Epic Epicurean Expedition Event Cache
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Epic Epicurean Expedition
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
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A great 2-day trip WITH AN EMPHASIS ON A GOURMET MEAL AT CAMP
SATURDAY NIGHT that will take you down Taum Sauk Mountain, over
Proffit Mountain, and along the scour to Johnson's Shut-Ins State
Park's Hwy N Trailhead.
STARTING TIME: We will meet in the
Taum Sauk Trail Parking lot at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. DIRECTIONS
HIKE: You will start off at the
highest point in Missouri and make your way down to Mina Sauk
Falls. After that continue along Taum Sauk Creek and out to Devil's
Tollgate. Next, it's up and over Proffit Mountain. Continue along
the scour and down to a great view into the new Johnson's Shut-Ins
State Park. Many of the true gems of Missouri are all packed into
this exciting adventure!
Distance 13 miles
CAMP: We will be camping near the
Proffit Mountain
Cache.
FOOD: The main focus of this event
will be the FOOD for Saturday night's meal. The idea is to
get creative and figure out a way to bring and prepare the most
gourmet of food on the hike. Plan to bring enough to share, but
remember, we have to pack out anything that is left over. The local
creatures don't get the leftovers!
You will also need to bring food for Saturday's lunch and Sundays
breakfast and lunch.
SHUTTLES: Since this is a one way
hike, it is your responsibility to secure shuttle transportation
from Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park to Taum Sauk State Park.
DIFF/TERR RATING: The difficulty of
this cache is based on the planning involved to safely prepare,
pack, and complete a two day campout while preparing and packing a
gourmet meal to boot. The terrain is worthy. I've done it
before.
Hiker's Code of Conduct:
You are responsible for yourself, so be prepared:
- With knowledge and gear. Become self reliant by learning about
the terrain, conditions, local weather and your equipment before
you start.
- To leave your plans. Tell someone where you are going, the
trails you are hiking, when you will return and your emergency
plans.
- To stay together. When you start as a group, hike as a group,
end as a group. Pace your hike to the slowest person.
- To turn back. Weather changes quickly in the mountains. Fatigue
and unexpected conditions can also affect your hike. Know your
limitations and when to postpone your hike. The mountains will be
there another day.
- For emergencies. Even if you are headed out for just an hour,
an injury, severe weather or a wrong turn could become life
threatening. Don’t assume you will be rescued; know how to
rescue yourself.
- To share the hiker code with others.
MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW
In the event that this event draws a very large number of hikers,
we may need to break up into smaller groups to minimize the impact
on the environment. We'll cross this bridge if needed.
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