This is
one of several geocaches I have placed for the SETX Gang
Octoberfest 2011 event (GC2XT3D). The event site, Martin Dies Jr.
State Park, until 1965 known as the Dam B State Park, is located in
Jasper and Tyler Counties between Woodville and Jasper.
Being a
state park, there is a $3 per day entrance fee for persons 13 and
older. Admission for children 12 and under is free. Please stop by
the headquarters to pay your fee. While you are there, get a free
"trail" map. It will be handy for finding these caches.
All
geocaches have been placed with the permission of the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department. A permit is on file in the Park's
headquarters.
The park
rangers have asked us to minimize our geo-trails. Consequently, you
shouldn't have to do any bushwhacking to get to these hides. I've
tried to make them accessible to all levels of geocachers visiting
the park.
As in any
woodland environment, you may encounter local wildlife so be aware
of your surroundings. I highly recommend bringing insect repellent,
a walking stick, and wearing comfortable shoes on this
adventure.
One day I
was looking for a nearby traditional geocache when I came across a
container that I thought was the cache. So, I signed the
strange-looking log and headed back to the trail. On my way out, I
found the "real" cache. After signing the "real" log, I returned to
the container I had originally found. That's when I discovered it
was an old Letterbox named "Wading Bird". What an interesting find.
After doing some research, I found the letterbox listed on
www.letterboxing.org. The letterbox is LbNA #: 13243 and was placed
in January of 2005 by DrooP.
I was so
intrigued with the whole concept for Letterboxing that I decided to
create my own Letterbox Hybrid geocache to teach other geocachers
about the predecessor of our game. I've included a puzzle element
to my letterbox hybrid cache to make it a little more exciting. So,
bring your stamp, ink pad, and logbook and use the following
information to find this tribute to the game of Letterboxing.
8507792
4965831
Good luck
and I hope you enjoy it.
You will
be looking for an ammo can with tradables. Please place it back
exactly how you found it. Happy Hunting!
You can
check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.