This cache is in the sand dune area that is open to ATV/OHV riding.
You don’t have to stay on the trails, but you do have to have
a flag on your machine. You can make your own tracks all over the
sand dunes and the next wind will remove them so the next guy can
pretend he is the first human to ride there. If you bring an
ATV/OHV you will probably spend most of the day riding the dunes,
smiling and having a great time.
The cache is not in a dangerous spot but the whole area has
house size rocks and lots of plances to slip and fall. Hang on to
the kids. Not to scare you off, just want you to be safe. A lot of
families visit this area.
The good news and the bad news about this cache is that it is
not easy to get to. Placing caches that nobody can get to is NOT my
goal in caching. However most of my caches will be places so that
when you get there, if you can’t find the box, or it is
empty, you will still be happy and smiling because of the
experience of just getting and being there. This is certainly one
of those spots.
If you have an ATV/OHV that can handle soft sand it is a
no-brainer. If you don’t then it is time to reconsider. You
can walk in approx. 4 ½ miles each way, health and weather
permitting. If you do NOT have a high clearance vehicle that is
experienced and equipped for soft sand I would advise against it.
The normal 4x4 could just be a trap for you. However every time I
have been to the cache site area there have been 4x4 vehicles in
the area. Driving in sand just requires some experience, the proper
tires and tire pressure. In addition, on a bright day between about
10:00 am and 2:00 pm you can loose all depth perception and drive
right off a steep dune and never see it coming. For you
un-experienced non-believers I hope your education is a small three
footer, not a fifty-foot killer.
Remember that this is the Great Southwest and we do have a few
snakes around. If I were a rattlesnake I might think a cache site
was a good place to get out of the sun. Uncover this and all cache
sites with great care and you will be fine. Speaking of sun, this
area is brutal during the summer heat and there may not be anyone
around to help if you get stuck or break down. Not very many of us
can walk five miles or more in soft sand and 100 degree plus heat
without a lot of water.
