Welcome to the “Spice and Herb Series”! The caches in this series are hidden along logging roads and will consist of 26 caches plus a bonus. Each cache will have a number written on the inside lid of the container and/or on the top of the cache log. You will need this information for the bonus cache.
The roads may not all connect so you may need to move your vehicle to complete the series.
The caches may help cachers with challenges such as “tantograms”, “A to Z caches” and capital letters.
Many of the caches use repurposed/camo’d spice containers!
Some of the cache containers have a pencil in them, but some were too small for a pencil…..so remember one of the essential “tools” is a pen or pencil!
Phone service was almost 100% when I placed the caches. If you have access to a GPS, recommend you bring it….just in case phone service is limited.
Obtaining coordinates in a couple of locations was challenging (but that's some of the fun of caching....using your geosenses!) Recommend you look at the hints. For some of the caches I've added a spoiler photo.
There were some mosquitoes. You might bring a set of small clippers (just in case the thorny bushes grow over the summer). Always watch out for poison oak and other nasty weeds!
Yuzu kosho is not a spice nor even an herb, but it is a type of seasoning (and one of the few, if not the only one, that starts with the letter “Y”). This Japanese seasoning is a paste made from fresh chili peppers that’s fermented with salt plus the juice and zest from yuzu, a tart and fragrant citrus fruit grown in East Asia. It has a mildly spicy taste with acidic tones from the citrus. Yuzu kosho is most often used as a condiment for miso soup, sashimi and nabermono (hot pot) dishes. However, since becoming available throughout Japan, it is being used in other dishes such as spaghetti, salads, and ramen. There is even a yuzu kosho flavored potato chips as well as KitKat bars.
Y = 3
Happy Caching!