The cache on
Sugarloaf Mountain:
After being taunted by
n0wae to put a cache here, we took the great idea and ran with
it. This cache is located near the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain.
From parking, you will ascend 650 feet over 0.8 miles to the cache
site. Approach the cache from the top. Enjoy the 360° views
from the summit!
The History of
Hamster Caching:
In May of 2000, the United States
government officially removed “selective availability”
to the Global Positioning System satellites. This meant that
civilian GPS units now possessed greater accuracy than they
previously were allowed to have. Shortly after that, the American
Hamster Council (AHC) announced an overstock of hamsters and the
rampant problem of hamster-homelessness.
But no one knew that the
Hamster were observing us, and learning. It started out with cute
little tricks, then it moved to competitive sports. 
We (humans) thought it was 'cute' to
watch, and 'Hamster-Ball' evenings became popular among college
students (prior to Poker being featured on TV). A mere 12 months
later (2001), scientists developed technology to study the brain
waves of the little guys. Rather than paying attention to the
potential threat, the team of Ivy-League scientists created
"Hamster Games", miniature-sized video games that tested their
ability to learn. The information gathered was fascinating, but the
signs were overlooked.
As a result of
'Hamster-Ball' and the violence learned from video games, Hamsters
revolted. Using what they had learned, some Hamster developed self
defense classes, including karate, Taekwondo, judo, and Jujitsu to
name a few.
Fast-forward two years and the
development of the HAHI (Hamsters Against Humans Initiative)
rebellion was in full swing. With Hamsterists working around the
clock devloping new technology, weapons, and new ways of
communication.
Beyond even our
imagination, a covert team of Hamsters were even working on
chemical technology, testing their formulas on their own kind. The
results were devestating, and frightening.
While the Hamsters
were rebelling and growing their forces, our top scientists (who
funded and created the first Artificial Intellegence programs for
Hamsters and helped genetically alter their brain development) were
working on their own top secret project - how to stop the Hamsters.
After 4 years since the first Hamster kick-off, a solution was
found. The human scientists developed a way to undo the changes in
brain development of Hamsters. Once released, Hamsters would return
to their normal 'pre-Y2K' state.
Shortly after, some guy in
Pennsylvania headed out in to the woods with a pocket full of
hamsters, some Tupperware and a can of Vienna sausages. The rest is
history........except for the Vienna sausages...no one’s
really sure what’s up with that.
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