Welcome
to a series of caches in the new town of Ave
Maria. The town,
university and oratory are the final result of one man’s
dream and divine providence. The town is built in the
middle of former tomato fields and is host to a plethora of
wildlife, so don’t forget to bring your camera! Google Earth will not help
you since the roads and buildings are so new. The series will
consist of different types and sizes of caches with easy
terrain, but varied difficulties. More caches will be added
as more development occurs. The series is designed to
take you on a tour of the various areas in the town – you can
bring your bikes and make a day of it or find plenty of
parking for all of the caches. Also check out the first
cache placed in Ave Maria – “First Cache at School”
(GC1614D)
A few words
or “fine print”
1. Safety is a priority and you
should always be aware of your surroundings. Here in the swamps, you should
expect poison plants, thorns, snakes, ticks, bees, bears,
alligators, muggles and other various wildlife related
obstacles.
2. Muggles are everywhere, so your
BEST STEALTH is required at all times. If a cache is unobtainable due to
muggle infestation, then please come back for it on a future
attempt. I love hiding
caches – not replacing them.
3. Rehide the container EXACTLY as
you found it.
4. Enjoy the hunt! You are not getting paid for it
so don’t turn it into work. The only reward is a smiley and
the satisfaction of finding it.
5. Did I mention
MUGGLES???
6. PLEASE
DO NOT GIVE HINTS OR SPOILERS IN YOUR LOGS!
7.
You must sign the log in order for it to count
as a find.
8.
It is highly
recommended that you bring along an instrument that will aid in
the retrieval or “plucking” of hard to reach caches and/or tightly
wound logs.