For this mystery cache I want to tell you a little story about a part of my life. I know what you're thinking, 'oh great he's making a geocache dedicated to himself. Didn't I get enough of that with his card game buddies and his Uncle Ed?' Well, actually this is really a story about my friendship with Charleston.
As some of you may know, I have lived in four different states, including Michigan. My wife is also enlisted in the national guard and has traveled to Army bases in Oklahoma and Missouri for trainings. As a result, we have met people from many different places. Some have unfortunately come and gone, but others have maintained contact.
Technology is great but sometimes good old snail mail is best. There is just something special about have a tangible letter. Recently, I have made many trips to the post office. After enough trips, just like other places, the employees started to remember me. Through these trips I have become good friends with one worker in particular. He was simply "Charleston A." according to his name tag.
He always greeted me with a smile and was more than helpful. We began to build a friendship the more and more I came to mail letters and packages to places like Salt Lake City, Utah or Mexico City, Mexico. One particular visit to the USPS was memorable. I remember I had a postcard destined for Western Leioa, Spain; various letters to Iowa, Carolina, and Oklahoma; as well as a package I sent out the way of the great white North.
"Oslo, huh?" Charleston questioned.
"Yeah, don't worry its Minnesota not Norway," I replied.
Well he processed my postage and we started to talk more. Eventually he invited my family over for a cookout. Then of course I had to go on a tangent about how friends are truly established around these parts. This seemed only confuse him more.
.....Later that night, I followed his long and winding driveway in to the location he told me earlier. I approached with a bit of apprehension. However, as I came upon his mailbox, I quickly relaxed. It was at that point that I realized he was just like you and me!
To find this cache, start at the posted and continue down Charleston's driveway until you need to turn into the woods. Should be pretty easy find once the puzzle is solved. Thankfully Charleston does not get a lot of traffic in his neck of the woods. Please replace things as found.
Container is large enough for trade and should be pretty waterproof. However, I have included a large zip top just in case. Hopefully your walk back here will be worth the experience!
**there is a puzzle to solve to get actual coordinates. sorry for any confusion. you could dirty cache this but there's over 200 acres or so.
****Assume N42° W 85°****
There is NO need to up the terrain. You can get within 100 feet or so and probably see the container before "diving" into the woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
