"Aye Caramba" (Redone) Traditional Geocache
Kosh Naranek: As this cache has been in need of maintenance for a period well in excess of the "few weeks" contemplated by the guidelines, and there's been no further action on repairing this cache, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache in the [i]immediate future,[/i] just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it."
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Here's the story:
Last May, the terrible trio (Ramblin' Dave, Stillfeet & myself) spend a weekend cruising through the woods above Idyllwild. Found a really cool spot at the end of the Caramba Trail. The creek was flowing strong, shooting horizontal over the waterfall about 4-5 feet before crashing onto the rocks below.
I had carried a cache with me, looking for a spot just like this to place it in and to lure other geocachers out to. This was perfect.
Or was it?
I was informed by geocaching.com that my cache was in a National Forest wilderness area, and therefore, illegal! It was rejected. Though it was posted on my website, NO ONE HAD FOUND IT!
Bummer.
Well, I've righted a wrong. Changed my wicked ways (or at least one of them). I've seen The Light!
"Aye Caramba" has been relocated! Onto State Park territory (if just barely).
AND, I've devised a way to make the original location a "virtual cache"!
And here's the deal:
As always, my caches aren't hard to find. I'd rather you spend your precious time in the wilderness enjoying the trail, instead of rooting around in the rocks and bushes…
Just inside the state park/national wilderness boundary, along the trail from the tramway to Law's camp, you'll find a huge, round boulder which looks like it would roll over the trail if it weren't for 4 or 5 small trees holding it back. It's an interesting enough condition that it makes a good landmark. The relocated "Aye Caramba" geocache is right behind this boulder! Can't miss it.
But don't stop there! Make it to the original location and do the following:
When you get to the original coordinates, point your compass to magnetic north. Just across the trail, in line with the pointer of your compass is a tree. You could touch the tree from the trail, so you don't have to tear up the ground hiking off trail…
Look at the base of the tree facing away from the trail. There's a small pattern laid out with small rocks. E-mail me your description of this simple geometric pattern to prove that you made it out there, and I'll post your name on my website under the "Aye Caramba" description.
We did both our trips out as overnighters, but you can easily do this in a day hike. I just enjoy being in the woods in the evening, so most of my hikes are overnighters.
Get out there!!!
New coordinates:
N 33d 47.284'
W 116d 38.996'
Original coordinates:
N 33d 46.912'
W 116d 37.594'
-Roamin' Joe
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