The Love Branch Bible Trail (LBBT) is a series of caches placed in honor of significant Bible figures. There are both Old Testament and New Testament figures including 10 of 12 apostles of Jesus. We decided to place this series of caches to provide smiley opportunities for those doing the 31 days of caching in August and to provide additional caching opportunities for those visiting the area for the Hatfield McCoy Mega event at the end of the month. We also felt this would give some of the local cachers putting out caches for the HMGT a chance to get some smilies. Each cache is named after one of these important Bible figures. The caches are hidden in a variety of containers and styles. Some of these caches will be easy while others may be quite challenging. The caches are placed along a dirt road that once was used to remove coal from the area. The mine has been inactive for several years and now the area is used for outdoor recreational activities such as ATV riding and hunting. The dirt road is an easy drive for SUVs, jeeps, trucks and ATVs. I have seen cars drive on this road but I would not recommend it. It can be quite rough and bumpy. All caches are within a 200 feet walk from the road. Even though they are fairly close to the road, getting into the weeds for some will be required. We would recommend long pants and hiking boots as well as some good insect repellent. It is possible that you may encounter some ticks while caching.
James son of Zebedee was an apostle of Jesus and was one of the first to follow HIm. He also was the first of the apostlesto be martyred for his faith. King Herod had James put to death by the sword. James was one of three apostles to see Jesus'transfiguration. James and his brother John were called the called the "sons of thunder". James preached in Spain