UV Light
required.
The first three waypoints are on or just off the trail, the final
is a short distance from a main trail but this will not adversely
effect the environment. No bushwacking needed. I've used the
<1KM (0.6 mile) attribute but I think it's right at that
distance of a hike from the nearest parking.
Once upon a time, but not so long ago, there was a fierce and
greedy Dragon. It's treasure horde was sought after by many an
adventurer but none were able to make off with any of the
substantial stash. Until one day a Wizard possessed of great magic
slipped past the beast and stole one of many treasure chests. This
Wizard was as generous as he was clever and only took a few items
for himself, hiding the rest to share with all others as gifted and
brave as he.
The area in which the Wizard hid the
stolen Dragon's treasure chest is protected by strong magics that
interfere with modern electronics. There are wards and sigils in
the forest to keep fools from discovering the secrets that lay
among the ancient trees and green ferns. It is not advised to seek
this treasure between what is called ten o'clock pm and five
o'clock am and when the forest paths are muddy from heavy mist and
rain, so stay away.
The best time to seek this treasure
is when the sun is low in the sky, near dusk and dawn but because
of the tall dense forest, on a cloudy day you may have good
luck.
Sign the magic scroll within the treasure chest. Use your magic
wand on the chest and scroll too.
There is a bar of gold from the dragon's treasure and a Travel
Dragon trackable for the first adventurers to find this hidden
chest.
To encourage others to seek this adventure, the great Wizard set
special magic that will bring other items of value (unactivated
trackables) to this hidden chest from time to time, so place it on
your watch list.
The UV spectrum is a limited range of light. Ultraviolet (UV)
light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than
that of visible light. It is so named because the spectrum consists
of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that
humans identify as the color violet.
Ultra Violet light from the sun is responsible for sun
tanning, and sun burns if you get too much. UV light causes many
substances to glow or fluoresce under it.
I recommend a pet supply store for a UV flashlight, they are
used for spotting pet stains. Keychain models for about $5 at pet
stores. A black light will also work as they put out only UV light.
Online is another option. I heard that for $15 you can get
something (a black light?) at Home Depot but this a touch high for
what you might find online or at a pet store, but not by more than
a few dollars.
There is no way to find this cache without a UV light one way
or another. It is using UV ink at the waypoints and that is
invisible without the special wand (UV light). That's one of the
reasons this is a 4 star difficulty hide.
Once this whole UV light thing catches on a bit, other's will
follow. Groundspeak has a special attribute for "UV light" so it's
obvious that they approve of it's use. I will be placing one or two
more UV hides in the near future so keep the batteries fresh in
your magic wand.