This is the relocated
version of my very first "letterbox hybrid" geocache. The concept
is very simple. The posted coordinates are those of the hiding
place just like they are with any traditional geocache. However,
inside of it you'll find a stamp useful for the geocachers who want
to print it's design in their personal logbook.
ATTENTION: THE STAMP
MUST REMAIN IN THE HIDING PLACE AFTER YOUR VISIT.
Letterboxing is a
precursor of geocaching, using compass bearings and other clues to
lead the seeker to the letterbox. Typically a letterbox contains a
logbook and a stamp. If you wish, you may stamp your personal
journal with the rubber stamp in the letterbox (cache); then you
may stamp the logbook with your personal stamp if you have one - if
you don't have a stamp, just sign the logbook. But be sure to leave
the stamp, logbook, and instructions in the container. For more on
Letterboxing go to Letterboxing.org
or atlasquest.com
.
While growing up my
best friend’s dad built racing engines for Offshore Powerboats,
CART, Formula 5000, Can-Am, Trans-Am and GTP-IMSA. When finished
with an engine he would put a logo over the exhaust ports. He
called it "happy horsepower". This is what the stamp is. What does
this have to do with the cache?
Well it is abstract,
but here is my explanation: The cache was originally located along
a trail where My wife, niece and Buffy the GeoDog walk to go to and
visit thehorses at the Humane Society (Happy Horsepower – horses –
get it?). Since the original location was having troubles with
muggles I moved it to this location that still keeps the theme. I
also kept it a letterbox hybrid because there are only six in the
state. Why not have something different.