What to bring:
- GPS
- Flashlight to
navigate
- OPTIONAL: Any TV remote (in
case the remote isn't in the first
waypoint)
IMPORTANT: READ
THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS
CACHE
It's been quite a while since the
Tacoma area has had a night cache. This cache does not use
Fire Tacks or reflective glints to show you the way. In fact,
the only use for a flashlight is to help keep you from
running in to things. Instead, this cache uses infrared
receivers that activate LED lights to help you find coords
for the next waypoint.
Accessed from 74th and Cedar, the
posted coords will take you to the first waypoint, which is
an easy to find container that holds an infra-red remote
control and coords for the second waypoint. To help find the
first waypoint, a small reflecter marks the spot it's hidden
at.
A vehicle gate blocks a road into this
undeveloped park land, but there are no pedestrian
restrictions. Each waypoint will take you to a small
clearing. A small reflective glint marks ground zero
where you will need to rotate slowly while pushing the button
on the remote for 2-3 seconds at a time. If you are
using your own remote, any button you choose should work.
When you are aiming in the right direction, the remote will
activate a blinking green LED placed nearby, about 20 feet
away. The LED won't blink until the remote is pointed at it
and the button is pushed. Get as close as possible to "ground
zero" to be in the right spot to activate it, but don't
worry, it will work from 25-30 feet away. You will find
the coords for the next waypoint posted on a small metal
plaque a few feet below the
LED.
At the fifth and final waypoint, find
a larger white reflector to aim the remote at. You'll need to
be within 3-4 feet or less for this one. A laser beam will
point you to the location of the cache. Just look for the red
dot on a distant object, where you will find the cache
hidden. The parking lot is just down the hill from the
final.
Stay on the established trails. If you
find yourself bushwhacking, you are lost and need to go back
to the trail. There are houses in the area, so try to muffle
any frightened screams. PLEASE REPLACE
THE REMOTE ON YOUR WAY OUT. IT'S THE ONLY
ONE!
Since this is a battery dependent
cache, please try to conserve battery power whenever
possible. Email me if any of the batteries seem to be getting
low.
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