With two young daughters, our lives are filled with things that are colorful and bright! To spread the joy, A and C present this series of rainbow-themed caches. Each cache in the series is assigned a number, and each cache also represents one color of the rainbow. You'll find the number for this cache below. Find the color by carefully examining the container when you make the find. You'll need the numbers and colors for each cache in the series to determine the coordinates for the final Terminus cache (GC8Q4ZZ). Military Ridge Trail is open between the hours of 6am-11pm seven days a week. Note that a trail pass is required for biking on the trail; you can purchase one at the kiosk near the suggested parking coordinates.
⚠️ Caution: Poisonous Plants Nearby in Summer! ⚠️
Based on the small blister that formed on my upper arm within days of scouting locations for this series, I am now convinced there is wild parsnip along some sections of the trail. I paid close attention when I went back to hide the containers, and despite the yellow flowers being gone by September, I believe there is some growing nearby this cache. It is very avoidable if you know what you are looking for, but I highly recommend watching the linked video to learn how to identify it, wearing long pants and/or long sleeves, and proceeding off-trail with caution.
Hawaii became the 50th state in the United States of America on August 21, 1959. It is the only state located outside of North America, the only island state, and the only state in the tropics (though the weather is best described as subtropical). The state encompasses nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago, 137 islands spread over 1,500 miles. At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands are, in order from northwest to southeast: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and the largest, Hawaiʻi, which the state is named after. It is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago.
Given the amount of showers and misty rain that occurs when the sun is shining, rainbows are a common sight in Hawaii. One of Hawaii’s nicknames is The Rainbow State, which is enough to earn it a spot in this series. Rainbows are even depicted on Hawaiian license plates. The cache title is taken from the Hawaiian word for rainbow. It is pronounced ah-nooeh-nooeh.
A and I are lucky to have visited both O'ahu and Hawai'i on different occasions. Both occurred after we started caching, but I'm sad to say that caching didn't occur to us on either trip as we hadn't yet begun incorporating it into our travel planning at the time. I guess that just means we have to go back a third time to right that wrong!
The number for this cache is 2!
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Kevin M. Swenson of the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at: http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/forms/2500/2500-118.pdf