One of the first caches I ever found was called "Alicia Park".
The park was tucked away in a quiet part of town, shaded by numerous mature hardwood trees, and on one end there was what seemed like a bluff overlooking the river. Getting closer to GZ, however, I realized that the "bluff" was actually the path I needed to take. The walk (stumble) down could have been more elegant, but I made it to the bottom safely with my 2-year-old in arms.
At the bottom we found a beautiful hidden path along the river. We threw a few rocks in the water (his favorite activity at the time) and then made our way to the "fallen tree" where the hint said we would find our prize. We found it easily enough... an old mayo jar with a busted lid and soaked contents. Shortly after, the cache was archived for lack of response from the CO.
Well, I loved that soggy cache. I loved it so much that I gave it my first ever favorite point when I went premium. I loved that walk that day with my boy. And, I loved seeing this part of town and this little hidden bit of the river.
Everyone should experience this spot, and this spot deserves a solid container.
Busted mayo jar? Not on my watch.
Please be careful on the walk to GZ, especially if it has rained recently.
Large enough for trade items and trackables. Starting items include: foreign coins, match box cars, fun erasers, a fossil or two, and a silica packet. Ideally, items should be traded, but if you have a kid with you and nothing to swap feel free to grab something anyway. If you see that I am running low on items (5 or less), please add a note to your log and I will restock. The silica packet isn't really intended as a trade item, but I suppose you can have it if you really want. If you take it though, please, no matter how tempted you are, do not eat it.