Warning this letterbox is not at
the posted coordinates. To find the box read the instructions
below.
I placed this box to celebrate 10 years of geocaching in Utah since
the day that Leaper64 placed his cache near Potters Pond. I was
inspired by a
letterbox placed at last years
Geowoodstock in Bellbuckle, Tennessee. There is a stamp, I
carved myself, commerating the 10 years since the placing of the
first cache in Utah. Sociable geocachers my find it vaguely
familiar. I also wanted to express the joy I have found in my new
hobby of letterboxing.
This cache/letterbox is being listed not only on Geocaching.com but
also on the popular letterboxing sites:Letter Boxing North America and
Atlas Quest. I have placed
two log books in the cache. One for letterboxers and one for
geocachers. You are welcome to sign both logbooks. But if you sign
the letterbox logbook, I ask you to please stamp the book. If you
have a personal stamp use it. You can also stamp it with your
finger print. One fun thing letterboxers sometimes do is to leave
their fingerprint and then decorate it to look like something
else.
One more thing. There are some trade items in the cache. But
what ever you do. DON'T TAKE THE STAMP. It stays in the cache. This
is true of all letterboxes. Unless specifically, instructed never
trade for or take the stamp. This is the number one peeve
letterboxers have against geocachers, taking their stamp. So leave
it in the box.
This letterbox is a bit different than most of the
letterbox/hybrids you are probably used to. Instead of giving you
the coordinates of the box. I thought I would give you a taste of
how traditional letterboxers do it. I have given you step by step
instructions on how to find the box. These are listed below:
*** A bit of a update. Since I placed the box some beavers built a
dam across the stream. So, you will definitely get you feet wet.
There has been quite a lot of new vegetation growth over the past
year. So you will have a little bit of a bushwack on the other side
of the stream. And the stumps may be a bit hard to spot through the
tall grass. But they are still visible. ***
Go to the posted coordinates. Start on the east side of the fence.
Follow the fence north-east. Pass the large gap, where the fence
has fallen down. Keep going until you come out of the trees. Soon
after that you will see a narrow gap in the fence. Go through it.
To your west you will see a brown tower. (It's a weather station!)
Head toward it. You will be blocked by some high shrubbery. Head to
your right until you see a gap. Go down and cross the creek.
Continue heading toward the tower. Stop when you reach the power
lines. Follow the power lines to your left. Stand between the
poles. Walk forward about 20 normal walking steps. You will see a
snaky look stump to your right. At the stump you will see more
stumps further to your right. Go to the farthest stump. You will
see one more stump by the bushes. The box is behind that
stump.
After you are finished please replace the stamp and any logbooks
you have signed in their original bag. Then reseal the bags.
Remember you are sharing this box with traditional letterboxers and
they like to keep their boxes nice and tidy.