This two stage multi lets you take in a view of the trees. This cache has been placed on private property with permission from the property owner (my father) and the modifications have only been performed on dead trees, also with permission (and help) from the property owner.
It is the land of giants, both past and present. Here there are ancient trees that have seen farms, fields and forest. Many of the big old trees in these woods bear marks from the past. Properties were often edged in barbed wire fencing, of which traces can be found to this day. This cache lies on a trail that follows one such property line, edged in ancient trees which have since consumed the barbed wire stapled to them. To the West of the trail the land is quite flat. It was cleared and leveled farmland not long ago. At the southern most property corner stands an ancient maple with wire coming out every which way. It is a fabulous big tree. Take a moment to admire this giant if you happen to be by that way.
This poem shall aid you in your quest to find the cache container. Hopefully it is sufficient, but also doesn’t make things too easy. If you need extra help, check out the hint.
In this land, passed from father to son,
Peer through the broken one,
Sight a flag of bright color,
Travel there to find another,
Look through, a dark stump to see,
There the treasure awaits thee.
I must warn you to watch your step. This area can be very swampy. There are actually two swamps on this trail, so boots would be good, particularly at certain times of the year. It was actually quite dry when this cache was placed, which was rather helpful for the CO!
This cache is located in the newly opened Foote Woods trail system. These trails are open to the public thanks to the generous private land owner. Caches are hidden in Foote Woods with land owner permission. Foote Woods Trail Map.
How to get there:
Park at the Gravel Pit Parking and take either Blackfly Link - 4 or Cabin Run - E down to Midway Trail - C.
OR Park at Bee Parking and take Solstice Run - D and Midway Trail - C.
Thanks again to my Dad for making this cache possible and congratulations to Acadian Cachers and Freaky Frog for the Co-FTF.
This cache was inspired by In the Distance (GC4JZTK) Geocache of the week