Crumblin' Stairs Revisited Traditional Geocache
Crumblin' Stairs Revisited
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Ever since wildwillys brought me to the “Crumblin’ Stairs” cache nearly four years ago, I have been watching it whenever we drive by. This was one of our first finds as geocachers back in 2003. When wildwillys deactivated the cache on Oct. 14, 2006, I knew that we had to put out a replacement cache.
Wildwillys’ original cache message was “I’ve lived in this area for many years but until recently never noticed these stairs before. I knew right away that I had to put a cache there. Be careful this road is very busy. I would say the best place to park would be the cemetery.” I agree!
Now we have returned with a black bison tube. We have hidden the bison tube in the original place the 35mm film canister was, or at least where we found it. We have also up-dated the coordinates to make it easier to find.
Please come once again to enjoy the beautiful crumblin’ stairs and the Veteran’s cemetery.
PLEASE USE THE PARKING COORDINATES. It can be dangerous to park on this road.
FTF: road trip
An FYI we learned from ASKREY;
It became popular to leave coins on the graves of fallen soldiers. The denomination of the coin held significance in this case. A penny was left by a casual friend or acquaintance. Someone who trained in boot camp with the deceased would leave a nickel. A soldier from the same company would leave a dime and a family member a quarter. The coins were a way to for soldiers to leave a message to the family of the fallen when they didn't have direct contact. The money was also sometimes considered a down payment on a beer or a hand of poker when the mourner met the deceased again.
Pennies are left on graves, most of all, in remembrance of the deceased. Leaving a coin from your pocket is a way to leave a part of yourself at the burial site. The coin is a visual reminder that, even in death, the memory of the deceased lives on. It is also a sign of respect to the dead, as it shows that their memory has value to you and is something you want to commemorate.
Additional Hints
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[Original Hint] Jurer gur fgbar jnyy zrrgf gur fgnvef naq fgergpu.
[Spoiler]Gbc bs fgnvef, rnfg fvqr, haqre ebpx.