It's time for this cache to be removed and archived.
See my note below for details.
Join us at 7 pm, October 1, 2023 to help and be able to claim a find for the cache.
It’s time to plant a payback cache for all of the caches done after dark; some because they were night caches and others just because it was after sunset and they were there to be found. In that process footprints were left in the snow, logs were clambered over, streams were forded, bushwhacking was required, bogs got slopped through, and clothes got generally “mussed up.”
A Tale from the Folklore of the Winnebago Tribe:
When Earthmaker had completed his creation of the world, he looked for a creature that could watch over his creation. First Earthmaker appointed Turtle to oversee things, but his legs were so stubby that he could not see very far at all. So he was recalled. Then Earthmaker appointed Kaghiga (Crow/Raven) to oversee the world. Kaghiga could see far and wide, but he did more than just watch: he gave orders to everyone, and never was he silent for even a moment. Thus Earthmaker recalled Kaghiga. Then Earthmaker appointed Bear. Bear could stand on his hind legs and see well and could even climb trees so that he could see in every direction. However, Bear had a terrible temper, and soon frightened the whole of creation. So Earthmaker recalled him as well.
Then Earthmaker appointed Spider to watch over the world. Spider was without any passion, so no one feared her. Her voice was so small that only Earthmaker himself could hear her. Because she could climb, Spider was able to see far and wide. In the beginning, Spider had only two eyes like everyone else, but just to make sure that she could see everywhere, Earthmaker gave her six new eyes, one eye for each direction. Ever since, spiders have had eight eyes.
Suggested supplies:
- headlamp
- flashlight (two if you don’t have a headlamp)
- plenty of batteries
- sturdy footwear
- an adventurous attitude
- a caching buddy
How to find the cache:
> Park near the given coordinates – they are for the entry point along the fence.
> The first spider eyes (glint tacks) you will see are a double set. Stand by them to spot the next one.
> The remaining spider eyes along your trek are single eyes. When you spot one, stand next to it in order to spot the next one. The first few are closely spaced; the rest are farther apart.
> When you spot a spider with all eight eyes focused on you, be careful, for it is guarding the ammo box.
> Find the cache and log your find.
> To return to your vehicle, about all I can say is “Go towards the light.”
Thanks to Tyenflies and his two little flies (Ace 17 and Mocha Bean) for their help in setting up this cache, to Frisbee’r for picking up all of the litter near the entry point and to FirefighterJ for the ammo box.