This is a FUN one, at just-the-right-height for the little ones to find. The GC IS ON THE MAIN PATH, but there are usually some resident vagrants nearby, so please be aware of beady eyes who may come and muggle the GC after you've left. On weekends there's plenty traffic along these trails, but obviously be aware of your personal safety and security and be courteous to other traffic along the path. You can park very close to this GC on the side of the road, but please rather park at the shops (parking waypoint) and take a short (+- 2km) walk to the GC - if, you like, keep going until you get to the Field and Study Centre (see other GC in this series) - you won't regret the extra distance and you can turn back at any time.
PLEASE REPLACE AS YOU FOUND IT...!
The Braamfontein Spruit and the trails alongside are a true gem that not many cities in the world can compete with - an artery that runs right through the heart of the city, from North to South. Constantly frequented by Mountain Bikers, Runners, Walkers, Dogs and sadly some up-to-no-gooders.
We ride here often and believe that there should be a GC every 200m of the approx 25km of spruit, from Emmarentia Dam to Paulshof - we're starting slowly but keep a lookout for the continuation of this series.
Our little boy started geocaching with us at the age of 3 in Dec 2014 and absolutely loves it, especially the GC's large enough to have lots of goodies to look through. He's now almost as good as us at finding GC's that are within his reach/height.!
Accordingly, he was very excited to hit the shops to buy goodies, bottles, notepads, pencils, etc and to pack his 'treasures' ready for deployment.
We discussed this hiding place with him and agreed where the GC should go. He hid it for other kids (& adults) to enjoy finding, opening, looking through, trading and enjoying.
This is a small GC, well disguised and hidden inside of a natural object. Not meant to be a difficult find nor is the terrain challenging. Note that my GPS had 3m accuracy at all reading times. If you're on wheels or a fit walker / runner, than take the route all the way to and around Emmarentia - also known the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens where there are also a number of GC's.
There is a pencil and sharpener to sign the log book and keep the pencil sharp. You can trade small items and please do.