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Nov07/2010

Geocache Activity 979

FIND 906

IDENTIFICATION

GC24JZ0

Kananaskis Wild

N 49° 38.752 W 114° 29.499

Difficulty 2; Terrain 2; size micro; Creator: Elementry Date First Hidden: 3/04/2010 Date Last Found: 10/19/2010
Crowsnest Pass

Description
A good grab and go.And what a great place to live. Since way back in time when glaciers created the peaks and valleys of Kananaskis Country, the region has carried a magic that corresponds to the spiritual connections emanating from its former residents. The history of Kananaskis dates back to Neolithic times. Archeologists have discovered a myriad of artifacts that date back to 4500 BC, reinforcing the knowledge that this region has been the pathway from the mountains to the valleys throughout many an age. In the 18th century, Kananaskis was dominated by the Blackfoot, Sarcee, and Peigan tribes and in the mid 19th century, the Stoney arrived. Today the Stoney people are still gathering herbs and berries, hunting, fishing, trapping, and camping in the area. Named by the explorer John Palliser after a man named Kananaskis who was struck by an axe in the head and survived, Kananaskis County contains a story unique to the Canadian Rockies. Weather in the Canadian Rockies is notorious for changing on a dime. Within a ten minute span, you can experience wild extremes in temperature, depending on which way the Chinook winds are blowing. These warm winds that blow in from the coast can turn a freezing day into a temperate one within minutes. The best way to dress for Kananaskis is to layer your clothing, adding or subtracting as the climate changes. Keep an extra layer along with you, even in summer, and in winter, be prepared to peel off that extra layer every now and then. Average temperatures in summer run from the mid-60s to 70’s F with lows in the 30’s at night. In winter, expect temperatures that run in the 20’s by day and minus degrees at night.

Hint This is a drive and go at a new area in the pass.You are looking for a magnetic container that contains a small log book and pencil.

Comments

PLANNING

It has been awhile since I went geocaching in the Crowsnest Pass so I began setting up a plan to do this. But as soon as I started I realized that 5 new caches had recently appeared and that 4 of them had not yet been found. That added a little extra interest in the trip as I was not sure that I would be the First to Find these with so many local geocachers much closer to the cache areas. I ended up with a plan for 11 searches and at the end of the day I had found them all.

OUTCOME

10:30 am. This was my fifth search of the day. I used geosense and a comment by a previous searcher to make this a quick find. The coordinates were definitely off and had the location on the wrong side of the road.
Here is my posting to this geocaching.com website:

I agree with the comments of the previous logger. Geosense trumps GPS (this time). SL. TFTC.

Here are a few photos:

Kananaskis Wild

container at rear base of sign

container on display

I am now 5/5 for today.

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GC24JZ0	Kananaskis Wild	N 49° 38.752 W 114° 29.499
	Difficulty 2; Terrain 2; size micro; Creator: Elementry Date First Hidden: 3/04/2010 Date Last Found: 10/19/2010	Crowsnest Pass
Description	A good grab and go.And what a great place to live. Since way back in time when glaciers created the peaks and valleys of Kananaskis Country, the region has carried a magic that corresponds to the spiritual connections emanating from its former residents. The history of Kananaskis dates back to Neolithic times. Archeologists have discovered a myriad of artifacts that date back to 4500 BC, reinforcing the knowledge that this region has been the pathway from the mountains to the valleys throughout many an age. In the 18th century, Kananaskis was dominated by the Blackfoot, Sarcee, and Peigan tribes and in the mid 19th century, the Stoney arrived. Today the Stoney people are still gathering herbs and berries, hunting, fishing, trapping, and camping in the area. Named by the explorer John Palliser after a man named Kananaskis who was struck by an axe in the head and survived, Kananaskis County contains a story unique to the Canadian Rockies. Weather in the Canadian Rockies is notorious for changing on a dime. Within a ten minute span, you can experience wild extremes in temperature, depending on which way the Chinook winds are blowing. These warm winds that blow in from the coast can turn a freezing day into a temperate one within minutes. The best way to dress for Kananaskis is to layer your clothing, adding or subtracting as the climate changes. Keep an extra layer along with you, even in summer, and in winter, be prepared to peel off that extra layer every now and then. Average temperatures in summer run from the mid-60s to 70’s F with lows in the 30’s at night. In winter, expect temperatures that run in the 20’s by day and minus degrees at night.
Hint	This is a drive and go at a new area in the pass.You are looking for a magnetic container that contains a small log book and pencil.
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