So You Say You Want A Revolution - OU09C5
Geocaching Event celebrating the Revolutionary War
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South Carolina in the mid 1700's was a plantation and merchant filled colony near port cities like Charleston and a backcountry Western frontier as one traveled inland. The Old English District was made up the blossoming town of Yorkville which would be the county seat and rural Yeoman farms. We are going to cache and celebrate the revolution!
FIRST ANNUAL CAROLINA CACHE MASTERS EVENT! August 3-8, 2016
Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, SC
Event Page: (visit link)
Tories, Revolutionaries, Loyalists, Indians, Plantation Owners, Militia, Over the Mountain Men, Yeoman Farmers and British Soldiers will be descending upon King's Mountain much as they did in 1780 for a tide turning Revolutionary War battle. Not everyone in 1780 wanted to participate in the Revolutionary War. The less they were involved in trade, essentially, the less they cared about Britain's role in colonial affairs. It was actually Britain's mis-treatment of the impartial citizens in an attempt to bring them over to the Loyalist side that caused the likes of Francis Marion "The Swamp Fox" and many others to join the battle on the side of the Revolutionaries. Hence the name of our event - So You Say You Want A Revolution. Not everyone did back in 1780.
Our main event geocache will take place from Saturday, August 6th, 9 AM until 7 PM with hundreds of new geocaches, a CITO, events, hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, boating, demonstrations, learning opportunities, and more! Brought to you by the Carolina Cache Masters this event will combine modern day GPS adventuring with historical stories and nature activities. Come for the day. Come for the entire week. Caches will be posted and events occurring beginning on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Kings Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain National Park, Crowders Mountain State Park, The Carolina Thread Trail and northwestern York County will become the temporary home to geocachers, adventurers, and historians of every age! Fun and activities for the whole family. Including your dog and your horse!
Why would you want to attend the first/inaugural/numero uno/original Carolina Cache Masters event? For one thing who doesn't want to look back on history when this event is in its tenth or twentieth iteration and say they were there when it was just a glimmer in our eyes? For another thing, those who attend get to provide tons of feedback for how the event evolves over time. We want you ... to participate too. Who knows? If you log your "will attend" early enough you might find yourself the namesake of a geocache.
Kings Mountain State Park is a very equestrian friendly state park with day use trails and horse trailer parking, equestrian camping, and over 20 miles of trails which WILL have geocaches! If you ride horses, then this is the geocaching event to attend. Kings Mountain State Park does not rent horses so riding on the equestrian trails will be available only if you bring your geohorse.
Many of our geocaches will be more easily located or solved with historical information about the Revolutionary War and the battles fought in South Carolina. You are encouraged to make note of page links for geocaches as every piece of knowledge you pick up in your historical adventures may help you in solving additional puzzles.
Camping is available in Kings Mountain State Park (primitive, tent, RV, equestrian, group), Crowders Mountain State Park (tent, primitive) and area campgrounds. For the most adventurous campers you can hike in to trail side tent camps, and the Garner Creek Backcountry Campsite which is a three mile hike holds 10-12 campers. Hotels available in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, NC and Rock Hill and York, SC.
Kings Mountain State Park (visit link)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (visit link)
Crowders Mountain State Park (visit link) Camping reservations for Crowders Mountain: (visit link) (Parking is limited at Crowders Mountain access points so if driving over for the day we recommend carpooling.)
Olde English District (visit link)
Carolina Thread Trail (visit link)
Campsite and Costume Contests:
Decorate your home base and your person like your favorite Revolutionary War hero, army, group, etc. Will you be a soldier, a farmer, an Indian, a merchant, or a fur trader?
Giant Trackables:
I have long thought that the coolest TBs I have ever discovered were the one's I couldn't possibly have picked up and moved to another geo-location. By all means, bring your geo-vehicle with a TB attached. But how creative can we all get with the giant trackables? Your tent, pop-up or RV? Each of your chairs? Your picnic table? Walking stick or clothing? How creative can you get?
You are invited to re-release missing trackable items at So You Say You Want a Revolution. If you have a trackable item or coin that has disappeared in the middle of its travels, this is your chance to get it back on track. Simply create a new trackable item and put the original TB code on the new item. Items can be dropped in the TB swap at the event, mailed to us in advance to be released at the TB swap at the event, or sent to us to be placed in one of the new geocaches that will be going live for the event.
