Geocache

Oct 22c/08

Geocache Activity 58

FIND #40

IDENTIFICATION

GC153Y1

Adventure in Paradise

N 49° 41.238 W 112° 52.322

Difficulty 3; Terrain 3; size - regular. Creator: Anndean. Date First Hidden: Mar 26/08 Date Last Found: Aug 12/07.
West Lethbridge

Description This cache replaces "Natures Paradise" Puzzle Cache. Cache is near trail, accessable all year. Cache is in a regular size lock n lock container, with many items of interest to all ages. You will need to walk off trail, through high grass and fairly steep slopes

Hints Head south on Nevada Rd W toward Modesto Rd W 0.1 km
2. Turn left at Modesto Rd W 0.3 km
3. Turn left at Columbia Blvd W 0.6 km
4. Turn right at University Dr W 1.6 km
5. Turn left at Riverstone Blvd W 0.4 km
6. Continue on Riverview Pkwy W 2.2 km
7. Turn right at Canyon Blvd W 0.8 km
The driving instructions are useful. One should approach it from below (counter-intuitive).

Comments "...fairly steep slopes..." Chuckle! Especially if you approach from the north! Somehow I managed to make the descent without falling or encountering any of the many well hidden cacti. The terrain immediately surrounding the cache was just as tough, with the grass concealing holes, rocks and logs seemingly designed to break ankles! Fortunately the GPSr led me right to the cache (fortunately because with the steep slopes to the north and south cutting off much of the sky view the EPE on the GPSr could easily have been 20 metres). No trades, TFTC. Nice cache. I think I came in on this one from the wrong direction and had a little bit of a decent to do. Fun! I like a good workout. Beautiful 32degree C weather too. Nice idea of a camera in the cache.

PLANNING

This was the third of four caches on my list for today : GC15FCT - West End, GCW1D9 - "Lethbridge Coalminers Puzzle Cache", GC153Y1 - "Adventure in Paradise", and GC1ACYR - "NS West #6". This is my first level 3 cache.

OUTCOME

I was expecting this to be a bit more difficult and I was not disappointed. On the way to the cache I found 4 golf balls which I picked up. I wouldn't want anyone to step on one and slip. I can't imagine where they came from.

at the bottom

the bottom

Hard to see

now I see it

contents - Byron Bay chain in bottom right

almost back at the truck

I left the truck for this cache at 11:50 am and found it at 12:30. Among other things there were 7 golf balls in the cache. I added my 4 (7 - 11 is an expression in craps) as well as a Byron Bay key chain. I also took a picture of myself with the enclosed disposable camera. Something special for my 40th find. I also took a picture of myself with the enclosed disposable camera. On the way back to the truck I found 2 more golf balls. Not easy in this terrain.

GC153Y1	Adventure in Paradise	N 49° 41.238 W 112° 52.322
	Difficulty 3; Terrain 3; size - regular. Creator: Anndean. Date First Hidden: Mar 26/08 Date Last Found: Aug 12/07.	West Lethbridge
Description	This cache replaces "Natures Paradise" Puzzle Cache. Cache is near trail, accessable all year. Cache is in a regular size lock n lock container, with many items of interest to all ages. You will need to walk off trail, through high grass and fairly steep slopes
Hints	Head south on Nevada Rd W toward Modesto Rd W 0.1 km 2. Turn left at Modesto Rd W 0.3 km 3. Turn left at Columbia Blvd W 0.6 km 4. Turn right at University Dr W 1.6 km 5. Turn left at Riverstone Blvd W 0.4 km 6. Continue on Riverview Pkwy W 2.2 km 7. Turn right at Canyon Blvd W 0.8 km	The driving instructions are useful. One should approach it from below (counter-intuitive).
Comments	"...fairly steep slopes..." Chuckle! Especially if you approach from the north! Somehow I managed to make the descent without falling or encountering any of the many well hidden cacti. The terrain immediately surrounding the cache was just as tough, with the grass concealing holes, rocks and logs seemingly designed to break ankles! Fortunately the GPSr led me right to the cache (fortunately because with the steep slopes to the north and south cutting off much of the sky view the EPE on the GPSr could easily have been 20 metres). No trades, TFTC. Nice cache. I think I came in on this one from the wrong direction and had a little bit of a decent to do. Fun! I like a good workout. Beautiful 32degree C weather too. Nice idea of a camera in the cache.