Mar 14/2010
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Geocache Activity 598 |
FIND 545 |
IDENTIFICATION
Difficulty 2; Terrain 2.5; size small. Creator: Mr&Mrs Oldschool Date First Hidden: 5/18/2009 Date Last Found: 2/6/2010 Description A short hike to the shore. Small lock n' lock container, please sign the log book and trade a small item. FTF prize. A cool lookout spot, bring your fishing rod.
Hint Comments
PLANNING
I have been wanting to place 2 or 3 caches in the area west of Medicine Hat for some time. This morning I gathered my gear together and took two containers with me to place in a couple of special spots. I then downloaded the details for 6 existing caches in that area that I might be able to look for if I have the time.
The first two existing caches were just off Highway 3 between Bow Island and Seven Persons. These turned out to be straight forward. The third cache was about 15 km south of Seven Persons just off highway 887. The cache was located in Red Rock Coulee, an interesting geologic site, which I knew about but had never visited. After finding this cache I headed out to the area where I was hoping to locate a couple of new caches. However it quickly became apparent that there was too much snow on the ground so I aborted that idea and focused on trying to find the remaining 3 caches which formed a loop along the back roads to Bow Island.
OUTCOME
This was my 6th, and last, search of the day. I noticed the No Tresspassing sign but assumed it referred to vehicles and not geocachers and headed out toward the cache site. The terrain was a nice mix of snow, mud, and solid ground. I was able to avoid most of the mud. Once in the vicinity I keyed on the wrong rock pile. I was able to determine that the cache had to be under a snow drift but when I tried to excavate it I realized it was solid ice. Definitely a no go. But before leaving I decided to at least check two nearby rock piles. Bingo. The cache was under the first one. I really enjoyed this cache. It was a nice balance of a comfortable walk with some lovely (unexpected) rock piles.
Here is my posting to the geocaching.com website:
Another great example of an area that I would never have seen if not for geocaching. TNLNSL. TFTC.
Here are a few photos:
first rock pile (with attempt at excavation)
cache site
other rocks
more rocksI am now 6/6 for today, and heading home.
