Oct 24c/08
Geocache Activity 61
FIND #43

IDENTIFICATION

GC11JJ2
El Scotto Grande
N 49° 42.069 W 112° 52.138
  Difficulty 1.5; Terrain 1.5; size - regular. Creator: 9yjguy . Date First Hidden: Mar 19/07 Date Last Found: Aug 5/08
West Lethbridge
Description

The cache is a clear plastic container. This one is a little bit of a hike. I would say round trip is just under 1 hour. Take a moment and check out the blind (you'll see what I mean). This entire area is a very peaceful place to sit and relax. Enjoy. Because this is a nature reserve the cache is hidden right beside the trail (approx 7 feet). There is no need to hike around in the brush. Follow the path.

Hints
 

PLANNING

This was the third of four caches on my list for today. It was very windy but I wanted to see how I would fare under these conditions. The good news was that it was relatively warm (+12 C).

OUTCOME

I am familiar with this area from previous birdwatching trips. I had no difficulty following the trail, then making a sharp right down some stairs on the path that leads to a duck blind. The cache was seven feet to the right once I was off the stairs.

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train on bridge
long train on bridge
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cache
wetlands
path beside wetlands
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cache
path at bottom of steps
log 7' to the right of the trail
cache
cache
behind the log
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cache
cache
just beyond the cache
this looks like it will be finished tonight

This was my third fast find. I found the first cache at 1:40, the second at 2:10, and this one at 2:30. Once again, the actual search once I was in the area only took a few seconds.