Fifteenth cache in the NMS (No Micros Series). The Lansing area has seen an explosion of micro and nano caches in the past 18 months. While tiny caches are okay for number runs, there are only so many light poles and pay phones you can stop at before you long for a cache in the woods. If you have children, those tiny caches are not the way to get them and keep them enthused about geocaching. I decided it was time to do something about this. Hence, the NMS was born. Every cache in this series will be a small or larger.
This cache is located in Eaton County's Lincoln Brick Park. Park hours are 8 am to dusk. Motor vehicle entry fees of $3 may be charged. First Wednesday of every month is free-entry day. To stretch your caching dollars, visit each of Eaton County's parks on the same day and use the same permit for entry.
Lincoln Brick Park is named for the brick production that once took place here. Visitors to the park may view ruins of the old brick making factory as well as piles of discarded bricks. This 90 acre park is composed of a variety of habitats from woodlands to open meadows. It features over 6,000 feet of beautiful frontage on the Grand River.
Park in the interpretive center and museum lot, which is near the entry booth. The hike to this cache will take you to the northeast section of this park where few venture. If you're lucky, you'll see or hear a pileated woodpecker that frequents this area of the park.
You can make a somewhat difficult cross-country trek from NMS #13 - Down For The Count (GC43C5B) or take an easier route straight from parking. If you come directly from the parking lot, use the Gap In The Fence waypoint to help get to the cache. Don't worry, you're still within the boundaries of the park after going through the gap in the fence at the waypoint. You'll be able to spot visible, yellow park boundary signs from both the Gap In The Fence waypoint and the cache site.
Use your geosense to locate this cache. Cache container is a small-size lock and lock. It's large enough for trade items and travel bugs. Please rehide as good or better than found but keep it in the original hiding spot.
Congratulations to iatsemedic for the FTF!