Congratulations to Reetaville on finding her 5000th cache! She chose The British Library GC2M0AF (Found on March 13, 2017) on her recent trip to London as her milestone. She enjoys non-traditional caches, so her favorite caching friends decided to put out this letterbox in celebration of her accomplishment. Let’s just say “some people claim that there’s a woman to blame” but we all know it’s the friends of Reetaville (not Reetaville herself) responsible for this letterbox cache.
We decided to theme this letterbox with all things MargaReetaville! Enjoy the adventure. And no, this cache is not in any way indicative Reetaville’s drinking habits. Hopefully you will find our lost shaker of salt along the way. Enjoy the song, the drink, and most importantly the Celebration of Reetaville as you go. The terrain isn’t too bad for those slightly over the legal limit, and you will have plenty of time if needed to walk it off. Please drink responsibly.
The posted coordinates take you to a front porch. There are no porch swings here, but you can still play your six string on the benches.
Go down 3 steps and go left (If stairs are a problem to those already impaired, take the ramp to avoid tripping.)
You will come to some very big letters. They of course stand for “Amazing Reetaville Letterbox”. Wasn’t it nice that the DuPage County Forest Preserve put that in for Reetaville? Keep going straight across the road to the pathway.
Pass the first Native Display Garden entrance and continue along the salty white fence. Sadly there are no lost salt shakers found here. This adventure will have to continue.
Enter the second Native Display Garden entrance.
If you are under the influence, take the straight path to avoid stumbling and losing your way. If you are the designated driver today, please take the winding path to the other side. (You will have extra time as your impaired friends stumble across the straight path.)
Pass between two black stanchions and keep going straight with the road to your left. You can walk on the road instead of the grass if it makes you feel better.
Hang a left at the mounting station. (Insert your own joke here.)
Continue straight and you will come to a great place to rest your boozy feet and a rock to keep your drink cold. Except, this would not be the rock you would want in your margarita glass! There is too much writing on here to be useful for those with blurry vision!
If the right side of the horse is pictured, take the path north. If the left side of the horse is pictured, go south.
Hopefully you can still count straight: take the second left you come to.
On your right you will hopefully notice a lack of honeysuckle in this part of the preserve. We can thank the CITO efforts of Geocachers for keeping this place so well maintained! Reetaville has helped with these CITO events and has hosted quite a few of her own. She sure enjoys the outdoors and likes to keep nature free of litter. There won’t be any pop tops on the ground with Reetaville around!
You will then pass by a marshy area to your left. I don’t know the reason; it’s great in all seasons. You don’t need to go down that road, but it could be a cool side adventure! Keep going forward just a little more.
You will now want to take the next grassy road to the left. (You will see a big hill to the north if you are on the correct path. Don’t worry, this letterbox adventure won’t have you stumble up the big hill. We need to keep this on mostly flat ground for those above 0.08)
You will now be on a long and curvy road. Reetaville enjoys long walks while out geocaching, so here is another one.
If you don’t want to enjoy the sounds and sights of the preserve, here is a margarita recipe for you to peruse:
Kosher salt
1 thin lime wedge
Ice
1 1/2 ounces silver (blanco), 100 percent agave tequila
1 ounce triple sec orange liqueur
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime)
1 very thin lime slice, for garnish
An easy way to remember how to mix a classic margarita is to memorize the ratio 3-2-1: three parts tequila, two parts good triple sec, and one part lime juice. Serve it on the rocks with salt, or serve it up in a chilled glass.
Pour enough salt on a small plate to cover it.
Rub the lime wedge on the outside rim of a 4-ounce cocktail glass. Holding the glass at a 45-degree angle, dip the outside rim in the salt, rotating as you do, so the entire rim is coated with salt. (Avoid getting any salt inside the glass.) Fill the glass with ice and place it in the freezer to chill.
Add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker turns frosty. Strain the margarita into the chilled glass and garnish with a lime slice.
Maybe you can now start making your grocery list.
Now back to the letterbox. Keep going on the long path. You will come to an old asphalt road that isn’t used anymore. There is a big dead tree in front of you. Start searching!
There is a special stamp in this cache, and please DO NOT TAKE the stamp from the cache.
Special thanks to PezGremlin,Triumper and TeamAlexAbby for contributing many ways to this milestone cache!
Notice
1. This Geocache is placed on DuPage County Forest Preserve property with permission #5004.
2. Do not place the following items in the Geocache: Food items, inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials.
3. DuPage County Forest Preserve hours are 1 hour after sunrise until 1 hour after sunset. Preserve users must not be in the preserves after hours.
4. It is the visitor’s responsibility to be aware of the policies and rules pertaining to this preserve. For more information on preserve rules, see the information kiosk in the parking lot of the preserve or contact Visitor Services at (630) 933-7248.
5. All Forest Preserve District of DuPage County rdinances and subsequent policies, rules, and regulations are applicable.