After such a hike, we don't like leaving hard finds, and this one is no exception. This is a VERY easy find for an experienced cacher and you do not need to tear anything up... in fact, you don't even need to leave the trail.
Please watch for muggles that may be enjoying the area, and put the cache back as you found it. There are some trinkets for trade, but no writing stick. If you get all the way up here and realise you forgot to bring something to write with, just take a picture of the log... that works for us as well.
Congratulations to 1sandman on your FTF!