*** To my knowledge, this is the oldest cache in Ontario that is
still maintained by the active original owner ***
The way you approach this cache is really going to determine how
easy it is to get at. There are five starting points, in order
easiest to most difficult the are:
N43 52.009 W79 40.205 - ride my bike to the cache from this
starting point
N43 52.733 W79 40.317 - not rideable, one large obstacle to
navigate this way
N43 52.300 W79 41.795 - rideable, but you will have to cross the
river (shallow)
N43 52.571 W79 42.704 - a little further to ride, start of trail
hidden but trail good, will have to cross river
N43 52.813 W79 41.901 - will have to cross river twice or blaze
new trail through dense bush
Any way you attack it, you find it to be a good hike and there
is often some wildlife to see on the way - I counted 17 deer and a
bird-of-prey when I went to place the cache.
The cache is a dollar-store plastic tub hidden in the remains of
a long burned-out log cabin in turn located near the remains of a
barn.
This is my first Geocache so I hope you like it. I also hope you
enjoy the walk & scenery. Take a look at my attached maps
showing the starting points as marked with circles-in-squares.
Addendum: If you look at my route map file there is a waypoint
marked Forest Rangers. The location is exactly N43 52.467 W79
41.688 This is the remains of a fort I'm told was used on the CBC
TV series Forest Rangers (ca.1966). I haven't seen the series for
about 20 years myself, but I do recall there being a fort in it -
whether this is the one I don't know. Let me know what you
think.
Addendum February 9, 2002. I found a Forest Rangers website and
it doesn't look like the old fort near this cache was the one used
on the show after all. I guess the mystery continues. Have noticed
the MTRCA has been particularly diligent this winter in keeping
snowmobiles and ATVs out of this area - which is good!
Coupar Angus