The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
~ Robert Frost
The Less Traveled By caches
This series consists of:
Appetiser
Fallen Giant
Waterfall
Getting there
The 4WD track that runs between the Haywards Substation and st Pats Forest drops from the car-park and crosses a stream just before it heads up a steep ascent. Stop here and look to your left; notice the clearing in the bush on the right side of the stream. Step off the road and into the clearing. You'll notice a track meandering along the right side of the stream. The cache is along this track a short way in a serene bush-clad valley.
Caution
Please walk gently and take care of the flora and fauna as, although the path is accessible it's an informal trail maintained by those rejuvenating the stream and valley.
At time of publication this valley is the focus of Brodifacoum poison pest control so please keep children and dogs away from bait, and don't interfere with any bait stations or pest control equipment. Thanks.
If you have time you may wish to continue along the track to the waterfall, and discover the Less traveled by - Fallen giant cache, and the Less traveled by - Waterfall cache. I hope you enjoy discovering this narrow valley as much as I did.