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.
Parking: There is enough room for a few cars; appears to be safe (no broken glass in the area)
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!
Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen tree native to the lowland rainforests of Africa. The dried fruits of the Xylopia aethiopica are used as a spice and herbal medicine. In the Middle Ages, the fruit was exported to Europe as a “pepper”. In Senegal, the fruit is used to flavor the country’s spiritual beverage while in the eastern part of Nigeria, new mothers eat soup made with the fruit to assist with breastfeeding. The anti-hepatotoxic and the antibacterial properties found in the dried fruit could help a dysenteric condition. Additionally the fruit is sometimes used in water for purification purposes. The Xylopia aethiopica fruit continues to be traded throughout Africa as a spice and flavoring for food and medicine.
Happy Caching!