Into the Mystic – Easy Trad or “Right on the Bend” Traditional Cache
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Into the Mystic – Easy Trad or “Right on the Bend”
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The lower Mystic River has several parks stretching from Medford,
through Somerville into Everett. This series of caches will be
centered in the area bordered by routes 93, 16 and 28. (Some to the
east of 28 and some to the north of 16.) This area is primarily
known as the Mystic River Reservation, although it is also know as
Ten Hills parkway, Torbert MacDonald Park and River Bend Park.
These caches will always give you a nice walk along the
Mystic.
This is one of a series of 6+ caches located around the Mystic
River in Medford and Somerville. The Mystic River Reservation
is a jewel of a greenway in the mists of the urban sprawl. There is
a lot of history in this area and some cool scenic views. This
series, when done, will provide a full day’s worth of caching
for some. Others will burn through it in 3 hours or less.
General info on the series:
A lot has been said about my ecliptic style of cache placements.
Some are absolutely beautiful, some not. Each one has been a bit
different than the last. Some are quite hard, others too easy. I
make no apologies, but I do promise that there is something here
for everyone. This is a great area for walking the dog, strolling
with the kids, fishing, watching wildlife or just watching the
river and traffic go by.
In this area over the next 6 weeks I will be releasing 2
traditional caches, 2 multi caches and 2 puzzle caches for a total
of 6 caches. Each set will consist of a hard one and an easy one.
For those who want the easy stroll, skip the hard ones. If you want
more of a challenge, do the hard ones too. At the bottom of the
page is a listing of the caches and what you can expect from them.
Easy is defined by me as a combined difficulty and terrain of 3 or
less and hard as 5 or more.
What you need to know for this cache:
There is a parking lot at the Somerville Boys and Girls Club near
the beach. From there you will proceed up the paved pathway until
you are less than 30 feet from the cache. At that point it should
not be too hard to find the cache, just use you caching radar. One
could park near the mall and approach from the north, but the walk
is not really any shorter. As with all the Into The
Mystic caches, read the general words of caution below and
follow those that apply.
General words of caution/note:
I am writing these in a very general manner and will post them on
all the caches. Some will be meaningful for this cache, some
won’t. You decide based on what you read and see.
- Part of the area around the Mystic is clearly mark as a
wildlife habitat and signs are posted prohibiting humans in certain
area, especially in the reeds – OBEY those signs
- As with any caching endeavor, use common sense and caution
while searching for caches:
- Don’t risk life or limb to retrieve a cache, it is not
necessary
- When caching follow local laws for parking and avoid
trespassing on private property
- Watch out for muggles, especially unfriendly ones
- At least one of the caches I would not recommend doing at night
because the area it draws you to is somewhat secluded (I will point
that out on that page)
- Please be respectful of the hides and replace them as found,
camo and all
- Watch out for red herrings
- If you find a red herring, there may be additional information
to help you find what you are looking for
- Some of the cache containers are special made and could be
damaged if dropped or mishandled
- None of the caches are on school, State Police or private
property
- Rocks are not always rocks, branches are not always branches,
but caches are always caches
- If you have to move anything to look under or behind, please
make sure you put it back
- None of the waypoints require you to walk in traffic, dodge
cars or go swimming
- No special tools are required for removing and replacing the
caches
- Not everything is down low, some may even be at eye level
- The caches are mostly a terrain 1 until you get to within 30
feet of the cache
For the rest of the series, here is what you can expect:
- Easy Traditional- (D1/T1.5) Half mile round
trip along a paved path until you are within 30 feet or
less. FTF
doublewe
- Hard Traditional- (D4/T2) Half mile round trip
along a paved path until you are within 30 feet or less. FTF
jdevor
- Easy Puzzle- (D1.5/T1.5) Starts on the south
side of the river. Bring the cache page with the instructions. Less
than a half mile walk. FTF
baby jogger
- Hard Multi- (D3/T2) Designed to allow you to do
the stages while completing the other caches. Stages are micros.
Total walk (one could drive to different parking for each stage) is
2-4 miles. FTF
doublewe
- Hard Puzzle- (D5/T2) Tough one to crack.
Multi-stage micros with a camouflaged final. Half mile round trip.
FTF
HockeyPuck
- Easy Multi- (D2/T1) Nice paved pathways good
for strollers. Easy to find magnets and an obvious final. About a
half mile round trip. FTF ????????
Good luck and good caching,
Loch Cache and Gang
Additional Hints
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