This area is well known for three giants.
The first was the Holy Oak, a stately white oak estimated to be over 600 years old. Sadly, the tree was taken down in 2017. You can watch a NJ.com award-winning documentary about the tree "Life of 600-year-old Oak Tree Comes Full Circle" at https://youtu.be/SIV3zohz1cQ
In 2020 and 2022 in a nearby township we lost two other giants - geocaching legends BraillerCD and Swampland'r.
Rich was half of BraillerCD, a husband and wife team dedicated to creating super gadget caches and intriguing puzzles - all of the highest quality. They were also the friendliest couple and could be seen shepherding new cachers around while teaching them the important lessons such as how to put the log in the cap of a nano instead of the barrel. Rich was everybodys' PAF with his encyclopedic memory (and Carol's journal).
Rich is survived by his wife who will continue the BraillerCD legacy of warmth and love of the sport.
Click for BraillerCD's profile. First geocache 2010.
Swampland'r was also known for the highest quality gadget caches that were engineering marvels with weird components that fit a theme. But if you had to name one thing Swampland'r was known for it would be for his remarkable ability to be FTF on just about every cache in the area, no matter when or where it was published. No need to even try - Swampland'r was there before you even had your shoes on.
Swampland'r is survived by his wife Mrs. S and son Ragtime Fan.
Click for Swampland'r's profile. First geocache 2010.
BraillerCD and Swampland'r were also known for admonishments they playfully included in their cache descriptions. Swampland'r included instructions for how to replace his containers so as not to damage them. His descriptions included wording such as "Please be careful when screwing the lid on" or "Please try not to damage the Zip-lock bag." For BraillerCD it was always "READ THE CACHE PAGE." Both pieces of advice may seem simple on the surface but may actually be metaphors for the path to a happy life.
To log this cache, email me with the answer to one question. The information can be found on the small bronze plaque (now with a green patina) on the ground you are standing before.
***** In what year was the plaque placed? *****
You are welcome to include your fond memories and amusing stories of BraillerCD and Swampland'r in your logs.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.