2016 Sponsors:
Helping Carolina Cache Masters via sponsorship is simple, fun, affordable and rewarding! Interested in being a sponsor? Contact us at shannan@shannanhearne.com!
2016 Schedule:
Wednesday, August 3
New geocaches published
8/3 7 PM Ice Breaker Campfire GC6H1KX (Recreation Hall Fire Pit)
8/3 8 PM Last Chance to Drop Trackables to go in event geocaches (Recreation Hall)
Thursday, August 4
New geocaches published
8/4 8 PM Shaman Drum Circle GC6H1R4 (Recreation Hall Fire Pit) Everyone is invited. Bring a drum, two rocks to bang together, a stick to tap on the ground, or your fingers for snapping. Anything goes.
Friday, August 5
New geocaches published
8/5 9 AM Drop off for Ammo Can Design Contest Entries Picnic Shelter 1
8/5 7 PM Drive In Theater Geo-Event at Kings Mountain Hounds Drive In
GC ($12 per car) N35° 13.4108', W081° 21.5417'
Saturday, August 6
New geocaches published
8/6 9 AM Main Event Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 All Day Backcountry Encampment at Kings Mountain National Military Park
8/6 9 AM Milestone Mentions GC Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 9:30 AM Travel Bug Discover and Exchange Shelter 1
8/6 9:30 Costume Contest Winners Announced
8/6 12 Noon Silent Auction Begins Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 4:45 PM Decorated Ammo Can Winner Announced - winner gets their pick of any ammo can - remaining ammo cans will be auctioned off ending when the Silent Auction ends
8/6 5 PM Silent Auction Ends
8/6 5-7 PM MIL's Pot Luck Dinner Picnic Shelter 1
Sunday, August 7
8/7 9 AM First To Find Raffle Drawing Picnic Shelter 1
8/7 9:15 AM CO With Most Favorite Points Awarded
8/7 9:30 AM Best Decorated Camp Site Awarded
8/7 All Day Backcountry Encampment at Kings Mountain National Military Park
8/7 Volunteers needed for breakdown and clean up
Carolina Cache Masters is not charging for this event. The only payment required to attend is the $2.00 day use fee to the park and any camping expenses. Therefore we will be accepting donations and holding auctions, raffles, etc during the event to cover the numerous expenses for organizing this event. Donations will be used at Carolina Cache Masters' discretion for First To Find Prizes, raffles, drawings, silent auction, etc.
This is a fun and voluntary way for attendees to contribute to So You Say You Want a Revolution. Because prizes are needed for the smallest geocaches and the largest events pretty much anything goes. Even geocache containers will be needed as donations. Do you crochet or knit? Make pottery, jewelry, models or quilts? Collect some unusual or unique baskets, buckets, shells, etc? Are you famous for crazy cache containers? What about woodworking or other handcrafts? What about those extra geocoins and trackables you have bouncing around in your geobags, trunks, and pockets?
This is your chance to show off and help our great event in the process. We will be accepting donations up until the start of the Silent Auction, Saturday.
Bring your items to donate to the event or if possible, mail them to me. If you have items to donate, PLEASE, PLEASE send me an email with the item description so I can get it logged into the database. mailto:shannan@shannanhearne.com
Campfires are permitted within your campsite only. Kings Mountain State Park campsites include primitive hike in on trails, primitive group camping, and tent and RV sites in the main campground. Campfires need to be contained in the provided fire ring and should not be built under or near flammable items like trees, posts, or power lines. Of course be mindful of Mother Nature (wind, rain, lack of rain) when burning campfires and practice geosafety.
We all know that you are responsible people. But Carolina Cache Masters asks that you be sure that our host parks feel the same way about geocachers when we leave on Sunday. Please practice responsible caching, fire burning, trash disposal, animal management, etc.
Geodogs and geohorses are welcome and encouraged. Pets must be leashed and well behaved. Kings Mountain State Park has day use horse trailer parking and overnight equestrian camping. Many of the equestrian sites also include open air stalls! The parks are full of streams so not only is water available at all but the most primitive campsites, but also everywhere you hike.
