iowaPete: So..... I stopped out Saturday morning to check on this one, and found it right where it was supposed to be. The log and tether were in rough shape, so I grabbed it with the full intention of replacing it Sunday morning.
And, I thought about it overnight and decided that maybe this one should finally be removed from the map.
For those of you playing at home, here's what you were up against: There's a bench near gz. Behind it was the log of a large tree laying on the ground. The log had a slight hump to it which raised part of it off the ground, leaving a gap. Into this gap, a 3-inch diameter stick, approximately 18 inches long was placed. The stick had been drilled and a small plastic tube was tucked into the hole. It looked like all the other stuff in the area.
The spot is now available for a new hide! Thanks to everybody who came out and chased this tricky cache...
iowaPete [:D]