I never knew of a Scarlet Tanager before this year. One was pointed out to me by Highland Ranger and I was lucky enough to snap a photo of it with my simple camera. I had posted it on Facebook in my “Geocaching Today” album and it was commented upon by NaturgirlefromNY, saying, “Is that a Scarlet Tanager?” Yes, I must have lived a sheltered life. Now, with having completed the mystery cache in the Ramshorn-Livingston preserve and having seen that Scarlet Tanager rear its head once more, it seemed it was kismet to name this new multi, “Scarlet Tanager”.

Disclaimer: You, and all members of your party must read and agree to the www.geocaching.com disclaimer. In addition, you all must agree to hold the cache owner, www.geocaching.com, and the landowners harmless from any and all causes for action. You and all other members of your party must individually and collectively determine your/their physical fitness and outdoors/hiking skill levels, decide whether or not to visit the various cache locations, and whether or not it is safe and prudent to do so under the conditions that will be encountered. Cache seekers assume all risks involved in seeking these cache locations.

People that do not wish to do a cache because of any danger they might perceive to be present is certainly within their right to not proceed. However you do not have the right to try to ruin the enjoyment of others in attempting a find that is beyond your capabilities, but not beyond theirs. This goes for almost every caching event there is. After all one might run into spiders, snakes, poisonous plants, trips and falls and the list goes on.

Safety First! .......Take a friend, Look out for others, take a cell phone if possible, watch where you're stepping, NEVER UNCOVER ANY CACHE WITH YOUR HANDS OR FEET, USE A STICK! If you feel uncomfortable in doing a cache, for any reason, just walk away!!!