside and contact information inside it; or a birdhouse hanging from a branch with a wire loop.)

· Describe how your cache is hidden (for example, under a pile of sticks 3m from an established trail, or zap strapped to a branch.)

· Is your cache a Mystery Cache? If so, you must describe the method for solving it clearly. This information will be deleted before your cache is published.

· Is your cache on private property? If so let the reviewer know and provide them with the land owner’s or manager’s contact information.

· If your cache is in a Provincial Park let the reviewer know that you have read the BC Parks Policy (BC Parks Policy) and your cache is in compliance.

· If your cache is in a C.R.D. Park let the Reviewer know that you have read the C.R.D. Parks Policy
(CRD Policy) and your cache is in compliance.

· Please read the guidelines before entering your cache information in GC.com. GC Guidelines

· Add in the Reviewer Note: “This is a HAG XXI cache. Please publish it on Saturday February 1st 2025”

Note: You will not hear from a reviewer unless there is a problem with your cache.

The Hunting

If you come across a brilliant Camo job, Puzzle cache, Log, Night cache, Trail series, Multi cache or Evil cache (tricky, frustrating or whatever) at any time throughout the year, please send us your nominees for those Trophies. Have a Blast out there.

The Bash

The HAG BASH Event cache isn’t yet confirmed, but we’re hoping to be able to have it once again at the 6 Mile Pub, on Saturday evening, March 1st, 2025. And again this year children and youth will be welcome to come to the Bash too. The 6 Mile Pub now has  a restaurant license so bring the whole family; (just say how many of you in your “will attend” log so the Pub puts out enough chairs).

HAPPY HAGging, EVERYONE.