Now that the BCCP has stolen all the available parkland north of
the river, and even the largest parking lots in the area are at
skirtlifter saturation, it's time to take the next step in cache
placement. The Playground cache.
The best method for successfully finding a cache placed at a
playground is to look like a 6 year old. Since most of us will tend
to struggle with this, here are a couple of other ways to find a
playground cache:
Playground inspector - Certainly everyone will sleep better at
night knowing the city cares enough about your children to send a
person to check out the playground. Remember to look official!
New Resident - Having a map with you will improve your chances
of getting away with this one. You continuously refer to the map as
if you were trying to determine where your new house is in relation
to the park. One word of caution however; If someone asks to look
at the map to assist you, having the State of Georgia highway map
may prove a little difficult to explain.
Environmental Protection Agency engineer - You would be
surprised at how many people will believe that your GPS is a device
for checking the air. For example, checking the air for the
presence of Python gas. This is one of my favorites. Also, if
anyone gets too inquisitive, you can always point out that Python
gas is usually only found in close proximity to a Python. This will
generally tend to clear the playground providing you with the peace
and quiet you need to locate the cache.
Tree Surgeon - Another stellar choice. This one works best for
those cachers who have a headlamp and wear it to the playground.
Darkness is not required, however a flannel shirt is an excellent
choice for this one. A stethoscope around your neck and a rectal
thermometer sticking out of the pocket of the shirt can only add to
the disguise.
These are some of the more common disguises, but the
possibilities here are limitless. Please feel free to place any
other suggestions in your log. Who knows, you may be saving the
next cacher from needless embarrassment.
You are looking for a black Bison tube. As this is the first
playground cache, I have given you a break by NOT actually placing
it in the playground, but close enough to still be challenging.