About Us
We are a Registered Ontario Limited Partnership, 1000989143 Inc. Operating as GeocacheON and GeocacheON - Fall Fest in the province of Ontario. GeocacheON and GeocacheON - Fall Fest are registered trademarks of 1000989143 Inc.
In August of 2024, OnABoat, bigguy14760 and Pasha88 were sitting at a table in Chuck’s Roadhouse in Napanee Ontario, during the 2024 Discover Lennox & Addington Mega event, when the idea for Fall Fest 2025 was born. After a few more conversations, lots of encouragement from our friends at Midwest Geobash, and a whole lot of hopes and dreams later, Fall Fest 2025! was published on September 27th, 2024 as the start of our inaugural journey. We received our MEGA icon for the first time on January 23, 2025 - less than 4 months after the event published!
Fall Fest is a labour of love for us. Despite being a registered business, every dollar we earn goes right back into the event, so we can provide more prizes, trackables, pathtags and freebies. We have spent thousands of hours planning to ensure that Fall Fest is a fun event for everyone. We can’t wait to see you all in September and look forward to swapping stories around the campfire, or trading pathtags with you soon.
Meet the Organizing Committee
Amanda (Pasha88) - Our fearless leader extraordinaire, Fall Fest 2025 is at least 80% the brainchild and labour of love of Amanda. An avid geocacher with more than 40,000 finds since 2007, Amanda has thoroughly enjoyed attending 25+ Mega events around North America, from Arizona to Georgia and British Columbia to Nova Scotia, and is looking forward to bringing many of her favourite aspects from all of the different megas she has attended to Fall Fest. Amanda is the Chief Everything (Else) Officer and is responsible for volunteer coordination, prizes, contracting, sponsorships, vendors, swag packages, the online store, scheduling, Pathtag and Geocoin design, Adventure Labs, Adventure Lab geoarts, and pretty much anything else that comes up. In addition to being the CEO, Amanda also helps out with several other major events and is a deputy for Midwest Geobash. Amanda is most easily recognized by the little white dog, Auston, that is usually following her around everywhere she goes.
Matt (Bigguy14760) - The big guy in charge, Matt got roped into being Amanda’s left hand during the event because he was at the table that fateful day in Napanee, and the rest is history. Matt found more than 6100 caches in 2024 alone, and attends an average of 12 mega events every year. From California and Arizona to Florida and Georgia, and up into Canada for Discover Lennox & Addington, if there is a mega event, Matt will probably be there. Matt has attended 33+ megas since 2021 and is an Ambassador for Geowoodstock XXI, an Allegany State Park Geobash Ranger, a Midwest Geobash Deputy, and our Chief Shenanigans Officer for Fall Fest 2025. Matt is responsible for the on-site set up, Club 99, Pathtag design and activities, and is REALLY good at hanging up banners where Amanda and Karen can’t reach.
Ally (Half of Ally&Joe) - As one half of the mastermind behind the Haldimand County GeoTour, an avid local Cacher and host of many HNAG monthly events, Ally will be stepping in to help us manage, plan and execute the games, Kid's Club and side events for 2026. Ally is a fantastic addition to our team and is looking forward to growing the Kid's Club to make sure there are a TON of activities for our youngest attendees to enjoy!
Joe (Other Half of Ally&Joe) - if you need it built, fixed or repaired, Joe is probably your guy! As the other half of the mastermind behind the Haldimand County GeoTour, Joe is no stranger to working with HQ and making sure that we have what we need to get the job done. We love Joe's willingness to step in wherever needed, from moving garbage cans and assembling banner holders to setting up the grounds, and are super excited to have him host the Poker Tournament again in 2026.
Nicole (Buckeye_360) - Nicole is the newbie on the Fall Fest team, and frequently joints Matt in the shenanigans planning and execution. Nicole started Caching in late 2021, and has already attended nearly 200 events since she started Caching! Nicole will be helping with planning the on-site games and activities, prizes, and making sure that everyone has the most fun they can possibly have throughout Fall Fest.
The Best Mounties You Could Ask For
MWGB has Deputies. ASPGB has Rangers. Going Caching had Worker Bees. And Fall Fest has a team of truly awesome and talented Event Mounties that help the Executive Team with everything from camping set up to swag sales and reminders to eat and drink (water, that is) during the event. The following people contribute a huge amount to making the event a success, and we definitely couldn’t do it without them:
Charles (CanThai) - Our Official Camping Mountie and Campground Marshall. If you have a camping question, Charles is your guy!
Ian (OnABoat) - Some could say this entire thing was Ian’s idea, and Amanda just took it and ran… but he will probably deny that. Ian is our master consultant on all things Geocaching HQ, as well as website helper and technology problem solver.
Shannon (M0m0f5) - The supplier of snacks, “The Voice of Reason”, and another of our consultants from the “Fab 5”, Shannon puts the Epi in Epic road trips, and often provides much-needed guidance during our first year. Shannon is also helping with volunteer coordination during the event, and you can probably find her checking in on the store and will call when she isn't out Caching.
Tom (hid3&s33k3r) and Nathan (igator210) - the best set up and teardown crew you could ask for! These are our behind the scenes guys, making sure that tables and chairs are put where they need to go, banners are hung, drinking water dispensers are refilled, and garbages are emptied throughout the day. You might see them driving around the grounds of the golf cart - if you do, say thanks for us for all they do to keep things moving!
We are looking for Mounties to cover social media, the silent Auction, kid's Club, adventure labs, prize redemption, and more. If you are interested in helping with a specific aspect of Fall Fest, or would like to become an Event Mountie:
Fall Fest cannot happen without the help of volunteers. Many, MANY volunteers. From restocking toilet paper and paper towel in the washrooms to handing out prizes at the prize table, to working the event store and many of the on-site games, to hiding hundreds and hundreds of geocaches in the local area, this event takes THOUSANDS of hours of work to host. If you are interested in championing a specific area of the event (eg. running an activity or game such as Pathtag Dice Game or the silent auction) we would LOVE to hear from you. Our Event Mounties get some pretty cool swag as a thank you from the organizing team, and get loads of sneak peaks into aspects of the event. If you’re interested in becoming a Mountie, please reach out to