THE BACKGROUND:
On May 3, 2000, Dave Ulmer hid a black plastic bucket in the shadow of Mt. Hood along a mountain road outside Beavercreek, Oregon. Ulmer, a computer consultant, wanted to test the accuracy of GPS by hiding a container in the woods and sharing the coordinates online.
The container was partially buried and included a logbook, pencil, and various items to trade. He called it GPS Stash and posted the coordinates on the Usenet newsgroup sci.geo.satellite-nav. Famously, those trade items included Delorme Topo USA mapping software, two CD-ROMs, a cassette recorder, a George of the Jungle VHS tape, a book, four dollars, a slingshot, and a can of beans (reverently called the “Original Can of Beans” (OCB) because, decades later, it is the only surviving item).
Mike Teague found the cache within three days. The rules for finding the cache were to "Take some stuff, leave some stuff"
Jeremy Irish launched Geocaching.com, a listing site for geocaches, in September 2000. At the time of its launch, there were 75 known geocaches worldwide. When Jeremy first imported the listings from Mike Teague's site into Geocaching.com, he pulled in the caches in Washington State first, followed by Oregon. For this reason, GPS Stash, now known as the Original Stash (GCF), does not have the first GC code in the database.
THIS CACHE:
Twenty-six (2000 thru 2025 = 26 years) of the new caches placed for the 18th Annual SCGA Picnic in the Park, aka the SCGA Block Party, celebrate a significant milestone in the 25 years since the game’s inception. This one commemorates the Original Stash. Your expectations will be met. While you may be dissapointed you won't find Delorme mapping software, there is some early 20th Century SWAG if you are interested. These include, a disposable Kodak film camera; three CD-RW disks formatted as flash drives; a Blu-Ray copy of Pitch Perfect; a bike water bottle holder; and of course...a can of Publix beans. SWAG rules apply - "take some stuff, leave some stuff." The ammo can is not SWAG...please leave it in the cache.
Please sign the log and replace the lid tightly to keep it as dry as possible inside. Enjoy!
CONGRATULATIONS TO TMDANDGG FOR THE FTF...AND THANKS FOR THE FAVORITE POINT!