8Caber Toss: Highland Games Traditional Cache
8Caber Toss: Highland Games
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Welcome to the Caber Toss. I could not hide a Caber here, so we
will use the GeoCache instead. Open your hand and stand the
GeoCache upright on your flat palm. Run forward and toss the
GeoCache in such a way that it turns end over end. Post how far you
tossed it. The lines painted for you are 12 feet apart.
A long tapered pine pole or log is stood upright and hoisted by the
competitor who balances it vertically holding the smaller end in
his hands. Then the competitor runs forward attempting to toss it
in such a way that it turns end over end with the upper (larger)
end striking the ground first. The smaller end that was originally
held by the athlete then hits the ground in the 12 o'clock position
measured relative to the direction of the run. If successful, the
athlete is said to have turned the caber. Cabers vary greatly in
length, weight, taper, and balance, all of which affect the degree
of difficulty in making a successful toss. Competitors are judged
on how closely their throws approximate the ideal 12 o'clock toss
on an imaginary clock.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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