How to Get Ready for So You Say You Want a Revolution:
Advice from previous event attendees includes make a list of everything you need to bring, pack, double check, bring all your trackables, you can never have too much water or too little clothing for a summer geo-event, ask lots of questions, have a contingency plan, be prepared for anything and have fun!
Register. Again, no fees are being charged by Carolina Cache Masters. But logging your "will attend" helps us be prepared for everyone. Shelter space, parking, and events require some idea of the potential headcount so logging your will attend helps us all plan accordingly for your arrival. Plus, early registrants will likely find themselves memorialized in caches so be sure to let us know as early as possible if you are planning to join us! The best thing about the "will attends" is that you can see who you know is coming, you can sometimes share camp spaces, and can make plans for extra social events!
Plan. A great geocaching event is going to be fun almost no matter what you do. Perhaps the most fun I've ever had was when my campsite proved to be too far from the main event and I squatter-camped with a new geo-friend who showed me the ropes and helped me complete the puzzles. Meeting new friends and finding new geocaches is great. Getting a serious history lesson isn't too bad either. But the more you plan, the better time you'll have. Make sure to pack your essentials for camping and hiking; and for your geodog and geohorse, but if you do forget something important, big box stores, tack and feed stores, groceries, and drugstores are just a few miles away. One of the nearest stores is a circa 1888 wood burning stove general store. All the local geocachers can assist you in finding anything that you need nearby.
Parking. Parking is at a minimum in some areas of the parks and the three parks all have different operational hours. Be aware of the closing time wherever you park if you are not camping with us and ensure that your vehicle is moved before closing time.
Many people work very hard to make this event special for everyone. Many events will be posted on the schedule above but keep an eye on the geocaching.com website as events and get togethers will be added by people for the entire week. Not only will you hear about neat stuff to do here, but you will hear about awesome stuff just hanging out at the event and your next door neighbors campsite. We've made some of our best geocaching friends at events and sometimes just because their geodog wrapped his leash around us or their geohorse wanted to make friends with our geohorse. If you reserve a set campsite and need to know the geo-coordinates of your site to host an event during our week please email me at shannan@shannanhearne.com and I will source them out for you. To date I've logged over 180 geo-hours and 72 miles in the parks this year in preparation for the event!
Book your lodging. The state parks take camping reservations until approximately 2 days before the event, after which camping may no longer be available. Tent, RV, and primitive sites can generally be pre-chosen at the time of registration. Hike in and other camping options are first come first served so if you plan that option make sure you arrive BEFORE dark. If you need some insider insight into a campground or campsite, just ask. Again, 180 geo-hours and 72 miles. There aren't too many things I haven't seen here. There are plenty of area hotels and offsite camping available. But nothing stinks more than arriving at the multi-day event only to find that you have nowhere to sleep. Hotels fill up too (often months ahead!), get your preference by booking early.
Check the Event Schedule - Our event schedule changes right up to the last minute, so check it out often to see new stuff and stay abreast on schedule changes and cancellations. Many people make plans around the posted schedule, such as planning caching trips during other events, or delaying lunch on Saturday to hike to Crowders Mountain or the Over The Mountain Victory Trail, or make a side trip to numerous other area historical sites.
Pull a GPX (Pocket Query). Geocaches are being added not only in the three parks but the greater Olde English District as well. Set it up now, pull it and take a look at what you might want to do for caching. Plan your "must dos" for on-venue and also for off-venue and plan when you want to be off site and not. North Carolina's oldest geocache is only an hours drive away. Great series caches and even no longer available caches and caching icons are close by. BUT - make sure you schedule the pocket query for a few days before the event. As close as possible really. New caches always pop up right at event time! While you are at it, go ahead and plan the caches on your route to So You Say You Want a Revolution.
Bring Your Tradeable and Trackable Swag! - There will be lots of people trading TBs at the event - perhaps more than any other local event! Many people make unique designs just for the event (or to commemorate a milestone or immortalize a geo-team or show off their creative juices), so be sure to bring enough to trade.
Bring a chair. If you can, bring a camp chair and maybe one to spare. Something nice to sit around a fire for hours in. You'll want it. Extra seating at the main Picnic Shelter and other events may come in handy as well. If you are camping seriously consider bringing a camping hammock as well. This is a heavily wooded park and you will have lots of opportunities to hang your hammock. I actually keep mine in the car at all times or carry in my saddle bag 'cause you just never know when you might want to "hang out".
