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Legend
has it, (or so the story goes) that the ghosts of seven G.I.'s
guard the grounds near the Boalsburg Military
Museum. They keep constant vigil by night, thwarting
mischievous deeds, watching over late-night joggers and
discouraging parking lot shenanigans while watching over their
cache of patriotic goods.
The Seven G.I.'s are
elusive indeed, but in the still of the night (and only
under cover of darkness!), with
flashlight in hand, it is said that if you look
ju-u-u-s-st right, you might catch their watchful
eyes staring right back at you--as if beckoning
you to follow. Following all Seven GI's,
one-by-one will lead you to their secret cache.
Field
Report:
This is a NIGHTIME ONLY  geocache. The stages are easy, but
don't try finding it in daylight. A flashlight is a
must and for your safety, we recommend you
bring a comrade on this mission--It'll be
dark, and who knows what resistance you might encounter in
seeking The Seven G-eyes.
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Report for
duty at the staging area in front of the
"General".
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Your first
orders are to proceed 120 feet southwest to read a
PA history marker.
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From here,
aim your flashlight due East toward the darkened
shrine to locate the first G.I. (no need to walk to the
shrine)
Our sources tell us that
only coordinates to the staging area are given. To get a glimpse of
the next G.I., you're advised to stay VERY close to your current
sighting. Sometimes just shifting weight from one
leg to the other is enough to catch them peering at you from behind
a tree. Resist the temptation to roam aimlessly as each G.I.
leads you to the next.
Given this location,
patriotic trade items are preferred.
Smaller Travel Bugs are always welcome.
Have
fun, be safe, and replace the cache as found
(or better) so it won't be seen in
daylight, and come back for a daytime
visit.
Note: We recommend hitting
this cache earlier in the evening (but after dark) rather than
later in the
evening.
At two
caches (to my knowledge) in Boalsburg, cachers have recently
had (friendly) encounters with local police for being about
caching--both well after midnight!
-The Seven
G's
*G.I. generally means
"Government Issue", but was also commonly used to refer to a
drafted soldier, i.e. "Government Inductee".
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