The Diamond Mine Mystery Cache

An ammo can full of geocaching diamonds hidden in the Bluethenthal Nature Preserve on the UNCW campus!

Of course, all good diamonds come with a proposal and these are no different. The rules have been changed and we can no longer require you to hide a diamond from this cache in order to log a Find. Now, we simply ask/beg/plead/strongly suggest that you do so, since that was the whole point of the cache! As an added bonus, we will offer an extra smiley to anyone who finds this cache, extracts a diamond, and hides the diamond for others to find. That's right - effective 04/06/09, finding the cache = a smiley and opting to hide a diamond = another smiley!! The diamond that you extract from the mine can be used as a stand-alone cache, or as part of a larger, multi-stage cache. We don’t care...just have fun!

Regular cache placement rules apply: if you are visiting from out-of-town, then you will need to hide your container back near home. If you’re local, then there are lots of good places to hide a cache in Wilmington! Please, if you do opt to hide a diamond and come back for a second smiley - don’t forget to include the GC number for your new cache in your log so we can admire your handiwork!

The diamond mine contains cache containers of various types and sizes. Some of the containers are more traditional, while others are straight from the twisted minds of the fraygirls. Take your pick! We will be re-stocking the mine on a regular basis, but please let us know if the mine seems to be getting low. While we are happy to provide temporary housing for a travel bug or two, we ask that you not leave any trade items in this cache. The purpose of The Diamond Mine is simply to encourage you to get out there and hide a cache. Because if there’s one thing this world (or at least Wilmington) needs, it’s MORE CACHES!

And finally, why did we call this cache The Diamond Mine? To make a long story short: We received this ammo can as a prize at a recent event. It was full of cache containers lovingly collected and/or created by our friend jackcacheNC. (We’re keeping Jack’s creations for ourselves, sorry!) We pretended to be dismayed that we hadn’t received a box full of diamonds, and Jack said, “Ah, but these ARE diamonds...in the rough!” So thanks go to jackcacheNC for the container and the idea!