Welcome to the deep, dark depths of the Ocala National Forest, a place fraught with dangers, both real and imagined. A narrow beam photon emitter should be considered required equipment.
Alien Probing in the ONF has been on the rise lately, so Clan Riffster thought he would avail himself of this opportunity to educate the masses on the illustrious AFDB, or Aluminum Foil Deflection Beanie, the only headgear known to prevent the unwanted advances of amorous space aliens. For the educational aspect of this event, only your presence is required.
Afterward, there will be an AFDB contest! …AND for those brave enough to venture out into the woods there will be a Night Gauntlet! that will be available ALL night!
There are three levels of participation in the AFDB Contest:
1 ) Participant.
Participants should arrive with their AFDB properly deployed. (For you Bulldog fans, that means "on your head".)
2 ) Judge.
Those without an AFDB will be tasked with judging those who have an AFDB. Judges should come prepared with a wry sense of humor and a loud voice.
3 ) Mook.
Those who can't participate due to a lack of an AFDB, (or concerns of possible conflicts of interest due to past probing incidents), and refuse to partake in the poking fun at others by acting as Judges, shall be hearafter known as Mooks, unfit for polite society.
The group will be divided into its respective three parts, and the judging shall commence forthwith. As participants get voted out, they shall become either judges or mooks, depending on their attitudes. Voting shall be by acclimation, with the ultimate winner being the person who the others yell the loudest for.
The awarding of prizes and gobs of schmoozing will follow, not to mention the Night Gauntlet!
The NIGHT GAUNTLET! is your chance for a little friendly competition in the dark! Face your fears and see if you have what it takes to earn bragging rights (and a prize or two) in the dark. In the spirit of The Gauntlet held each year at Florida Finders Fest, this will be a semi-competitive, somewhat organized, get lost in the woods, geo-fun kinda caching activity involving a short hike, caches, bonus items, and loads of fun. Oh yeah, did I mention it would be in the dark...close to Halloween....in an area known for heavy alien activity? Hope everyone makes it back in one piece with no probing! You might want to wear your newly constructed AFDB ;)
Night Gauntlet Details:
--The course should take ~1-1.5 hours—some will take longer, some will be quicker.
--Compete by yourself or with a team
--2 to 4 person teams recommended (prizes set for this), but you can have more
--Digital camera with flash is needed
--writing utensil is needed
--a clipboard might be useful
--narrow beam photon emitter is recommended
--GPSr might be helpful as well...unless you are one of THEM!
--Night Gauntlet course will be available from 8:00pm until dawn on Saturday
Other details will be available at the posted coordinates.