Aug 16/2010 |
Geocache Activity 807 |
FIND 744 |
IDENTIFICATION
Difficulty 2; Terrain 2; size regular; Creator: dukes Date First Hidden: 7/04/2010 Date Last Found: 8/15/2010 Description This cache is located in the Police Outpost Provincial camp site area near the Canadian / US border. Follow the trail up to the highest view point and you will be rewarded with an amazing view of Chief Mountain and Police Outpost Lake. Container is an original WWII First Aid box (Premiere Urgence) that we brought back from France a few years ago. Original contents include mini first aid kit, monster truck and many kids toys. Enjoy your visit or stay at this beautiful campground. There is an abundance of wild life in the area. Hint Near the base of a large rock. Comments
PLANNING
I set up a route last night that would involve a total of 9 searches. I was not sure how many would be possible as three of the searches would involve some hiking, which is often difficult to estimate in terms of time taken. Then there is always the unknown factor of how long it actually takes to spot the cache once one is in the area. And there will also be a fair amount of driving between caches, sometimes on rural gravel roads. It promised to be a full day. But the weather was perfect: sunny, warm, no wind, blue sky.
OUTCOME
10:40 am This was my 5th search of the morning. It took me 25 minutes to hike from the "international" cache site to this one. A lovely trip in the open range land, with a great view at all times.
Here is my posting to the geocaching.com website:
Walked over from the International cache site. Perfect weather. Now I understand the significance of the cache name. TNLNSL. TFTC.
Here are a few photos:
looking toward this cache at top of hill
wild flowers
looking back toward Pike Lake
trail to top of hill
always nice to be reminded when you are in the middle of nowhere
looking back at Pike Lake
looking back at Pike Lake
cache site
Premiere Urgence
view from cache site
view with wide angle lens
I am now 5/5 for today. It has been a long time since I had a lengthy walk by myself in the wilderness. Loved it!
