WELCOME TO THE OCATT!
'OCATT' stands for
Old
Croton
Aqueduct
Tribute
Trail
This is a tribute trail for all geocachers who live and/or geocache within the confines of Westchester County in the great state of New York! This series spans over 30 miles, from Croton’s Reservoir Dam to NYC’s High Bridge. Please read the following information to ensure a positive experience with your journey.
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All caches are accessible during any season and they are physically located along, but not on, the actual OCA.
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Each geocache in this series was placed with utmost respect to the OCA, nearby home owners, and the potential for muggles.
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The trail is generally a 1.5 (flat/unpaved) terrain, although the listed ratings are adjusted based on how difficult it will be once you break away from it.
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Should you journey the OCA in its entirety, you will be presented with a generous blend of rural, suburban, and urban developments.
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All containers, aside from a select few that happen to be custom fabrications, are micro test tubes. None are simply placed for all to see; every container has been handled with special care, hidden and camouflaged as a traditional geocache.
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If you are looking for a quick P&G numbers crunch like other mega-series runs, this isn't it.
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Should you find difficulty in your search, I have provided a hint to be used at your own discretion for each listing, although you are encouraged to do without it.
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To extract the log from each geocache container, you will need to use a pair of tweezers or needle-nose pliers.
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There may be thorns in some places, as well as the potential for ticks in a few others, so it is recommended to come prepared.
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Everything within the standard Groundspeak Disclaimer applies here.
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This is a very long trail with multiple parking options, so you are on your own for the most part. Depending on the listing I will do my best to advise where exactly to go, although the preferred option is to travel as much of it as you can without driving to each intersection.
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Be sure to check out other caches nearby this trail, as there are many that will be worth your while.
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GOOD LUCK
GRSCHMID
Geocaching since April 2007 and based out of Yorktown Heights, there are many things the residents of Westchester can say about grschmid. Leaving that open to interpretation, here's the obvious thing we know: if you're not racing bacmac to a FTF around these lands, you're absolutely trying to beat out grschmid. He is also the resident expert in Wherigo technology, and has placed a variety of caches from pleasant traditionals to brain busting puzzles, so look forward to some interesting progress from him on this front. We also know that grschmid is an avid bushwhacker. With the letters "FTF" tattooed who knows where, he'll bolt over hill and dale, thorn and thicket, to claim that coveted glory. Continuing with the tribute theme, this OCATT hide encompasses that knee-jerk reaction he is well-known for, and finding this cache is likely not an easy task to accomplish once you get there. It is with this I must leave grschmid with a note of thanks, for all the contributions and community involvement you have shared. Where would Westchester be without you?
