FFF in the ONF

What a Fantastic Saturday, we got up bright and early to Make our Journey by Geo Truck to The ONF (Ocala National Forest) For the FFF (Floridas Finders Fest).

Upon Ariving we found Lots of Fellow Cachers Mulling about ,waiting for the Oficial Expalnation of the Race before we begin.


We of Course had to wait until 10:30 to start our leg of the "race" but the wait was well worth it, we got to check out some neat scenery , and even met a couple fellow cachers..


So when it was our time we hopped in the Trucks provided to take us to the Dumping grounds where we would start the race...what a bumpy ride!...


We took along our Sons Little Red Waggon incase the two yonger cachers got to tired..and really only one did and it was our little cacher...but he quikly learned we were'nt getting to far with him in the waggon , and decided to walk a bit and then ride a bit.


As we Made our way thru the ONF trail that was platted out by our Great host ,IceCreaMan we found cache after cache , and even found some bounus points..


we were not in it for the win but for the experience and the exercise.My Husband Marc, was the one that kept eveyone in check, "nope your to far over to the left, just a little bit further up" he would say, to find the Cache, Army Training, always the thinker.


So on our final leg of the race onto our last find, we were left in the DUST by the Leader of our Team.. he halled Butt out of the ONF and onto the "Last Find".


I guess all His Marine Training paid off on this one...


the whole team consisting of Marc, Amanda, Mike , Maryjo, Jennifer, And Zach and our two Junior Cachers Travis and Brandy made it back to the End point in just under 3 hours not bad for Newbies .


The Whole thing was a awesome Expeirence, i would not trade for the world ( except maybe better shoes) ..


We saw some intersting things along the way...


we were all pretty tired and stinky but well worth it