Survival on the Cline Traditional Geocache
Dino Hunters: I retrieved this, the container was destroyed, had bear teeth holes through it.
I don't get out to this hiking area as often as I used to, so maintenance is an issue, I will archive this, and maybe someone else would like to start a new cache in this location.
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This cache is 7.5 km from the road located near the camp site at the point where the Entry Creek trail leaves the Cline river trail.
The Cline River trail leaves the David Thompson highway (#11) just south of the bridge crossing the Cline river. (52°10.013'N, 116°28.568'W) Hiking along the trail you will have Sentinel Mountain (2605m) to your left and the Cline river just out of sight along your right.You will cross O.D. Creek (52°09.448'N, 116°30.043'W) at the 2.4 km mark. Later you will cross Sentinel Creek (52°09.171'N, 116°31.607'W) at the 4.8 km mark. After crossing Sentinel Creek you will climb up a steep slope to Turkey Point. (52°09.103'N, 116°31.758'W) From Turkey point you can turn around and see a spectacular view down the Cline river valley all the way to Abraham Lake. The camping area is at the 7.4 km mark on the Cline river. (52°09.102'N, 116°33.486'W)The cache is near this camping area. This cache should be reachable by a day hike in and out, but will require a fit hiker to do so. Another option would be to mountain bike. I have seen bike tire tracks along the trail, but this is no casual bike ride. The slope from Sentinel Creek to Turkey point will require a rider to push or carry a bike up and down. There is equestrian access to this trail as well, but I am not too familiar with the regulations surrounding this activity. Anyone planning on horseback riding to this cache will need to be familiar with the area and it's requirements. The best way to get this cache is an overnight backpacking trip. Backpackers can make it a one night trip just to the cache and back, or extend the trip and visit places like Landslide lake, Lake of the Falls, Hidden (Entry) lake, Waterfalls Creek, or Pinto Lake. Some of these hikes are quite long such as Pinto Lake at over 30 km.Preparation for this cache should include topo maps of the area, understanding of and preparation for the Canadian mountain back country, water supplies, snacks, clothing for bad weather, etc. The cache is a survival themed cache and contains items that may be useful for wilderness travelers. Feel free to use any of the supplies if you find yourself in need at the time. If all is OK please enhance the supplies in this cache, by leaving a useful item. Original contents include things like emergency blanket, plastic tarp, mini rolls of duct tape, first aid supplies, candles, fire starters, and a deck of cards in case your emergency is of the entertainment variety etc. Please do not leave any food or anything with a scent. There is plenty of wildlife in the area that could be attracted to food.Cache container is a four liter bucket painted black and gray with the geocaching logo painted on the side.
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