This cache is inspired by Shakespeare's history King Henry
V. A synopsis of the play as well as the full text can be
found here. One of my favorite film adaptations of a
Shakespeare play is this
production directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh.
I've driven by this area many times, but never noticed a trail
head before - it's fairly new. I also never realized that this area
was part of the Horse Hill Preserve. As I started out on this
trail, I noticed a big pile of boulders right by the trail head.
This pile of boulders reminded me of the breach in the castle wall
that Henry V urged his soldiers through during a pivotal battle in
the play.
"Once more unto the breach, dear
friends, once more;"
(Act III, Scene I)
Like all my other Shakespeare caches, you do not have to read
the play to find the cache.
The Area
This cache is in a remote corner of Horse Hill Preserve. I
hadn't known about this "back way" into the area until I stumbled
across it while doing some nearby caches. Across Naticook Road, the
trail continues on to the parking lot at Wasserman Park. If you
were to hike along this part of the trail, you'd pass a large
outcropping of granite. This outcropping was the source of stones
used in the foundation of many houses built in the area back in the
18th century.
Please Note
- The cache is a medium sized lock & lock.
- The beginning of the trail is an easement through private
property. Please stay on the trail until the trail crosses a stone
wall.
- Like Henry V's soldiers, you may have to deal
with archers. If you go any further along the trail or if you
bushwhack further than the cache, you will be approaching an old
archery range. The range is still used occasionally. There
are signs on the trails when it is in use. The cache is about 100'
from the edge of the range and is not in a firing line. If you hear
activity near ground zero, you may want to make your presence
known.
- The range will be in use on the following dates.
- July 19-20, 2008
- August 23-24, 2008
- This cache was released at Bread & Roses 5 (GC137HT).