Bring sunscreen, band aids, Neosporin, extra shoes and bug spray. Most stuff is outdoors - so are the sun, boo boos, and bugs. And of course double and triple check that you have needed medications, proof of rabies shot for your geodog, proof of rabies shot and negative Coggins for your geohorse. While not required it is highly recommended that if you have unusual health concerns such as an allergy to bee stings or diabetes or superb sensitivity to seeing snakes that you keep such information on your person at all times. While we profess So You Think You Want a Revolution to be an accident free zone years and years of outside time have proven to us that there really is no such thing.
Bring your fire starting materials but PLEASE if traveling from out of state remember that foreign fire wood is not permitted. This is true in nearly every state and national park in the country. Firewood and ice are both available at the trading post. Mother Nature contributes to the firewood stash hourly all around the park. And in my camping and geo-experience if you run out of wood your neighbor always has a fire burning.
Bring a bike. If you have room in the geo-mobile for one, you might enjoy this to get around with. Bike riding is allowed on paved roads only at the state park. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the grounds unless licensed and insured and then only allowed on regular roads. Golf carts, etc. are a handy way to save a few steps at the end of a long day.
Don't forget your GPS! - Cell signal can be spotty at and around the mountain regions, so don't rely on your phone only if you're planning to cache.
Volunteers:
There can never be too much help. Or when the hands are many the work is few. If you would like to volunteer to help during the event or before the event please contact Carolina Cache Masters at shannan@shannanhearne.com . If you think you might have something special to offer for the event such as historical lessons, geocaching demonstrations, tents, tables, inspiration, or perspiration please let us know as well.
South Carolina, like her sister colony to the north, saw the rise of partisan groups over the years before the outbreak of fighting with Britain. The "Tories" or Loyalists were the conservative force, grateful for the protection afforded their commercial interests by the British navy. "Whigs," the Patriot element, included leading merchants, were energized in opposition to the British policies put forth in the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Boston Port Bill.
Well over 200 land engagements (battles and skirmishes) took place in South Carolina during the war for independence. The first major battle centered around British efforts to seize Charlestown in June of 1776, when the Patriots held off the combined land and sea forces at the battle of Fort Moultrie and associated Breech Inlet Naval Battle. A second British assault failed in 1779, but a third attempt on Charlestown in the Spring of 1780 succeeded.
Patriot forces suffered another serious setback in the battle of Camden in August of 1780. Major General Horatio Gates’ night-time march failed to surprise the British. The Patriots suffered nearly 1,000 soldiers killed or wounded and about the same number captured. The resulting withdrawal left most of South Carolina in British hands.
The tide turned in the Patriots’ favor in the victories at Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and Cowpens (January 17, 1781). Later in 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene commenced a drive that pushed the main British force out of South Carolina, through North Carolina, and into Virginia. Smaller British contingents remained behind and participated in the continuing struggle between the Patriot and Loyalist soldiers.
KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK MILES TO:
Charleston, SC : 200
Columbia, SC : 91
Florence, SC : 131
Greenville, SC : 70
Charlotte, NC : 30
Raleigh, NC : 174
Atlanta, GA : 206
Augusta, GA : 146
Here's a quick, by the numbers view of what Kings Mountain State Park has to offer when you visit:
1 of 16 SC State Parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
115 standard campsites for RVs or tent camping
10 tent sites for tent camping only
15 equestrian campsites
20 miles of equestrian trails
20 plus miles of hiking trails
1 Ridgeline Trail that connects 3 parks and 2 states
2 park lakes - Lake Crawford and Lake York - for fishing and paddling
5 picnic shelters available for rent for group gatherings
6,885 acres for you to enjoy
Instructional video for camping in South Carolina parks: (visit link)
Kings Mountain State Park and the CCC
Kings Mountain State Park was developed during the 1930s as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was part of the New Deal Recovery program started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help provide jobs during the Great Depression. The CCC created many of the state parks in South Carolina.
The men who worked in the CCC were mostly unemployed young men and veterans of World War I. The men were given housing, meals, and $30 a month. They also were offered classes in typing, agriculture, forestry, and other skills.
