Tagging Along for the World’s Largest Scavenger Hunt

Tagging Along for the World’s Largest Scavenger Hunt

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Every May the world’s largest scavenger hunt takes place at the University of Chicago. Undergrads, and even some alumni embark on a four-day journey, gathering, constructing and performing hundreds of items. Matthew Long-Middleton has this audio postcard from the event.

Music Button: Mr. Scruff, “Bounce”, from the CD Mrs Cruff, (Pleasure records)

Check out the 2009 Scavenger Hunt List

Pictures from this year’s University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt. All photos by Avi Schwab: