We’re so glad everyone had fun at our 2nd Annual Geocaching for Island Treasures Event. Most importantly, we’re glad everyone made it home safe! Let me just say that we would NEVER put a cache–especially an Island Treasure out in the Marsh. We don’t want to endanger our guests! One treasure hunter thought for sure it must have been safe since it was for the event and ended up being rescued by our fire department. Thanks to our fire department!! I’m not sure what happened to our coordinates. I’m no expert with the GPS, but I pushed the button to get the coordinates, and it gave them to me. I apologize to those who were lost. It certainly was not intentional! : ) Below are the cache logs from the event! Hope you to see all of you next year. Bring friends! Maybe we’ll hide something else in the fall!
Cache Logs
March 4 by mountainclimbers (48 found)
We were hoping to view results of the day, thanks for the communications. We found a green orb that was very well hidden. We heard the story of the the “stuck in the muck” geocacher. Don’t let this discourage you form returning to Jekyll Island it is a fantastic place to vacation. Great fun and thank you to the organizers for making such great fun for us. Yes it was like the amazing race wasn’t it.
March 3 by JT & PJ Cole (558 found)
Another beautiful day on Jekyll Island. Did not find any orbs. Maybe I will have better luck next time.
JT & PJ Cole
March 2 by tennistn5 (43 found)
We had been looking forward to this day, after moving to Brunswick 7 months ago, and even camped at Jekyll this past weekend. Took husband and 6 and 4 year old boys with me and at the first coordinate we came to, we were looking around, and this older man came up and said, “Are you looking for this?”, holding up a glass ball. He said, “I have been looking for these all week and just saw it in the woods when you came up.” Our hearts sank as we mentioned it was for a contest (hoping he might give it up, but he didn’t). We went over to another couple of coordinates and found a gift card underneath the Edy’s Ice Cream place. We were dissappointed about not getting an orb but really enjoyed the excitement of the race and hunt (like Amazing Race!). We would definitely do it again. Suggest using some other colored flag to mark find since those orange/red flags were all over the island and possibly doing it an hour or two earlier in the morning and also MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR. Applebee’s, Wal-mart, and Target gift cards would be nice. 
March 2 by gunkholen (28 found)
Interesting event..nice to meet some folks..wish there had been a social time at the end of the event to visit with the folks and talk geocaching…some of the waypoints were not accurate
March 1 by mtnjeepers (374 found)
We really enjoyed this event + tour of Jekyll Island.This was our 1st visit . We did find a gift card, but sadly no glass floats. we also had problems with the coords being off. we enjoyed our visit + plan on returning . thanks to all for making this event possible
March 1 by tybeany (113 found)
we have been waiting for this event since last year. we went to jekyll last january on a lark and found out about the island treasures. that day we did not find one but not for lack of trying. enjoyed meeting everyone at the airport and then we were off! racing to our first set of coords, we foud a gift card after several minutes of looking tree cover was heavy. continuing on with my wife driving and me punching in the coords, we made our second stop and came up with an orb! my wife made the find and said it was just the colors she was hoping for. after waiting for a whole year sucess was good. it was only 11:30 and just like that we were done.
we went to the visitors center and got it registered. I recommend everyone who found one to do this. They will give you a nifty bag to put it in, also you get a certificate of authenticity and a paper about the artist who made yours, yes it’s all free.
ours is #59 and it’s made by Mark Ellinger.
We had a great lunch at Sea Jay’s and then headed to the visitors center. The Visitor’s center was full of fun things and so we had to take our time in choosing how to spend our gift card. We decided on a Ceramic Turtle tile and a blue embossed plate, we really enjoyed the ladies there, they were helpful and very charming. Some extra Jewels of the island. We stopped by the Sweet Shop on one of our cache finding excursions, and got some tasty chocolate, and ice cream. We love Jekyll Island, and this is a day we will not soon forget. The thing we really enjoyed was everywhere we went, people were friendly and happy to help with anything you ask. I think it is great that everyone has gotten behind the Geocaching we would love to see Tybee get that excited. Thank You to everyone for such a fun trip.:) By the way we did not enjoy the 5 ticks and the sand gnats, but hey they are unwelcome everywhere.
March 1 by change-is-good (391 found)
It’s always a good day when I come to Jekyll Island and this was no exception. Several years ago, my daughter was going to start geocaching with the name “Wolf Wing”. However, after several geocaching sessions in which she was “forced” to go along because it was a family event, she has become sort-of anti-geocaching. With the prospect of finding an “Island Treasure”, she agreed to come with me to this event. (We’ve spent many hours walking along the beaches with no luck.)
