Badger 202 Multi-Cache
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Park at the north side of SR101 (Castalia Quarry Reserve, Erie
MetroParks parking lot), and please be careful when crossing the
road. The Reserve is open to the public daily from 8 am to dusk,
year-round. No drinking water is available on the site. Seasonal
restroom facilities are located north of SR 101. Mountain bikes are
allowed on trails only with a permit from EMP.
http://www.eriemetroparks.org/default.htm
Castalia Quarry Reserve, located on SR101, in Margaretta
Township-Castalia, Ohio is full of sights that are too unfamiliar
to a couple of NWO flatlanders like ourselves. The Erie MetroParks
have a lot to offer, and are very cacher-friendly. This is a cache
type that we’ve wanted to place, but have been unable
to…until now. Enjoy the walk. There are several caches here
by the LoCo cachers as well, to multiply your caching
enjoyment.
Eric "SherwoodForest" was a very
special Geocacher. A Self-Proclaimed Ambassador, he not only
represented the Northeast Ohio Geocachers at events in other areas,
he was an advocate for the entire sport to park districts,
lawmakers, and even people on the street.
You might think that with an attitude like this, that Eric might
have been arrogant or boastful. Nothing could be further from the
truth. Eric had a mild demeanor that earned him the common
description "Gentle Giant". Eric won friends by listening. He
encouraged and welcomed the people who were least convinced of
their sanity in enjoying such an underground sport. He encouraged
people on to their personal bests and challenged all of us to
expect more from ourselves.
Eric was partly responsible for many big initiatives in Ohio. He
was instrumental in the formation of GeocacheOhio (GO) and the
Midwest GeoBash. He helped promote the All-Ohio Women's Event and
aided in the flight of the men-folk with the matching "Ohio Men's
Escape Weekend".
Eric is truely missed, but in so many ways his influence is all
around us. It's in the people, the caches and the culture of
Geocaching. To represent this, we have chosen to dedicate a series
of caches that we hope will represent the impact that our friend,
SherwoodForest had on our sport and our lives.
As Eric would say, "Cache well, and see you 'round the
bend."
You may want to hunt stage 1 when finding others on the quarry
floor. Hike to Stage 1. You will not need to climb on any rocks or
up the cliff. Keep those feet on the ground while looking for a
camouflaged beach safe container with the coords to stage 2.
Hike to Stage 2. Stages are 202 feet apart... Remember, the short
way is prohibited in this park. You are looking for a olive green
metal French Army first aid container (which I recieved at the 2005
Ohio Women's event, from 4 leaf clover). The cache is located 10-12
feet off the southeast edge of the trail. DO NOT LOOK on the side
of the trail nearest the rim. The cache is under some stones, think
before you move! There is a nice place to sit to trade and sign.
Please respect the area.
Please, keep an eye on children at all times in this park. I hope
you enjoy Castalia Quarry Reserve.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
fgntr 1: cvyr bs ebpxf ba gbc bs ovt ebpx;
fgntr 2: fgrc va 1 ebpx, naq vg'f nobhg jurer lbh'q fvg.
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