The CCC was in operation until World War II. About 50,000 men worked in the South Carolina CCC camps. According to the state archives, the men built over 800 bridges, 129 lookout towers, and 16 state parks. They also planted over 56 million trees and did other conservation projects.
Today, the rock walls, trading post, bath house, and other structures are visible at Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, SC
Event Page: (visit link)
Tories, Revolutionaries, Loyalists, Indians, Plantation Owners, Militia, Over the Mountain Men, Yeoman Farmers and British Soldiers will be descending upon King's Mountain much as they did in 1780 for a tide turning Revolutionary War battle. Not everyone in 1780 wanted to participate in the Revolutionary War. The less they were involved in trade, essentially, the less they cared about Britain's role in colonial affairs. It was actually Britain's mis-treatment of the impartial citizens in an attempt to bring them over to the Loyalist side that caused the likes of Francis Marion "The Swamp Fox" and many others to join the battle on the side of the Revolutionaries. Hence the name of our event - So You Say You Want A Revolution. Not everyone did back in 1780.
Our main event geocache will take place from Saturday, August 6th, 9 AM until 7 PM with hundreds of new geocaches, a CITO, events, hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, boating, demonstrations, learning opportunities, and more! Brought to you by the Carolina Cache Masters this event will combine modern day GPS adventuring with historical stories and nature activities. Come for the day. Come for the entire week. Caches will be posted and events occurring beginning on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Kings Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain National Park, Crowders Mountain State Park, The Carolina Thread Trail and northwestern York County will become the temporary home to geocachers, adventurers, and historians of every age! Fun and activities for the whole family. Including your dog and your horse!
Why would you want to attend the first/inaugural/numero uno/original Carolina Cache Masters event? For one thing who doesn't want to look back on history when this event is in its tenth or twentieth iteration and say they were there when it was just a glimmer in our eyes? For another thing, those who attend get to provide tons of feedback for how the event evolves over time. We want you ... to participate too. Who knows? If you log your "will attend" early enough you might find yourself the namesake of a geocache.
Kings Mountain State Park is a very equestrian friendly state park with day use trails and horse trailer parking, equestrian camping, and over 20 miles of trails which WILL have geocaches! If you ride horses, then this is the geocaching event to attend. Kings Mountain State Park does not rent horses so riding on the equestrian trails will be available only if you bring your geohorse.
Many of our geocaches will be more easily located or solved with historical information about the Revolutionary War and the battles fought in South Carolina. You are encouraged to make note of page links for geocaches as every piece of knowledge you pick up in your historical adventures may help you in solving additional puzzles.
Camping is available in Kings Mountain State Park (primitive, tent, RV, equestrian, group), Crowders Mountain State Park (tent, primitive) and area campgrounds. For the most adventurous campers you can hike in to trail side tent camps, and the Garner Creek Backcountry Campsite which is a three mile hike holds 10-12 campers. Hotels available in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, NC and Rock Hill and York, SC.
Kings Mountain State Park (visit link)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (visit link)
Crowders Mountain State Park (visit link) Camping reservations for Crowders Mountain: (visit link) (Parking is limited at Crowders Mountain access points so if driving over for the day we recommend carpooling.)
Olde English District (visit link)
Carolina Thread Trail (visit link)
Campsite and Costume Contests:
Decorate your home base and your person like your favorite Revolutionary War hero, army, group, etc. Will you be a soldier, a farmer, an Indian, a merchant, or a fur trader?
Giant Trackables:
I have long thought that the coolest TBs I have ever discovered were the one's I couldn't possibly have picked up and moved to another geo-location. By all means, bring your geo-vehicle with a TB attached. But how creative can we all get with the giant trackables? Your tent, pop-up or RV? Each of your chairs? Your picnic table? Walking stick or clothing? How creative can you get?
You are invited to re-release missing trackable items at So You Say You Want a Revolution. If you have a trackable item or coin that has disappeared in the middle of its travels, this is your chance to get it back on track. Simply create a new trackable item and put the original TB code on the new item. Items can be dropped in the TB swap at the event, mailed to us in advance to be released at the TB swap at the event, or sent to us to be placed in one of the new geocaches that will be going live for the event.
2016 Sponsors:
Helping Carolina Cache Masters via sponsorship is simple, fun, affordable and rewarding! Interested in being a sponsor? Contact us at shannan@shannanhearne.com!
