| Note: This Traditional cache has been here for over a year, but the powers-that-be changed it to a MULTI. For reasons unclear to me, they were unable to change it back to a Traditional, so it became necessary to archive the old, and create the new. Please click here if you wish to read previous log entries for this cache! |
Tired of following his brother around Kailua, IMBY, not NIMBY, decided to strike off on his own and head for the Great Pacific Northwest. Twenty six years in the Hawaiian Islands was enough for him so it was time to settle in cooler climes and leave the legendary NIMBY far behind. It was then that IMBY, not NIMBY, discovered the town of Sequim and all the wonderful places in it!
You may click here if you wish to study up on the archived original NIMBY.
This is an urban cache, and like the archived NIMBY, should be rated 0/0 instead of 1/1, but geocaching.com does not seem to have provisions for 0/0 caches. However, being an urban cache, it contains risks of its own. The cache is located in the back yard of two relocated Geocachers who are glad to see fellow Cachers in the area. But the adjacent homeowners know nothing about Geocaching so follow the instructions carefully and you will be fine.
INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ - THESE ARE IMPORTANT:
1. The coordinates are coordinates of the cache, but you may not get very good gps coverage there, so do a bit of interpolating. You should be within 15 or 20 feet of the cache before you risk losing a signal. Best approached from the NORTH, not the south.
2. Please don't park on the main street - it is too narrow! Instead, park in the cul-de-sac close by, being especially careful to not block anyone's driveway. Then, walk across the street with your GPS, being especially careful to not get run over.
3. You should see a small footbridge and the start of a gravel walkway leading up into the back yard. From the street, peer up the walkway about 30' and look for what appears to be a very small cedar cabin on the right side. If you see the cabin, then you are at the right walkway.
4. When you reach the cabin, feel free to have a seat and relax. Please do not proceed beyond the cabin, or the relocated Geocachers might be forced to let loose the vicious poodle girls of Kailua, and that could get messy. Instead, relax on the chairs on the little front porch and, while you are pondering the complexities of a double-negative geocache name, you can scan the area for the cache. (Note: The Kailua Poodle girls are gone now, but Chico The Mexican Rescue Dog has taken over the assignment)
5. When you spot the cache container, it might not be what you think! Open it and read the contents, and you will understand. The cache container is immovable so it will be necessary to remove the top and take the innards out. This would be a good time to return to the porch to sit and study the contents, sign the log, and enjoy the solitude. Spend as much time as you like - we're happy to have Geocachers in the area.
6. Most of all - have fun! I know it's a little spooky walking around in someone else's back yard, but you don't need to worry about that. Should we happen to wander by or spot you, we'll probably drop by and chat for a bit. Most likely, though, we won't even know you've been there until we read about it in the log.
7. Finally, here's an extra hint for us older Geocachers. You'll understand when you find it. -
NOTE: THE CACHE IS NOT IN THE WOODPILE! PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM THE WOODPILE AS IT COULD FALL ON YOU.
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