Ben's Great Dino Race Cache Traditional Cache
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Ben's Great Dino Race Cache
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This cache is created to remember Benjamin on his 5th Birthday, August 6th 2008. It will start out with 6 TB’s who represent the main characters from The Land Before Time, one of Benjamin’s favorite shows. The LBT gang will embark on a two part race, with this cache marking the start and finish line.
The first part of the race, the gang will race to see who can log the most miles by August 6th 2009. On that date, the second part of the race will begin, the gang will all race back to Tucson, with the goal of returning by August 6th 2010.
After Little Foot, Cera, Petrie, Spike, Ducky, and Chomper TB’s have all left the cache, there will be plenty of dino and bug swag that the geotykes will love.
Please take a picture of your team and post it to the gallery, especially the teams who start the TB’s on their journey. A disposable camera is in the cache if you forgot yours! Also, please visit www.benjaminsbugs.com to read about Benjamin's story.
Located along the Control Road up Mt. Lemmon’s north slope, this cache is tucked away in a shallow, tree-filled canyon cut by Peppersauce Creek through rolling foothills covered with grass, oaks and yucca. In Peppersauce Canyon you will find a creekside oasis of enormous Arizona sycamores and Arizona walnut trees that cast deep shade in summer and a touch of color in autumn. These venerable trees (and some equally notable clumps of poison ivy) cling to the banks of Peppersauce Creek, which provides sufficient moisture for them to prosper in spite of the fact that its rocky streambed is dry most of the year. Of course, beware of the flash floods -- this creek can become a raging torrent in minutes when there is rain in the mountains above.
With its picturesque vegetation and dramatic setting at the foot of Mt. Lemmon, this is an outstanding area for enjoying an afternoon picnic or a weekend campout. But while you’re here, you’ll want to keep an eye on your hot sauce. This canyon was named by prospector Alex McKay, who camped here in about 1880 and reported that his hot sauce came up missing. The perpetrator (if there was one) has yet to be apprehended.
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Ovt Gerr, Qnex Ubyr