Day 5 - 2023 Cachemas in STL
THE SLAGA TWELVE DAYS OF CACHEMAS ARE BACK!!!
Here’s how it works: For 12 consecutive days beginning December 13th (Day 1), a new cache will be published and every day afterwards until December 24th. If you are able to First to Find, FTF, one of these daily caches, an FTF Cachemas Ornament will be in the container for you to keep.
Once again, L Frank has designed a unique ornament that can be converted to a cache container for a future hide; or, you may keep it, your choice. PLEASE, if you get an FTF on one of the 12 days, do not go for another one until Bonus Day, let someone else have the fun.
This year, there will be a Bonus Cache on December 30th. EVERYONE is eligible to FTF the bonus whether or not you have FTFed a Cachemas hide. This cache can only be found by using all the codes written on the inside of the container of each daily cache. Keep these codes and use them to solve the location of the Bonus cache which will publish on December 30th. The method to solve the Bonus will be included in the final day Cache description, and I am promised, it is not a difficult solution. We are publishing the Bonus six days after Day 12 in order to give cachers extra time to acquire any codes they may need.
THE BONUS CACHE CONTAINS TWO LARGE PREMIUM GEOCOINS AS WELL AS AN AWESOME ORNAMENT
This Geocache Description:
Darkness is upon us and Cachemas Day 5 has yet to appear.
We hope there's no hint of snow in the air.
But soon you'll be running like Rudolph at night,
looking for twinkling dots in the light.
Weldon Springs Consevation Area
Here we go again, a night cache for Cachemas hidden by Strider and Crowesfeat30. It is pretty easy. At the parking lot there is a waypoint for two trailheads, take the one to the left, the narrow hiking trail that goes downhill. About 30 feet down the trail you will see the first big tree on the right, it has 5 orange reflective tacks in a verical line (to show you are on the correct trail). Then head on down this trail until you get to the posted coordinates. Shine your light around until you see 5 more orange tacks in another vertical row, this is the start of the trail, follow it until you get to a cluster of 3 tacks, then look around for the 5 tacks on a tree. The cache is very close to here.
The trail has a few small hills near the beginning, but after that it is fairly level for the rest of the cache. After you find the final, use the coordinate for the bench to get you back to the trail for your walk out. We hope you enjoy this cache, be careful and Merry Cachemas to all!
This department area is open for public use from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
Permit received from Missouri Dept. of Conservation.