we are hoping this will be a Mega. A lot of work to do but should be fun

http://www.geocachingonline.com/2009/03/26/geocaching-maritime-mega-event-2010/

So very excited to see this and have it on my calendar. Thanks for the post.

Hmmm... This could be a possibility for us. Right in the middle of when we planned to take vacation, and we were planning on going back to Gaspe anyway... and we had such a great time on our last caching trip to Nova Scotia...

We'll definitely keep this in mind as our vacation plans firm up. :D:D

I have been wishing for an excuse to come to NS to cache and visit. Now I have a better than good reason. I have it on my calender now. See you at GW.

I was kind of hoping that this event would be in New Brunswick. Not that I don't like Nova Scotia, but I will never, ever, under any conditions, ride on the Cat again. It was the first time that I was so sea sick that I wished for sweet sleep. In fact, in order to get back on for the trip back, I hit the local bar at Noon. The cat left at 7 pm..........

I was kind of hoping that this event would be in New Brunswick. Not that I don't like Nova Scotia, but I will never, ever, under any conditions, ride on the Cat again. It was the first time that I was so sea sick that I wished for sweet sleep. In fact, in order to get back on for the trip back, I hit the local bar at Noon. The cat left at 7 pm..........

You can drive you know...:D

I was kind of hoping that this event would be in New Brunswick. Not that I don't like Nova Scotia, but I will never, ever, under any conditions, ride on the Cat again. It was the first time that I was so sea sick that I wished for sweet sleep.

LOL! RULOST2? an I took the Cat to Yarmouth the first month is was running. They were having all kinds of problems - broken stabilizers, etc., - and the trip was probably the roughest I've ever been on.

But Like Mainiac1957 said - you can drive all the way there, or you could drive to St. John, New Brunswick and take the ferry to Digby, NS from there. It's only about 4 hours to St John from Bangor.

OK.....I have some "inside information" about The Cat. The first Cat had many problems and, WhereRWe, if you took your ride early...my sympathies. But the second Cat was/is quite a vessel. You can load on 210 cars PLUS 14 tour buses PLUS 750 people and it will zip 55 miles/hour across the water. It gets its thrust from four (9,500 h/p) jet engines that shoot out enough water for propulsion (like a jet ski) that can fill an olympic size pool in 33 seconds. But the figure I like most is this: to be lightweight it's made of aluminum....the equivalent of 32 million beer cans! How do I know these things? Risteen, my fiance, used to be (until 3 years ago) the marketing director for The Cat...she made all those TV ads you used to see with the sea gull on the bow leaning into the wind. There are two problems now to think about: the cost to ride The Cat, especially if you take your car, is really prohibitive. And splitting thier trips between Bar Harbor and Portland means you cannot assume you can leave from Bar Harbor and return to Bar Harbor when you want. If we go to the Nova Scotia event, it will most certainly be by car.

O - M - G!!!! I just about fell off my chair. I went to the event site and looked at the caches in the area. This must be the Mecca of Geocaching!!! I had no idea. Bridgewater, NS is a small town, but look at the caches in the area....no wonder they are holding the event there! Imagine 500 caches between Bangor and Waterville. It's that kind of concentration. Then look at Yarmouth, oh my. Hey Gob-Ler...are you going to this? I want to ride shotgun with you.....

OK.....I have some "inside information" about The Cat. The first Cat had many problems and, WhereRWe, if you took your ride early...my sympathies. But the second Cat was/is quite a vessel. You can load on 210 cars PLUS 14 tour buses PLUS 750 people and it will zip 55 miles/hour across the water. It gets its thrust from four (9,500 h/p) jet engines that shoot out enough water for propulsion (like a jet ski) that can fill an olympic size pool in 33 seconds. But the figure I like most is this: to be lightweight it's made of aluminum....the equivalent of 32 million beer cans! How do I know these things? Risteen, my fiance, used to be (until 3 years ago) the marketing director for The Cat...she made all those TV ads you used to see with the sea gull on the bow leaning into the wind. There are two problems now to think about: the cost to ride The Cat, especially if you take your car, is really prohibitive. And splitting their trips between Bar Harbor and Portland means you cannot assume you can leave from Bar Harbor and return to Bar Harbor when you want. If we go to the Nova Scotia event, it will most certainly be by car.