2016 Schedule:
Wednesday, August 3
New geocaches published
8/3 7 PM Ice Breaker Campfire GC6H1KX (Recreation Hall Fire Pit)
8/3 8 PM Last Chance to Drop Trackables to go in event geocaches (Recreation Hall)
Thursday, August 4
New geocaches published
8/4 8 PM Shaman Drum Circle GC6H1R4 (Recreation Hall Fire Pit) Everyone is invited. Bring a drum, two rocks to bang together, a stick to tap on the ground, or your fingers for snapping. Anything goes.
Friday, August 5
New geocaches published
8/5 9 AM Drop off for Ammo Can Design Contest Entries Picnic Shelter 1
8/5 7 PM Drive In Theater Geo-Event at Kings Mountain Hounds Drive In
GC ($12 per car) N35° 13.4108', W081° 21.5417'
Saturday, August 6
New geocaches published
8/6 9 AM Main Event Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 All Day Backcountry Encampment at Kings Mountain National Military Park
8/6 9 AM Milestone Mentions GC Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 9:30 AM Travel Bug Discover and Exchange Shelter 1
8/6 9:30 Costume Contest Winners Announced
8/6 12 Noon Silent Auction Begins Picnic Shelter 1
8/6 4:45 PM Decorated Ammo Can Winner Announced - winner gets their pick of any ammo can - remaining ammo cans will be auctioned off ending when the Silent Auction ends
8/6 5 PM Silent Auction Ends
8/6 5-7 PM MIL's Pot Luck Dinner Picnic Shelter 1
Sunday, August 7
8/7 9 AM First To Find Raffle Drawing Picnic Shelter 1
8/7 9:15 AM CO With Most Favorite Points Awarded
8/7 9:30 AM Best Decorated Camp Site Awarded
8/7 All Day Backcountry Encampment at Kings Mountain National Military Park
8/7 Volunteers needed for breakdown and clean up
Carolina Cache Masters is not charging for this event. The only payment required to attend is the $2.00 day use fee to the park and any camping expenses. Therefore we will be accepting donations and holding auctions, raffles, etc during the event to cover the numerous expenses for organizing this event. Donations will be used at Carolina Cache Masters' discretion for First To Find Prizes, raffles, drawings, silent auction, etc.
This is a fun and voluntary way for attendees to contribute to So You Say You Want a Revolution. Because prizes are needed for the smallest geocaches and the largest events pretty much anything goes. Even geocache containers will be needed as donations. Do you crochet or knit? Make pottery, jewelry, models or quilts? Collect some unusual or unique baskets, buckets, shells, etc? Are you famous for crazy cache containers? What about woodworking or other handcrafts? What about those extra geocoins and trackables you have bouncing around in your geobags, trunks, and pockets?
This is your chance to show off and help our great event in the process. We will be accepting donations up until the start of the Silent Auction, Saturday.
Bring your items to donate to the event or if possible, mail them to me. If you have items to donate, PLEASE, PLEASE send me an email with the item description so I can get it logged into the database. mailto:shannan@shannanhearne.com
Campfires are permitted within your campsite only. Kings Mountain State Park campsites include primitive hike in on trails, primitive group camping, and tent and RV sites in the main campground. Campfires need to be contained in the provided fire ring and should not be built under or near flammable items like trees, posts, or power lines. Of course be mindful of Mother Nature (wind, rain, lack of rain) when burning campfires and practice geosafety.
We all know that you are responsible people. But Carolina Cache Masters asks that you be sure that our host parks feel the same way about geocachers when we leave on Sunday. Please practice responsible caching, fire burning, trash disposal, animal management, etc.
Geodogs and geohorses are welcome and encouraged. Pets must be leashed and well behaved. Kings Mountain State Park has day use horse trailer parking and overnight equestrian camping. Many of the equestrian sites also include open air stalls! The parks are full of streams so not only is water available at all but the most primitive campsites, but also everywhere you hike.
How to Get Ready for So You Say You Want a Revolution:
Advice from previous event attendees includes make a list of everything you need to bring, pack, double check, bring all your trackables, you can never have too much water or too little clothing for a summer geo-event, ask lots of questions, have a contingency plan, be prepared for anything and have fun!
Register. Again, no fees are being charged by Carolina Cache Masters. But logging your "will attend" helps us be prepared for everyone. Shelter space, parking, and events require some idea of the potential headcount so logging your will attend helps us all plan accordingly for your arrival. Plus, early registrants will likely find themselves memorialized in caches so be sure to let us know as early as possible if you are planning to join us! The best thing about the "will attends" is that you can see who you know is coming, you can sometimes share camp spaces, and can make plans for extra social events!
Plan. A great geocaching event is going to be fun almost no matter what you do. Perhaps the most fun I've ever had was when my campsite proved to be too far from the main event and I squatter-camped with a new geo-friend who showed me the ropes and helped me complete the puzzles. Meeting new friends and finding new geocaches is great. Getting a serious history lesson isn't too bad either. But the more you plan, the better time you'll have. Make sure to pack your essentials for camping and hiking; and for your geodog and geohorse, but if you do forget something important, big box stores, tack and feed stores, groceries, and drugstores are just a few miles away. One of the nearest stores is a circa 1888 wood burning stove general store. All the local geocachers can assist you in finding anything that you need nearby.
Parking. Parking is at a minimum in some areas of the parks and the three parks all have different operational hours. Be aware of the closing time wherever you park if you are not camping with us and ensure that your vehicle is moved before closing time.
Many people work very hard to make this event special for everyone. Many events will be posted on the schedule above but keep an eye on the geocaching.com website as events and get togethers will be added by people for the entire week. Not only will you hear about neat stuff to do here, but you will hear about awesome stuff just hanging out at the event and your next door neighbors campsite. We've made some of our best geocaching friends at events and sometimes just because their geodog wrapped his leash around us or their geohorse wanted to make friends with our geohorse. If you reserve a set campsite and need to know the geo-coordinates of your site to host an event during our week please email me at shannan@shannanhearne.com and I will source them out for you. To date I've logged over 180 geo-hours and 72 miles in the parks this year in preparation for the event!
Book your lodging. The state parks take camping reservations until approximately 2 days before the event, after which camping may no longer be available. Tent, RV, and primitive sites can generally be pre-chosen at the time of registration. Hike in and other camping options are first come first served so if you plan that option make sure you arrive BEFORE dark. If you need some insider insight into a campground or campsite, just ask. Again, 180 geo-hours and 72 miles. There aren't too many things I haven't seen here. There are plenty of area hotels and offsite camping available. But nothing stinks more than arriving at the multi-day event only to find that you have nowhere to sleep. Hotels fill up too (often months ahead!), get your preference by booking early.
Check the Event Schedule - Our event schedule changes right up to the last minute, so check it out often to see new stuff and stay abreast on schedule changes and cancellations. Many people make plans around the posted schedule, such as planning caching trips during other events, or delaying lunch on Saturday to hike to Crowders Mountain or the Over The Mountain Victory Trail, or make a side trip to numerous other area historical sites.
Pull a GPX (Pocket Query). Geocaches are being added not only in the three parks but the greater Olde English District as well. Set it up now, pull it and take a look at what you might want to do for caching. Plan your "must dos" for on-venue and also for off-venue and plan when you want to be off site and not. North Carolina's oldest geocache is only an hours drive away. Great series caches and even no longer available caches and caching icons are close by. BUT - make sure you schedule the pocket query for a few days before the event. As close as possible really. New caches always pop up right at event time! While you are at it, go ahead and plan the caches on your route to So You Say You Want a Revolution.
Bring Your Tradeable and Trackable Swag! - There will be lots of people trading TBs at the event - perhaps more than any other local event! Many people make unique designs just for the event (or to commemorate a milestone or immortalize a geo-team or show off their creative juices), so be sure to bring enough to trade.
Bring a chair. If you can, bring a camp chair and maybe one to spare. Something nice to sit around a fire for hours in. You'll want it. Extra seating at the main Picnic Shelter and other events may come in handy as well. If you are camping seriously consider bringing a camping hammock as well. This is a heavily wooded park and you will have lots of opportunities to hang your hammock. I actually keep mine in the car at all times or carry in my saddle bag 'cause you just never know when you might want to "hang out".
