For several years, I've been an avid "Geocacher". I've found over 100 "caches" hidden everywhere from "brick walls", behind "waterfalls", to hanging from tree limbs.
This morning, we took a "long" hike to find the "Lost City Cache". It took us ALL day to find this one and return to the Mountain House. The "round trip" distance was around 8 miles...
(this game isn't for wimps!)
This was probably the "longest" trek I've done to find a cache.
We took a hearty lunch with us and carried the "appropriate gear" (in case of an emergency). This is a "rocky" area and easily can turn into a survival trek.
This was probably the "longest" trek I've done to find a cache.
We took a hearty lunch with us and carried the "appropriate gear" (in case of an emergency). This is a "rocky" area and easily can turn into a survival trek.
The co-ordinates, for the hidden cache, are posted on the web (that's the easy part) but the "challenge" is "getting from "point A to point B". It takes a little planning (especially if you're in an unfamiliar area) to figure out the best "path" to the cache site. We found a "trail head" a few miles from the cache and followed the GPS signal to the "Lost City".
At about the four mile mark, I realized the cache was probably hidden in this "rock wall". The "satellite signal" bounces around a bit, in these close spots.
It's VERY important to have a partner close by in case of a slip on a wet rock or a loose hand hold.
I won't give away the "exact spot" (where the cache was hidden) but you can imagine the "hiding spots" on this rock face. I'll just say, "It's somewhere that takes a few feet of rope to find the prize". It took me a little over half an hour to find this hidden cache.
What a great excuse to spend a day outdoors!
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