The cabin decorations leave no doubt as to why we are here! |
![Pumpkin Stack](Album/hunt0200small.jpg) |
![Participants](Album/hunt0201small.jpg) |
The eager participants line up to listen to Prof. Lidenbrock explain the hunt's rules. |
To get things rolling, or flying, as the case may be, the team captains are blindfolded. |
![Captains are blindfolded](Album/hunt0202small.jpg) |
![Blindfolded Frisbee Golf](Album/hunt0203small.jpg) |
The blindfolded captains try to guide their Frisbees into the volcano guided only
by the voice commands of their assistants. |
What does this mean? |
![A hard clue](Album/hunt0204small.jpg) |
![New Trout Cave](Album/hunt0205small.jpg) |
In keeping with the safety focus of the day, Jen and Tim enforce the
3-light-rule for all cavers entering New Trout Cave. Craig and Carol tested carbide lamp
assembly skills at Hamilton Cave. |
The Guardian of the Mushroom Forest stands at the ready. |
![Guardian](Album/hunt0206small.jpg) |
![Rigging Test](Album/hunt0207small.jpg) |
The Guardian does not let any cavers pass until they demonstrate proper rigging
and knot tying skills. |
Once the Guardian allowed cavers to pass, they had to seek their clues in a forest of giant mushrooms. |
![Mushroom Forest](Album/hunt0208small.jpg) |
![Setting explosives](Album/hunt0209small.jpg) |
In keeping with the story, cavers had to set a load of "explosives" at the swinging bridge
at the Aqua campground using a somewhat leaky canoe. They also got a nice tour of Marshalls Cave,
and maybe Aqua Cave if they didn't search enough. |
This year's winners, the Hodgepodge Testosterone Running in Heels and Helmets,
clocked in just after 3 PM.
| ![The Winners](Album/hunt0210small.jpg) |
![Gear!](Album/hunt0211small.jpg) |
Pumpkin hunters are known to be gear freaks, but this takes the cake! |
Some participants didn't get enough caving during the hunt and did a
post-hunt trip and cleanup in McCoy's Mill Cave |
![Cavers](Album/hunt0212small.jpg) |
![Planning Next Year's Hunt](Album/hunt0213small.jpg) |
The winners get an early start on planning next year's hunt at the post-hunt party. |