Bring sunscreen, band aids, Neosporin, extra shoes and bug spray. Most stuff is outdoors - so are the sun, boo boos, and bugs. And of course double and triple check that you have needed medications, proof of rabies shot for your geodog, proof of rabies shot and negative Coggins for your geohorse. While not required it is highly recommended that if you have unusual health concerns such as an allergy to bee stings or diabetes or superb sensitivity to seeing snakes that you keep such information on your person at all times. While we profess So You Think You Want a Revolution to be an accident free zone years and years of outside time have proven to us that there really is no such thing.
Bring your fire starting materials but PLEASE if traveling from out of state remember that foreign fire wood is not permitted. This is true in nearly every state and national park in the country. Firewood and ice are both available at the trading post. Mother Nature contributes to the firewood stash hourly all around the park. And in my camping and geo-experience if you run out of wood your neighbor always has a fire burning.
Bring a bike. If you have room in the geo-mobile for one, you might enjoy this to get around with. Bike riding is allowed on paved roads only at the state park. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the grounds unless licensed and insured and then only allowed on regular roads. Golf carts, etc. are a handy way to save a few steps at the end of a long day.
Don't forget your GPS! - Cell signal can be spotty at and around the mountain regions, so don't rely on your phone only if you're planning to cache.
Volunteers:
There can never be too much help. Or when the hands are many the work is few. If you would like to volunteer to help during the event or before the event please contact Carolina Cache Masters at shannan@shannanhearne.com . If you think you might have something special to offer for the event such as historical lessons, geocaching demonstrations, tents, tables, inspiration, or perspiration please let us know as well.
South Carolina, like her sister colony to the north, saw the rise of partisan groups over the years before the outbreak of fighting with Britain. The "Tories" or Loyalists were the conservative force, grateful for the protection afforded their commercial interests by the British navy. "Whigs," the Patriot element, included leading merchants, were energized in opposition to the British policies put forth in the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Boston Port Bill.
Well over 200 land engagements (battles and skirmishes) took place in South Carolina during the war for independence. The first major battle centered around British efforts to seize Charlestown in June of 1776, when the Patriots held off the combined land and sea forces at the battle of Fort Moultrie and associated Breech Inlet Naval Battle. A second British assault failed in 1779, but a third attempt on Charlestown in the Spring of 1780 succeeded.
Patriot forces suffered another serious setback in the battle of Camden in August of 1780. Major General Horatio Gates’ night-time march failed to surprise the British. The Patriots suffered nearly 1,000 soldiers killed or wounded and about the same number captured. The resulting withdrawal left most of South Carolina in British hands.
The tide turned in the Patriots’ favor in the victories at Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and Cowpens (January 17, 1781). Later in 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene commenced a drive that pushed the main British force out of South Carolina, through North Carolina, and into Virginia. Smaller British contingents remained behind and participated in the continuing struggle between the Patriot and Loyalist soldiers.
KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK MILES TO:
Charleston, SC : 200
Columbia, SC : 91
Florence, SC : 131
Greenville, SC : 70
Charlotte, NC : 30
Raleigh, NC : 174
Atlanta, GA : 206
Augusta, GA : 146
Here's a quick, by the numbers view of what Kings Mountain State Park has to offer when you visit:
1 of 16 SC State Parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
115 standard campsites for RVs or tent camping
10 tent sites for tent camping only
15 equestrian campsites
20 miles of equestrian trails
20 plus miles of hiking trails
1 Ridgeline Trail that connects 3 parks and 2 states
2 park lakes - Lake Crawford and Lake York - for fishing and paddling
5 picnic shelters available for rent for group gatherings
6,885 acres for you to enjoy
Instructional video for camping in South Carolina parks: (visit link)
Kings Mountain State Park and the CCC
Kings Mountain State Park was developed during the 1930s as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was part of the New Deal Recovery program started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help provide jobs during the Great Depression. The CCC created many of the state parks in South Carolina.
The men who worked in the CCC were mostly unemployed young men and veterans of World War I. The men were given housing, meals, and $30 a month. They also were offered classes in typing, agriculture, forestry, and other skills.
The CCC was in operation until World War II. About 50,000 men worked in the South Carolina CCC camps. According to the state archives, the men built over 800 bridges, 129 lookout towers, and 16 state parks. They also planted over 56 million trees and did other conservation projects.
Today, the rock walls, trading post, bath house, and other structures are visible at Kings Mountain.
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