This cache is dedicated to AZKokopelli,a wonderful reviewer and geocacher who we lost in December 2020. We will miss him greatly!
A Letterbox Hybrid which is not hidden at the posted coordinates but very close nearby. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!
SWMBO, Bob the Muggle, and the Dude decided to attend a birdwatching event at the Tonto National Monument. The Dude carved a stamp, and OPJim planned to place a letterbox hybrid nearby. After the event, the intended hiding location was "temporarily closed" so instead we hid it near the Cypress trail.
Go to the posted coordinates, then take the right (West) trail. You will hike about 510 feet to the west, at which point there are two trees and a gentle slope At this point, look for a group of boulders to the west of the trail (use spoiler pictures). You are looking for a large ammocan
Alternately, enter the keyword into the certitude below to get the final coordinates.
The movie about birders called "The Big Year" starred Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack _____ (enter name lower caps).
This is a letterbox hybrid. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!
A basic letterbox hybrid should consists of the following (this is my criteria not that of Groundspeak):
1. a stamp
2. a distinct pad of high quality art paper for collecting stamps, that is distinct from the log book, and is large enough to leave impressions from your own personal stamp.
3. An inkpad. Some geocachers omit this because it can dry out, but water can be added to the pad if needed.
A "true" letterbox would also have the following elements:
4. a hand carved stamp
5. require route finding addition to GPS coordinates: in other words the GPS leads you to the starting or intermediate point, but then a description is necessary to find the final container.
6. Be listed on letterboxing.org or similar listing.
This is a true letterbox hybrid, having all of the above components.
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