This cache was placed by the August 2008 BOW
(Becoming an Outdoors-Woman) Geocaching class
at Friendly Pines Camp. It was originally placed at a different
spot by the April BOW class, but it was too near an existing
cache to be published. So we rescued the old cache, changed the
cookie tin for an ammo box, and added a few more goodies. Then
we hiked up a steep trail to make sure that we were far enough
away from the nearest cache.
BOW gives women (18 and older) the opportunity
to learn about hunting, fishing and related activities in a relaxed
and informal atmosphere. Skills such as gun safety, shooting,
angling (including fly fishing), camping, Dutch-oven cooking, map
and compass reading, marksmanship with rifle and bow are
taught.
Ladies can choose from classes in wildlife,
wildlife photography, wildlife habitat, bird watching (birding),
canoeing, kayaking, and rappelling. Oh, and of course GPS and
Geocaching! In addition to the various classes, there are a number
of evening events for the women to enjoy, that may include, "hawk
talks", nature hikes, fashion shows, fly tying and wild game
tasting.
Park at the trailhead for the Watershed Trail
No. 299 just off the Senator Highway. The trail goes up, up, and
up. It's a huff and a puff, but the hike isn't all that long. After
all, we still had some cache-finding to do after making this
hide!
Please be careful not to trample the
vegetation, either dead or alive, as you make your way to the
cache. The first cache disappeared from here when the thick brush
that it was originally hidden in, became trampled down bare,
exposing the hide.