The Chase begins here at the madronas!

"A Wild Goose Chase!"
: Another widely used phrase to be added. Meaning: A fruitless search (usually one where a person has been purposely given bad directions or information)

: Origin/date:??

WILD GOOSE CHASE -- "Englishmen in the late 16th century invented a new kind of horse race called the wild-goose chase in which the lead horse could go off in any direction and the succeeding horses had to follow accurately the course of the leader at precise intervals, like wild geese following the leader in formation. At first the phrase 'wild-goose chase' figuratively meant an erratic course taken by one person and followed by another; Shakespeare used it in this sense. But later the common term's origins were forgotten and a 'wild-goose chase' came to mean 'a pursuit of anything as unlikely to be caught as a wild goose,' any foolish, fruitless, or hopeless quest." From the "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).

Now for all those who loved Circle of Madronas I have left that one in a way.  I have made it so you start with that point.  So if you have done that cache well you are on your way to completing the whole thing.  Go there and it will tell you where to go to next.  I hope you find the goose that laid that GOLDEN EGG!!!!!Oh and two more little bit of tidbits for you. Your journey will be as long as you make it or as short. I have hidden a way to make it shorter but you must find it. Good luck. And the other is remember under tree cover your GPS might bounce you. So hopefully it won't bounce to much. There are SOCIAL TRAILS so you don't have to bushwack (MUCH!) Oh and one more thing. When you are done you will either want to thank me or!!!!.