I checked the closest available dates using this year instead of next and it comes to $363.00 USD. And the dates are spread out. You'd have to leave a few days before and return a few days after. That's this years prices with the exchange rate and the fuel charges and how things are going now. Who knows what will come by then.

513 miles for me by Okeydokey mobile sounds like the plan for me.

I checked the closest available dates using this year instead of next and it comes to $363.00 USD. And the dates are spread out. You'd have to leave a few days before and return a few days after. That's this years prices with the exchange rate and the fuel charges and how things are going now. Who knows what will come by then.


We've driven to the Halifax area several times, and have to say it's a nice ride. If you have the time, it's really better to drive than take a ferry/The Cat. We stayed at the Halifax KOA Campground (http://www.koa.com/where/ns/54123/), and really enjoyed it. (Hope the internet access is better now - we had to plug into a phone line and dial up to our "emergency" AOL account to get access.)

One year away today. Website 1.0 up and running www.maritimemega.com (http://www.maritimemega.com)

We need to get 500 will attends on our own for gc.com to list this as a mega so that is our next task

I think we'll be heading to the other side of the country to geowoodstock in Seattle - too bad they are so close in dates to each other...

One year away today. Website 1.0 up and running www.maritimemega.com (http://www.maritimemega.com)

We need to get 500 will attends on our own for gc.com to list this as a mega so that is our next task

soooo I don't see where to post a will attend on the site??:confused:

I think we'll be heading to the other side of the country to geowoodstock in Seattle - too bad they are so close in dates to each other...
Unless you're crazy and want to do them both back to back - the bi-coastal mega as Maniac1957 calls it. Fly to Seattle before GW, attend, fly to NS on Wednesday, attend, bum a ride home with a friend :D

Ok!! Sounds fun........ question I have is this. It's a one day event...and hopefully a Mega Event.. So how long do you think you'd have to stand in line to sign the log at Canada's first geocache. I think I'd bring replacement logs along ;)

Unless you're crazy and want to do them both back to back - the bi-coastal mega as Maniac1957 calls it. Fly to Seattle before GW, attend, fly to NS on Wednesday, attend, bum a ride home with a friend :D

I guess I should drop you off at the airport in Portland so that I can have the keys to the Honda for the ride to Nova Scotia. :rolleyes:

Attending one is better than missing both of them.

What would keep someone away from this Mega = a God-daughter's wedding in NJ :(:( I love NS and was planning on attending. Bummer!

Unless you're crazy and want to do them both back to back - the bi-coastal mega as Maniac1957 calls it. Fly to Seattle before GW, attend, fly to NS on Wednesday, attend, bum a ride home with a friend :D

I think that's a darn good idea. If you are taking time off to hit Seattle, may as well pad the vacation a couple of days extra...

What would keep someone away from this Mega = a God-daughter's wedding in NJ :(:( I love NS and was planning on attending. Bummer!

Sheesh! I commiserate! We love NS - my grandmother came from there as well - and we had hoped to make this event. But latest estimates are that we'll be in Illinois when our #1 son FINALLY gets out of school and gets his PHD...

:):)

Sheesh! I commiserate! We love NS - my grandmother came from there as well - and we had hoped to make this event. But latest estimates are that we'll be in Illinois when our #1 son FINALLY gets out of school and gets his PHD...

:):)

Oh my, a PhD - very exciting and there is life beside caching. But it does make it hard. Congrats to you folks and especially your son.

My GodDaughter got her MS from Rutgers in May and her finace got his Doctorate in Pharmacy. Great young folks and I just can't let them down.

Nice to hear there are young achievers out there today. Many more I am sure - just may not know about them.

I plan on taking a week's vacation and slowly making my way over and back. (caching along the way, of course) Any other suggestions for campgrounds?

I plan on taking a week's vacation and slowly making my way over and back. (caching along the way, of course) Any other suggestions for campgrounds?

We liked the following campgrounds:

1. New River Beach Provincial Campground (http://www.campingselect.ca/NewBrunswick/FundyCoastalDrive/NewRiverBeachProvincialPark.cfm), New Brunswick - about 5 hours from central Maine. This would be good at the end of the day is you're caching along the Maine coast enroute.

2. Further along, a good place to stop if you're going slowly along the coast, is the Fundy National Park (http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nb/fundy/index_e.asp). Fantastic scenery!

3. In Nova Scotia, we liked the KOA camp-ground in Halifax (http://koa.com/where/ns/54123/), not too far from the event.

We've stayed at many other places over the years, but these ones stick in out mind.

