I thought about making this some sort of an educational multi
that talked about well water, drinking water, pumps and the like
but decided to just do something fun. I ended up with a 4-stage
multi-cache that takes you on a fairly easy stroll through
Escondido's Kit Carson Park. By the time you complete your walk
today, you will have seen an old capped wellhead, an agricultural
run-off pond, and some old pump valves. Sorry, no Collie dogs
today.
Boring to anyone other than a landscaper or irrigator? Perhaps
but then you need to go past these to complete the cache. To keep
it interesting, you'll need to look pretty close at each stage to
find it. Stage two is sure to give most people fits so take your
time with it. The actual cache is a 20 cal ammo can that is well
camouflaged. (insert standard cacher plea to hide it as well
as you found it) The location may attract the beer drinking
type of muggle that would surely steal the cache.
Spring update:
It looks like the mosquitoes are out in force, especially near
water. You may want to visit during the warmer part of the day or
apply some repellent. Be sure to tie a rope around the small kids
as some have been carried off by exceptionally large
mosquitoes.
Spring/Summer update:
With the weather getting warmer, the park is attracting more
visitors. One waypoint near a picnic ground probably isn't
accessible on weekends without compromising it. Avoid the summer
muggles by hitting WP2 early in the day or during the week.
1-06 update:
I've changed the size listing to "small" to reflect a different
final container. I guess a big container was too tempting for the
muggles.