This is the oldest active cache. It probably is the first one on Vancouver Island. It was hidden 3 months after BC's first cache, GC1DD Treehugger. As of April 20th, 2013, 4th oldest active cache in BC - 9th cache hidden in British Columbia, 57th in Canada, 1987th in the World

01 - Waterfalls of Rain

Waterfalls of Rain

As with the oldest, this cache is very hard to get to.

02 - Peaceful Waters Cougar cache

Peaceful Waters Cougar cache

These cache owners had another cache hidden in Victoria with the same date. It was archived on March 1, 2004 It was GCA23

03 - Building42 - Portage Zydeco

Building42 - Portage Zydeco

04 - Cache on the Cape

Cache on the Cape

The first of 7 Plantman caches on the list.

05 - Plantman_Geocache#1

Plantman_Geocache#1

06 - Plantman_Geocache#2

Plantman_Geocache#2

07 - Mackenzie Bight By land or Water

Mackenzie Bight By land or Water

08 - Plantman_Geocache#4

Plantman_Geocache#4

09 - Plantman_Geocache#5

Plantman_Geocache#5

10 - Plantman_Geocache#6

Plantman_Geocache#6

11 - Plantman_Geocache#7

Plantman_Geocache#7

12 - Teddy Bear's Picnic

Teddy Bear's Picnic

It's great to see these old caches getting adopted to keep them alive.

13 - Lone Tree Cache

Lone Tree Cache

This is the first cache in the Parksville / Nanaimo area. It is accessed from a good trail system but finding the 'right' trail can be very challenging..

14 - Little Mountain Cache

Little Mountain Cache

The oldest cache closest to Campbell River.

15 - Mr. Happy

Mr. Happy

The oldest on Mt. Doug and one of the most visited caches on Vancouver Island.

16 - Mt. Doug

Mt. Doug

17 - Island View

Island View

The terrain rating is low for this cache as you need a boat or some severe bushwacking to get to it.

18 - Marmot's Cache #2, Mohun Lake

Marmot's Cache #2, Mohun Lake

Added April 20/13 due to some archived caches on list.

19 - Heart Attack Hike

Heart Attack Hike

Added August 27/22 due to previous caches on the list being archived for various reasons.

20 - Big Bang in Campbell River

Big Bang in Campbell River

Here are the 25 oldest and still active caches on Vancouver Island. Most were hidden in 2001 with the last three in early 2002.

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