To find this cache will require the use of a quality compass, and the ability to measure distance over moving water, which can be quite challenging. Are you up to it? You will also need some kind of paddle craft. Proceed to the posted coordinates, and you fill find yourself at the dead center of a bridge, crossing Blackwater Creek. If you look to your left, you will see a picnic area and a kayak launch. Continue down the road just a bit to get there. Launch your kayak and follow these directions to locate the ammo can.
First, determine your paddle stroke rate.
The bridge is almost exactly 7 yards wide, at its center.
Measure the amount of paddle stokes required to move the center of your boat from one side of the bridge to the other.
For me, it takes 2 paddle strokes to cover 7 yards.
As the current flows, paddle 945 yards eastward. Look for a remarkable cypress stump off your port side. The cache is on the stump.
I divide the total yardage by 7, which equals roughly 135 bridge widths.
Multiply that by 2 for roughly 270 paddle stokes to ground zero.
You can check your math by projecting a point from the bridge 735 yards, on a heading of 91 degrees magnetic.
The ammo can rests on a large, old growth cypress stump.
Prior to hunting this cache, please check the link at the top of the page for hunting dates. You should avoid these woods during hunting season. You will need a permit, (which is free), to access the property, and you'll need to pay a $2 fee at the entrance. To get your permit, call Joe Bishop, at (352) 360-6675 and have him email the permit to you. Print it out and leave it on your dash. There are gobs of critters out here who can ruin your day, to include humongous alligators, venomous snakes, 80 bazillion species of spider, skeeters, ticks and chiggers. If you are not confident in your ability to interact with these critters, please do not seek this cache. If you need to borrow a kayak, I have several.
Don't get eaten!