Hidden for PGCAR 2022.
This cache is a camo'd lock'n'lock container. There is a lot of tree coverage, so the coordinates might be a few metres off - hint is a spoiler to make up for the coords.
The trail on which this cache is placed was originally known only to local First Nations. The Lheidli T’enneh (Klate-lee Ten-eh) referred to the trail as Lhdesti (Kluh-desti) in Dalkelh (Da-keth). They used the trail as a trade route and path to traditional hunting and gathering grounds. It provided a short overland trek from Lhtakoh (Kl-ta-koh) (the Fraser River) to Summit Lake and river systems to the north. Traces of this activity can still be found along the trail in the form of culturally modified trees.
Lhdesti crosses the continental divide, which separates the watersheds of the Pacific Ocean from those of the Arctic Ocean. This means that waterways north of the divide flows to the Arctic, while waterways south of the divide flow to the Pacific.
Today, this trail is known as Giscome Portage (see John Robert Giscome: PGCAR 2022). This cache is located at the end of the trail that starts on Mitchell Road. The trail is open year round for non-motorized recreational activities. It is an 8.5 km hike one way and there are several other caches towards the north end.
For more information:
Dakelh translations - http://www.billposer.org/LheidliCarrierDictionary/dicttop.html
Giscome Portage - https://www.hublehomestead.ca/giscomeportage