Alexa and Will's First North Carolina Cache Traditional Cache

Introduction

Hi Geocachers, XiaDog. from Palmer Massachusetts here. You may have noticed my name on logs in the area from time to time. My Son and Daughter-in-Law ( she will be the one keeping a watchful eye over this treasure chest ) live in the area, and I visit them a couple of times a year, usually once being on my annual trip to Myrtle Beach to visit my Dad for Thanksgiving. Of course caching is ALWAYS part of the plan, and my Daughter-in-Law, while she does not log them, REALLY looks forward to going out with me when I am here. We have done Bond Park in Cary, and parts of the ATT to name a few. This year we took a trek around the Apex Community Park.

The second offer that could not be refused!

You can read all about my attempts to get a Ammo Can painted by my caching buddy Dosido's daughter Alexa, at the first cache she painted for me, Alexa's First Cache, nearly 4 years ago. Since then "we" have put out 2 more for her, and one for her brother Will, both of them creating some fine pieces of work. Decorating Ammo Cans has become so popular in the area, that at the annual Western Mass Winter Warmup, hosted by Daddy Dosido, we have a table set up for kids whom attend, to all get into the act, and raffle off the creations as door prizes! Check out some of the fun and pictures from Western Mass Winter Warmup IV

Recently I dropped by, and she was already talking about our fourth installment, so to tide her over, I offered to place a custom can in NC on my trip this time. How could she and Will refuse? So Daddy Dosido got out the paint and the kids got to work, the result documented in the pictures below.

The Cache Proper

While my Daughter-in-Law and I were doing the series at the Apex Community Park, we managed to find a perfect spot to place this cache. No tricks or puzzles, no climbing, no briers, or red herrings, just a Kid Friendly traditional .50 cal. ammo can, hidden in the traditional New England way, abet covered with Pine Straw, which the Dosido kids have never heard about, so I must bring some back for them. There's room for most size travel bugs, and trade items.

Since this is a "Kid Friendly" cache, we are stocking it with trinkets, that hopefully kids in the area will like. As is the tradition in our area we ask that you "trade even or trade up"!