We started the day by driving past a long line of cars at the Welcome Post. (At $35 per year, the annual pass is a good deal if you come to Jekyll Island very much.) We drove around a little with our GPSs to get oriented. We then drove to the airport, unloaded our bicycles, and did a leisurely ride around the historic district to get further oriented. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and this was probably the best part of the day.
We went back to the airport, and while waiting for the event to begin, met the other geocachers gathered for the event. Then it’s off to the races. I went north and “Wolf Wing” went south to the historic district. At the ruins, I’m only .60 miles away, so I decided to ditch the car and get on the bicycle. Big mistake. I hit a dead end, turned around and headed back to the car. Loaded the bike back up and drove on around to what turned out to be driftwood beach. Stopped within 200 feet of my goal and after a quick search, made the find. And, it’s an orb!
By now, with all of the bicycle riding and running, my legs were quivering. I loaded in another set of coordinates, and this one was only several hundred feet away. I started running again, and as I approached, I got just ahead of another geocacher who was also running. Arriving at the coordinates, nothing. Several other geocachers arrived, and after about ten minutes of searching, someone else found it. There was either a coordinate problem or a tree cover problem. And I think there may have been a third set of coordinates in this area. Oh, well, that’s all part of the game.
I went back to the airport, unloaded the bicycle, and rode into the historic district to find “Wolf Wing”. She had found a gift card! We took the photo at the Stables and rode around the historic district a little more. Then, back to the airport and load up. We headed home, tired but happy.
March 1 by Geo Odyssey (330 found)
It was great fun, we found one gift card. An island treasure would have been swell, but it wasn’t to be. Wish we had a little more time to meet, greet, and socialize.
Nifty Navigating to all cachers,
Narda, Frank, & Polar the Cache Bear
Brunswick, GA
March 1 by bluemoon4515 (3 found)
This was lots of fun!
March 1 by emlibero (1 found)
We had a great time at this event! We found an island treasure out by Horton House…awesome!
March 1 by GARanger (139 found)
Had fun again. My wife and I found 2 gift cards. It would be great if more globes could be hidden each year. If you don’t find one quick they are all gone in a hurry. TFTH.
GARanger
March 1 by TheGreatScotts (927 found)
We take great pride in claiming this smiley! Especially the Mr. because he definately earned it!! See link for details about what happened: (visit link)
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Thought we’d share a letter the General Manager of the new Hampton Inn & Suites on Jekyll Island received from a guest:
When winter is just a memory and warm breezes remind the family of good times on Jekyll Island, it’s hard to get the car packed and down the driveway soon enough.
Betty N. Mori, who has coordinated her family’s reunion here, described her experience in a recent interview. We have had several family reunions, five or six, at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Several generations of us gather for this important tradition. Many times, we’ve gathered at Thanksgiving. Family members of all ages begin appearing at the hotel on Wednesday night from various parts of the country. They bring their little children, and one family member is in his mid 80’s. For some, it’s the only visit of the year, and we’re so very glad to see one another.
Bring mom to the beautiful beaches of Jekyll Island next Sunday, May 11, for a special Mother’s Day Island Treasures Hunt. Island Treasures are the unique and colorful glass globes, hand-crafted especially for Jekyll Island by artisans across the country. Volunteer “Beach Buddies” hide the celebrated glass globes on Jekyll Island’s beaches in January and February, for beachcombers to discover throughout the spring and summer. This year, in celebration and recognition of Mother’s Day, Beach Buddies will hide an additional 20 Island Treasures on Jekyll Island’s beaches for a special Mother’s Day Island Treasures Hunt. Twenty lucky moms will find and keep their own special Mother’s Day gift while beachcombing with their families on Jekyll Island.
Jekyll Island is an ideal place for you and your family to reconnect with nature. It has been and always will be a place of natural beauty and conservation because 65% of the island will always be in its natural state. Everything you need to reawaken your inner Thoreau is here-nestled safely and conveniently on Jekyll Island.
“We demonstrate our values in the way we allocate our time,” said Patricia Zaradic, an ecologist with the Stroud Water Research Center who worked on the study. “Research indicates that children who experience nature with a mentor develop an appreciation of nature as adults.”
I had been reading about Jekyll Island for the last couple years, and we finally had the good fortune to stop there for a night back in October. After visiting, I wish our schedule would have permitted a much longer stay. Anyway, I’m sending a picture of sunrise from behind the Clarion resort on Oct. 8. I often find myself staring at this pic and taking a mental vacation back to Jekyll Island. Hope to be back soon.
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