For as long as I can remember The Rats have had a love of the great outdoors. At any opportunity we love to get out and do some of our favourite pastimes. Whether it’s Camping, 4WDriving, Hiking, Rogaining, Abseiling, Caving, Canyoning or a combination of them all. We simply love an outdoor adventure.
In recent years our Geocaching adventures have had a heightened level of adrenalin attached to them and this is a side of geocaching that The Rats really love. So it was only natural that we wanted fellow geocachers to share in some of these Adrenalin Adventures.
The Rats have hidden a series of geocaches around the Illawarra that should have the adrenalin pumping through your veins. We acknowledge that this series of geocaches isn’t for everyone and each of them has a heightened level of risk associated with them. The Rats take no responsibility for your actions as you undertake these geocaches and you do so at your own risk.
Escarpment:
The Illawarra’s unique topography sees it flanked by water and cliffs. To find this cache you’ll find yourself high above the Illawarra. You will need to bring 50m of rope and all the necessary hardware so you can descend and ascend a rope safely. You can drive to within a few hundred metres of this point. After leaving the car its an easy walk along a well defined trail, at the end of the main trail turn right and walk along an old part of the escarpment track. When you think its appropriate, leave the trail and bush-bash to the edge. Once here, the rest is up to you.
I can't emphasis the safety aspect enough. Don't attempt this cache unless you are competent in the mode of travel required to retrieve this cache. It has a 5 star rating for the obvious reasons. It can be dangerous and you'll need all your own specialist equipment.
The cache and some of the contents are on lanyards, so please take care when opening the cache. Good luck and enjoy the vista. Be sure to take note of the number contained within the lid of the small container as this will help you find the final cache within this series.