Warm up and take your mark Letterbox Hybrid

This Letterbox Hybrid Cache (see the note below about Letterbox Hybrid geocaches) is intended to be a prelude to the

Lake Brandt Marathon Cache.

This cache is not a necessity for the Lake Brandt Marathon (because the cache can be done without the information) but is strongly recommended as a starting point. Conversely, you can do this letterbox cache without continuing on to do the Marathon. However, if you choose not to undertake the Marathon cache, please leave all of the information booklets for other cachers who want to try.

The coordinates posted are for the starting point of your hunt. When you reach the coordinates specified, you will be at the intersection of the Nat Greene trail and a side trail to an ampitheater/outdoor education center. Follow the side trail past the ampitheater and look for “Quercus Alba“. Walk to the side opposite the trail. Walk 11 paces (about 60 feet) on a bearing of 270 degrees. Count one pace each time your right foot hits the ground. This will require a bit of bushwhacking through some underbrush. Stop. It shoud be right in front of you. The cache is in a Rubbermaid container suitable for small to medium sized trades.

This is a LETTERBOX HYBRID geocache. Letterboxing is a precursor of geocaching, using compass bearings or other clues to lead the seeker to the letterbox. The cache contains a logbook and a stamp. If you wish, you may stamp your personal journal with the rubber stamp in the letterbox (cache); then you may stamp the logbook with your personal stamp if you have one - if you don't have a stamp, just sign the logbook. But, please be sure to leave the stamp, logbook, and inkpad in the container. The compass stamp image was chosen to help you navigate your way in the Marathon.