Welcome to CAM 2021. If you enjoy hiking, you have come to the right place. Please be respectful of the earth and practice CITO when possible. This part of the trail is actively maintained by volunteers from the surrounding counties.
I named this cache CAMomile because GZ is about a mile round trip from the posted parking area. Camomile, or more often spelled chamomile, (from the Greek khamai ("on the ground") and melon ("apple), was revered by the Saxons as one of nine sacred herbs and the Egyptians dedicated chamomile to their sun God, Ra, and prized the herb as a cure for malaria. Today, Camomile is used medicinally, cosmetically, agriculturally, and as an ornamental plant. Medicinally, camomile can be taken as an herbal tea, or used externally to brighten the hair. For home gardeners, camomile tea may be made from an infusion of blossoms and an extract of essential oil can be prepared by placing fresh blossoms in a glass container and covering the plant with olive oil in a sunny location for about a week. A strong preparation, useful for a skin or hair wash or to bathe wounds, may be made by letting plant parts steep in a covered nonmetallic pot for at least ten minutes. The plant grows wild in temperate climates such as Maryland and is often viewed as a weed by farmers.
This cache is literally on the Mason - Dixon Trail. The Mason-Dixon Trail connects the Appalachian Trail with the Brandywine Trail. This 199 mile long trail starts at Whiskey Springs on the Appalachian Trail, in Cumberland County, PA and heads east towards the Susquehanna River, passing through Gifford Pinchot State Park en route. The trail then follows the west bank of the Susquehanna River south to Havre de Grace, MD. Across the river, the Mason-Dixon Trail continues east, passes through Elk Neck State Forest, then on to Delaware.
This cache is not meant to be hard to find. On your way to the nearby CAM 2021 cache, you will literally pass right over the cache after turning off the road that doubles as part of the trail. The trail goes over the concrete slabs and the container is in the concrete block under the blue blazes on the river side of the concrete slab. No need to go near the trees or vines. BTW, you can also hike here from Glen Cove, a beautiful and not overly strenuous 3-plus mile hike if you finish at broad Creek (one way). Enjoy your time in nature and please practice CITO if possible.
Please replace the hide as you found it, or maybe better. Enjoy your time on the trail.
Do not park in the area of the Boat Landing or near the wooden bridge. Parking is across the road on Paddrick Road.
Congratulations to CacheYouTwo for FTF.