Gamelands 191 By Night Mystery Cache

After parking by the barn follow the trail on the right of the barn. From the barn you should be able to see a single reflective tack. That one is there as a sample of the tacks used and to make sure you are on the correct trail at the beginning.

Follow that trail to N42 04.237 W079 47.892 and you will see a two (2) reflective tacks where the trail splits - stay to the right past the tacks.

Proceed to the next set of two (2) reflective tacks at N42 04.188 W079 47.893. The trail splits again here - stay to the left.

Follow the tree line to your left until the clearing ends. At this point there are no trails, except the reflective tacks, until you get to the first stage. To get to the first stage just follow the tacks through the woods until you go left down a small hill and find a four (4) smaller trees, close together, each with a reflective tack.

Within those four (4) tacks the first stage will be hidden.

The coordinates to your next location (an entry point into the woods) will be in that small lock & lock in a bag. You can read them through the bag so please do not open it.

At this point you will have to backtrack a bit to find a clear path to those coordinates. Do NOT attempt to bushwack straight to the next stage unless you fancy being mauled by thorns and swimming through a couple of swamps at night. There is no return tack trail so follow your tracks on the way out. If you have a GPS that does not do that or forget to turn your tracks on you can get back using the two turn waypoints and then proceeding back to the barn.

Once back at the barn follow the most logical (go around the swamp) route to the next waypoint.

Enter the woods at that point and scan for a large tree sporting four (4) reflective tacks in a vertical row.

Once you get to that tree scan for four (4) more tacks.

Once you get to the tree with the last four (4) tacks you will be within 40 feet of a 30 cal. ammo box. Find that and you are done.

In the event that someone does not understand the reflective tacks I will explain... They are small tacks with a reflective surface that pin onto trees. When you pass a flashlight over them at night they shine. That is what you will be following. The terrain is listed as a three because there will be some thorns, some mud, some (very minor) hills, and a hike of about 1.25 miles round trip.

1. A powerful flashlight.
2. A backup flashlight.
3. Extra batteries for GPS and flashlights.
4. Cell phone.
5. The number for 911.
6. A buddy not likely to scare you ever hundred feet in the dark.

A few other notes to would be seekers:
1. Please keep in mind that this cache is located in PA State Gamelands #191. Use caution, wear blaze orange during hunting season, and be sure to follow Pennsylvania Game Commission Rules and Regulations.
2. There will be thorns and some wet spots.
3. Take it easy if driving on Kimball road. It can be pretty rough in a few spots. Also be sure to park ONLY at the small gamelands lot at the posted coordinates.

Best of luck and good caching.

- Rev Mike

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