:D:D

I will be posting nearby accomodations shortly.

The man who hid the first cache is going to be on site alot of the week end to say hi to people.

We hope to have the will attend app up and running soon.

We chose the date prior to GWS being announced

Thanks for your support

I have already contacted a few campgrounds in the area, and they will take reservations for next year.:rolleyes:

This is exciting! I hope it is something Ben will be up for attending. I want to go to PEI again... maybe we can do that before or after this event.

Ok!! Sounds fun........ question I have is this. It's a one day event...and hopefully a Mega Event.. So how long do you think you'd have to stand in line to sign the log at Canada's first geocache. I think I'd bring replacement logs along ;)

I was fortunate to go to the event at Graves Island that dedicated a plaque to Canada's first cache. The cache placer was there. It's a Provincial Park. Later, my brother-in-law and myself went to get the cache. It was pretty cool. It would be sad to have to wait in line to find the cache.

We are now taking peoples intentions to come the the Maritime Mega. Please come to our site and let us know so we can get our Mega Status http://maritimemega.ca/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=showup

Thanks Maritime Mega Organizing Committee

I signed us up for the event. I do plan to be there at this time.

If you are at all planning to attend this mega event, you should go here (http://www.maritimemega.com/) and sign up. They need to show that there will be enough interest to attain mega status. The sooner they get there then the sooner it can get posted. I am looking forward to my first trip to Nova Scotia next July.

I know we need to get passports but does anyone know if there is any issue with taking a dog into Canada? We've been talking about attending this event - sounds like fun :)

I believe you just need their rabies paperwork and health certificates. I plan to bring Jock and Sweetie to NS.

I know we need to get passports but does anyone know if there is any issue with taking a dog into Canada? We've been talking about attending this event - sounds like fun :)

As long as you're dog is crossing w/its owner (http://gocanada.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=gocanada&cdn=travel&tm=180&gps=678_531_1916_886&f=10&tt=12&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/petse.shtml):According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.... Domestic or pet dogs between the ages of three (3) and eight (8) months, which are accompanied by their owners, require rabies certification in accordance with Section 2 (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/imp/petani/canin2e.shtml) if from a rabies-free country (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/imp/petani/coupaye.shtml), or in accordance with Section 3 (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/imp/petani/canin3e.shtml), if from a country that is not designated as rabies-free. No additional certification is required.

NOTE: Dogs less than three months of age do not require rabies vaccination or certification that the dog comes from a rabies-free country (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/imp/petani/coupaye.shtml).

Passports for Pets (http://www.pocketreferencejournals.com/pet_passport.html?gclid=CN6_tJq0gZ0CFZJM5QodOXrDbA ).......Can't hurt!!!

If you are at all planning to attend this mega event, you should go here (http://www.maritimemega.com/) and sign up. They need to show that there will be enough interest to attain mega status. The sooner they get there then the sooner it can get posted. I am looking forward to my first trip to Nova Scotia next July.

Thanks everyone for the support so far! The campaign to sign up 500 supporters is only a couple weeks old and we're already almost 1/4 of the way there -- or half way there if you count the number of people that the caching names represent!

With your support and a little pleading with Groundspeak, we'll have the event page published in no time -- AS A MEGA!

Signed up. Would love to make a week out of it. We'll see.

WLBZ2.com | Bangor, ME | Cat ferry to end Maine/Nova Scotia service in Spring 2010 (http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.wlbz2.com%252Fnews% 252Fbreaking%252Fstory.aspx%253Fstoryid%253D112411 %2526catid%253D112&h=9ab7645b6b35bdcab85cd0936a311d7a&ref=mf)

Ne ferry service? That's a bummer!

Go and post your will attends now. The Maritime Geobash 2010 (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=90f60e2a-2329-4092-bf94-15a6d43f6afe) is up.

well without a passport we wont be able to go to this one.

well without a passport we wont be able to go to this one.

You can also get a passport card (http://www.uspassportnow.com/services/PassportCard?gclid=CMGbmvfsyZ8CFYdd5Qod9079zg) for only $65 - less than the cost of a passport. :D:D

Event Registration is now open!
Check out the Maritime Geobash website (http://maritimemega.ca) for information on how to build your reservation package for our event. You can make your package as basic or as lavish as you wish!

