48 State Cache Dash #18 TX Traditional Cache
48 State Cache Dash #18 TX
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48 State Cache Dash Introduction (GC79X8F)
This series of caches is intended to be a simulation of my 48 state trip, but on a much smaller scale, more or less making a counter-clockwise circuit of Dane county. If done in one trip, it will take several hours, depending on how long each stop is, and will cover somewhere in the neighborhood of 160 miles.
A few notes…
-Look for the state stickers on the beacons.
-They are all park and grabs.
-Most are winter friendly, some are not.
-Almost all caches are on road signs, a few guard rails.
-Look for magnetic key holders, pill bottles, or homemade pvc containers.
-All log times in the trip descriptions are Central Time.
-If using a cell phone for searching, there are some areas where the signal may be weak or lost altogether.
-If traveled in the intended order, most of the caches will be on the right side of the road, others might need a quick u turn.
Cacher’s Log – 5/8/16 – 9:45 pm
Odometer – 158,746
State #18 - TX
Bug Ranch GCDB98
After the stop in NM, I had a fuel stop in Tucumcari for a break and then a few more hours before I made it to my Texas cache. Even with the cache description, I didn’t exactly know what this one was until I got there. It was late at night so it was rather creepy since I couldn’t see what was in the area. The few structures here looked abandoned or run down and who knows what other things were going on here. Turns out, the cache was a row of actual Volkswagen Beetles that were planted in the ground from the nose of the car to the windshield. They were pretty much stripped down to nothing and the whole idea was instead of signing a log book, the cache finder was supposed to use spray paint or use a permanent marker to sign any of the cars. I signed my name with a Sharpie on one of the Bugs somewhere and then headed to the gas station on the other side of the highway for some shut eye and more fuel.
Departure Time – 2:58 am
Additional Hints
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cvyy obggyr obggbz bs fgbc fvta-abg jvagre sevraqyl
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