Thing Two - Thing Two is a small cache and a log. You can trade
items from this cache. It is a small Lock N Lock (4x3x3).
Thing Two is a cache placed in a park and located for easy access
if you are arriving in Medicine Hat and traveling westbound on the
Trans Canada Highway, even though it may not seem that way.
Thing Two has three waypoints for parking, All of the parking
waypoints offer a walk in the Ross Creek Natural Park. Access from
the first waypoint is a 1. Waypoint 2 is a slightly longer walk
with some elevation changes. Waypoint 3 is a long walk and a good
look at Ross Creek Park. All paths are paved.
Medicine Hat can be a very confusing city, even with a GPSr.
Thing Two is located in an area that often frustrates visitors,
zoom out causes issues, zoom in causes issues, Trackback works, so
do paper maps, you'll see when you drive in here to find Thing
Two.
The cache is located in an off leash area so you can walk your
dog. You may encounter rattlesnakes when walking anywhere around
Medicine Hat, they are not common but they are not unusual. Thing
Two contains a laminated list with several urban and park
waypoints. Please replace Thing Two where it was found, the next
geocacher is relying on that happening so they can complete their
search successfully. This cache is usually winter accessible. The
walk to and from Thing Two provides a view of the Ross Creek Valley
as it leads into the South Saskatchewan River Valley.
The location of Thing Two itself is nestled in one of the small
canyons carved out by the local springs, you can hear the water
gurgling year round and you will probably see a lot of birds, maybe
even some of the park inhabitants. Expect to see other people
walking dogs and just hiking, you may have to be careful, you could
be surprised easily. Please let others know how you feel about this
cache by making an entry in the online log here on
geocaching.com.