Items include:

Basic Registration (free)
Swag Bag
Event Geocoin (regular and attendee editions)
Event T-shirt
Pig Roast dinner with all the trimmings

If you wish to make a donation, you can add that too.

We hope to see you at the 'Bash!!

Seems the link is broken. Try this....http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=90f60e2a-2329-4092-bf94-15a6d43f6afe

Passport application - check
Ferry? Ferry? Anyone know if there will be a Ferry running from either Bar Harbor or Portland to NS? That will be the deciding factor in our attendance.

Ferry? Ferry? Anyone know if there will be a Ferry running from either Bar Harbor or Portland to NS? That will be the deciding factor in our attendance.

Don't think there is, but look into the ferry from St John, NB (http://www.acadiaferry.com/) to Digby, NS. We've taken it, and it's a nice trip. St. John is only about 4 hours from Bangor, and the ferry would be a LOT cheaper than "The Cat" from either Portland or Bar Harbor (if it were still running...)

:D:D

The Cat will not be running. :o(

The Cat will not be running. :o(

Too bad. It was a nice ride. We took it the first month it went into operation, and they had mechanical problems which made it VERY rough. But it was fast, and fun in spite of the roughness.

We took another "Cat" ferry a couple of years ago between Spain and Morocco (http://www.gotarifa.com/en/arrival/ferry_tarifa.html). VERY smooth crossing.

The Cat will not be running. :o(

Here is a link to the press release concerning the Cat decision.

http://www.nfl-bay.com/cat-statement-2009.html

Passport application - check
Ferry? Ferry? Anyone know if there will be a Ferry running from either Bar Harbor or Portland to NS? That will be the deciding factor in our attendance.

Sorry, there is no longer a ferry to Yarmouth.

As was mentioned, there is a ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby, NS.

Wish I could give you better news!

I was really hoping some other freey service would pick up the route that the Cat had. (Remember the Bluenose?)

While on vacation in Mexico, we were in a port town called Tuxpan. It's not a resort town and we were close to the only white, english speaking people in town. Out on the river sat the Bluenose Ferry, not being used for anything. Guess the owner sailed in, couldn't pay for charges, and left it there.

I was really hoping some other freey service would pick up the route that the Cat had. (Remember the Bluenose?)

There is talk of a new ferry service. And five bids have already been mentioned, including Marine Atlantic, but it wouldn't be in operation until 2011. :(

Passport application - check
Ferry? Ferry? Anyone know if there will be a Ferry running from either Bar Harbor or Portland to NS? That will be the deciding factor in our attendance.

I find it's quicker to drive. You don't have the wait time and the distance from Yarmouth to Halifax is BIG.

I find it's quicker to drive. You don't have the wait time and the distance from Yarmouth to Halifax is BIG.

Sheesh! The distance from Bangor to Halifax is big, too! LOL!

(And the drive from Yarmouth to Halifax if GREAT! LOL!)

Keep in mind the the event is not in Halifax. It's about an hour west in Bridgewater. Yarmouth doesn't look so bad now does it?

Just some passing thought for you folks as we have bike camped the area several times always enjoying it. The St John to Digby Ferry (IMO) was much nicer then the Cat which we did only once. The reason we saw all kind of stuff which we always find amazing. Even had a chance to see a sunfish once. From the ferry landing it is straight across past KNP to Bridgewater and the coast and comes out a bit to the west of the location you would be headed for. There is a very nice campground where the ferry lands with lots of nice caches in the community along their bike trail. It is a good road from Bangor to St John now that moves right along. Our problem was we had to bike part of it but it had a large breakdown lane. While we are selective doing caches there were many along the way we road by. Lots of great earthcaches arund the park.:D

It is a good road from Bangor to St John now that moves right along.

Only about 4 hours from Bangor to St John. And if you have time, a tour of the Moosehead Brewery (http://www.moosehead.ca/) in St John is a great opportunity. :D

Advance registration for the Maritime Geobash 2010 will close on May 29.
This is necessary to ensure we have the bags, tshirts and coins ordered and shipped in time for the event.

Gary Ramey will also need advance notice of how many mouths he is feeding.

Basic registration will continue until July 3rd if you want a nametag. And of course, you are welcome to register at the event itself and sign the logbook.

Hope to see you on July 10th!!!

