Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site

 December 24, 2009 by bernsa

Very tricky cache, especially given how the previous cacher was unsuccessful and left essentially a decoy trail.

I too thought this was a snow friendly cache based on the previous find (and it is to a good extent!) so I decided to try my luck with it. What I didn't realize was that someone before me would try to find the cache as well and be unsuccessful at getting to it. They were SO CLOSE! One could say it was right beneath their feet! Well I followed the tracks initially - thinking they were from the cacher who found it during the snow storm, but was surprised there were tracks to follow at all since they probably found it during, meaning that cacher's tracks should've been covered up. So I followed the last cacher right to GZ and saw where they searched and said AHA! That's where it is. But was shocked and perturbed that there was no cache to be found. I searched deeper and longer and got on my hands and knees in disbelieve. I stared and looked at the previous cacher's footprints wondering - how the heck did he find it.

About to give up, I read back some of the previous logs which made me change my thinking about what kind of hide this was. I had the instantaneous AHA moment at something that like others mentioned - seeemed out of place - and sure enough - the cache had been retrieved. I didn't realize until now as I I'm logging it, that another cacher was there the same day before me to try to make the find. It all makes sense now . He was SOOOO close.

No cats out or amorous muggles when I swung by - but I saw lots of paw prints in the snow.

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