"I made it a little
easier for the next person to find..."
"It was right out in the
open, so I camouflaged it a bit..."
"It was at the wrong
coordinates, so I moved it to where I thought it should
go..."
The concept for this cache came from these kinds of logs, and
from this
thread in the Geocaching Topics forum. The idea is to re-hide
the cache so that it looks different than it did when you found it.
This could be as simple as changing the camo covering from rocks to
sticks, or bark to leaves, etc. It could be something more
elaborate, like painting or camo-taping the container (or even
swapping the container out for a completely different one, as long
as it still falls into the "regular size" category). You can also
change the hiding spot slightly: "moving caches" are not
allowed, so the cache has to stay at the same coordinates, but due
to GPS inaccuracy, there's some leeway regarding where the exact
spot is for a given set of coordinates. (Also note: since the
coordinates are only lat/long, feel free to change the elevation
all you want.) The cache is hidden in an area that should provide
ample opportunity for creative re-hides.
In your on-line log, you can describe what the cache looked like
when you found it, but don't tell how you modified its appearance
or location: let it be a surprise for the next finder. (You can
leave an encrypted hint in your log if you think one is
needed.)
The cache is a clear plastic 2-quart squarish container, at
least at first, anyway. We're setting the initial difficulty to 2.
If your re-hide changes this, let us know and we'll update this
page. Update: given how many possible hiding
places there are, and how tricky some of the re-hides can be, we've
changed the difficulty to 3.
Parking: Park at N 42° 24.400 W 071° 39.194 on
Lancaster Road in Berlin, near the Sudbury Valley Trustees sign for
Garfield Woods. The first part of the trail leads to a set of
railroad tracks. Follow the white SVT diamonds that are embedded in
the track to reach the main part of the trail. (You'll follow the
track to the right for about 40 railroad ties, and then head left
on a boardwalk over North Brook, on the SVT trail into the woods.)
Watch out for trains; it is an active track.
The
Garfield Woods and
owadem1 caches, as well as the
The Pig in the Caves letterbox, are all in this same
conservation area. If you follow the first three paragraphs of the
clues given on the letterbox page, you should be on the path that
leads to the cache. The blue triangle markers mentioned on that
page are somewhat sparse.
Link to Sudbury Valley Trustees' map of Garfield Woods / Forty
Caves
Notes on the attributes:
"Not recommended for children": the area
around the cache is very steep with lots of boulders. Probably not
safe for small children. (Older kids would have a blast here.)
"Not available in winter": it's just a
recommendation. There's no rule against using this area in the
winter, but steep icy paths could be treacherous. (Or perhaps
winter re-hiders could select elevations that are less
dangerous.)
"Available 24/7": There's no posted rule
against using this area at night. But it might not be a wise thing
to do, given the possibility of falling.