There are only 5 days left in the advance registration period! That means there are only 5 days left to guarantee that you can get your hands on the cool swag that will be available for this event! And it is the only chance to reserve your Pig Roast dinner!
But even if you don't want to buy any of the event swag, we still encourage you to register early. The free registation package will include a nametag for you and every member of your caching team, an event brochure, and maybe even some other freebies. But we have to know how many people are coming!
Let's make this event a mega!!
Register ([URL]http://maritimemega.ca) Now!

Sure wished a family wedding was not in conflict. Hope you all have a great time!

On May 28th the server hosting the Maritime Geobash website suffered a meltdown. While all data is backed up and secure, and has taken longer than expected to replace the server and restore all websites (including ours).
As a result, the deadline for registration has been moved back to allow people a final chance to register for the event.
THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION IS NOW JUNE 1ST!!

Thought I would post to bring this to the front.

I made a rush trip to Nova Scotia over Friday and today. Not my style to not have caches loaded and not be able to stop, but, I was helping two friends get onto their sailboat near Halifax to bring it home and bringing their car back.

Here is my route and the approximate time: Bangor to Calais about 2 1/4 hours. Calais to Saint John (and remember once you cross the border you ADD an hour - that proved to be an almost fatal mistake for the Capt. who planned our trip - as he failed to do that in the planning and we nearly missed the ferry) - time about 1 1/2 hour. I am strong on my time by a bit because not everyone drives over the limit - traffic needs to be allowed - and we did move right along.

We opted to take the Digby Ferry out of St. John. The passage is 3 hours. They like you there 1 hour before departure. I would say with the date for the mega - reservations might be required and I strongly recommend them. Reservations may be made on line. They give discounts for AAA and Seniors - booking round trip as well, I believe. The ferry people were very courteous and helpful. A variety of food, beverage and snacks are available onboard. A travel guide person on board who hands out very nice maps and has helpful hints. Gift shop, arcade, internet, children's play area rest rooms, etc. I will suggest, the seats inside (and you have to leave your car) fill up fast. Bring your blanket and pillow and move right upstairs to stake your claim with your friends as soon as your car is parked.

Once docked and your car is off, you can head in town and towards the town with the event. I had one regret with this rush trip - that I had to keep driving and couldn't take the time to cache (in either direction). I drove right through the town of venue as we used Route 10 as a cross cut rather than driving around to reach the marina. I believe it was about 1 1/2 hours across to the venue town but I may be wrong.

I stayed overnight in Digby before hopping back on the ferry this morning. My stay at the Admiral Digby Inn & Cottages was very enjoyable - the only regret - to short. From checking in very late - to my early morning check out - it was perfect. Jacqueline checked me in - and out and was wonderful - a fun lady with a great personality. They have an indoor pool, cable TV, free wi-fi, in room coffee maker and a coin laundry. Nice clean rooms. Wished I could have tried the restaurant too.

Another disappointment was trying to do one cache early this morning in the rain and not finding it - perhaps it was me. I hope so.

Anyway - I have been told the ferry takes the same amount of time as driving but saves the mileage. If I had the time, I would probably do a loop - ferry over, mega, up the coast and long drive home - to enjoy the scenery. One thing this ensured - I wished I was able to go to the Mega - I am sure all will have fun.

To the hosts and hostess - I will be back - and hopefully able to give you all some notice, cache my heart out and meet some of you! Beautiful country and I can't believe it has been over 20 years since I was last here.

Sheesh! Good information, Lois. Thanks. We should do more of this type of thing, RULost2? and I travel a lot - we'd love to provide information that encourages people to travel as well. :D:D

A travel log post would be fine. This was just so relevant to this thread. I really, really wished I had know I was staying over so I was better prepared to cache - but alas, I wasn't. A long trip in less that 2 days. Beautiful area thought and worth visiting.

I would love to hear more about some of your travels. I know you have been a couple places I would love to visit.

Thanks for the encouragement - I wasn't sure but thought it might help someone if they were thinking about going to the mega.

Just to clarify... Due to a surprisingly low interest in this event it never made it to Mega status. They had plenty sign up on their web page, but currently are at 209 on the cache page. So not enough to make it a mega.:( Maybe it was just to far for people to go.

don't they get the "mega" status after, depending on actual attendance? (from gc.com..."In order to qualify as a Mega Event, the event cache must be attended by 500+ people.")

