My favorite cache type is a large container found after a nice
walk in the woods. This cache is not as large as I had hoped (It's
in a decon container), but it does follow a nice walk. If you park
at Reynolda Commons and access the trailhead at 36° 9.199 N, 80°
18.702 W, the walk is a bit less than one mile round trip - if you
find the correct paths.
The area can be muddy - it was when the cache was hidden. Trails
lead fairly close to the cache location, but a short bushwack may
be needed to reach the cache. The most direct line may not be the
best one - in fact, it probably isn't. Please try to practice
"Leave No Trace" and avoid wearing a direct path to the cache
location.
The cache has a few trade items and a nice FTF prize.
Update 11/30/06. After a couple of DNFs, I went to re-check the
coordinates. (The original coodinates were obtained on 2 GPSrs (of
different brands) with WAAS lock. Tonight, those coordinates put me
~60' downstream. The original coordinates were: N36° 09.376 W080°
18.511. I'll re-check the coordinated again and update the cache if
necessary.
I've seen signs of someone recently climbing a steep creekbank
near the cache. You do not need to climb up or down a bank or put
your feet in running water (unless it's raining) to reach the
cache. Please be gentle to the environment and stay on flat ground
to the cache.