That was at the Meet and Greet before GW5 in Raliegh. Here is what Groundspeak says:

Mega-Events are a special designation reserved for only the largest event caches – those which attract geocachers to attend on a regional, national or international level. To qualify as a Mega-Event, the organizers must obtain prior approval from Groundspeak – not from their volunteer cache reviewer. Among other requirements, the organizers must demonstrate a substantial likelihood that at least 500 people will attend the event. A Mega-Event Cache may be published up to one year prior to the event date. A regular Event Cache can be changed to a Mega-Event Cache after the fact, if the organizers demonstrate to Groundspeak that more than 500 people attended.

Thank you for that clarification Mainaic1957. It is to bad they didn't make Mega - and I suspect it would be hard for that to happen now - but who knows - funnier things have happened.

The caching up there would be worth the ride (lots of them in great pockets of locations) but one would want to stay a few days. Beautiful country and everyone I met in a store, restaurant or other establishment was very nice. :)

This part of Canada sure has changed since my last visit many years ago. Less obvious smoking, recycling in many places, all positive changes in my opinion........... :D

Definitely want to go back! The lack of my cache find was me - and the CO checked on it right away! Glad it was me..........and not MIA :rolleyes:;):)

I really had wanted to make it to that event as well. Just wasn't in the cards for it to work out this time. I too really want to get over there to cache, and to see the province.

I travel to Nova Scotia quite frequently and have family that live quite near the event site. I always drive around unless I'm going to Digby/Yarmouth area. Here are the two reasons why; 1) it's cheaper, and 2) after all the wait time and boarding times, it's just as fast to drive.

The folks I traveled with agreed - travel time is the same - they wanted to save miles and I think thought that would ultimately save $ - not sure. But I can tell you the lady at the motel in Digby was a hoot! I would go back just to see her LOL!

Perhaps we can get a group together to make a trek next year - that would be fun!

I had to do a little research just for fun. It is almost exactly 200 more miles of driving to drive as opposed to taking the ferry. So if you figure how much gas you'll use on those 200 miles you can compare it to the cost of the ferry. At 15 MPG and $2.80 US gas price, it comes out to $37.33; 20 MPG - $28.00; 25 MPG - $22.40. Of course you have to consider other vehicle costs (maintenance & repairs) but for most vehicles this would be negligible in 200 miles.

I had to do a little research just for fun. It is almost exactly 200 more miles of driving to drive as opposed to taking the ferry. So if you figure how much gas you'll use on those 200 miles you can compare it to the cost of the ferry. At 15 MPG and $2.80 US gas price, it comes out to $37.33; 20 MPG - $28.00; 25 MPG - $22.40. Of course you have to consider other vehicle costs (maintenance & repairs) but for most vehicles this would be negligible in 200 miles.

This compared to the price of the ferry it's a no brainer then.

I wished the folks I drove for had thought so.........I would have preferred to drive vs. the ferry. Although it was a fun ride. The ferry is expensive.

Fuel is more expensive there, however, not by a lot. Sometimes to save 200 miles just doesn't really save that much and I have to agree - driving would be a fine way to do it too.

[QUOTE=hollora;67081]Fuel is more expensive there, however, not by a lot.

According to "GasBuddy (http://www.newbrunswickgasprices.com/)", the CHEAPEST gas in New Brunswick is $96.9 (Canadian) per liter, which (by my guesstimate) makes it about $4.00 a gallon. :eek:

[QUOTE=hollora;67081]Fuel is more expensive there, however, not by a lot.

According to "GasBuddy (http://www.newbrunswickgasprices.com/)", the CHEAPEST gas in New Brunswick is $96.9 (Canadian) per liter, which (by my guesstimate) makes it about $4.00 a gallon. :eek:

Paid $106.3 in Digby!:eek::eek::eek:

Even at $4 gallon and in a car that got only 15 MPG you're only talking $53 to drive it.

I get at least 30 MPG. Oh well, snf I'm still driving. Jon and I are stopping in Halifax to go to the Nova Scotia Tatoo with my parents and then on to Blomidon Provincial Park. We'll zigzag around the province while visiting family and going to the event. In fact, if we have to miss the event and put family first.... so be it. Anyways, we leave in the morning and it should be a lot of fun. I've been caching coast to coast in this last month and it's been a blast. Isn't this a great recreational activity (yes, and some would call it a sport)? :):):)

It's official! Groundspeak changed this to a Mega event today. Congrats on a very well done event!