There is, in fact, an established three-mile water trail that runs
from that launch point around Hambleton Island and back. Depending
on tide and wind, It's a three-hour tour...
Click here
for a downloadable brochure detailing The St. Michaels Water
Trails.
IF PADDLING, please exercise
good common sense with regards to your physical condition and the
current weather forecast.
If power or sail boating is more your style, the
nearest public boat landing is located in Neavitt. There is plenty
of deep water anchorage nearby, and the island can then be accessed
by dinghy or launch. Consult the latest navigational charts and
tide tables before setting out.
For more information about Hambleton Island itself, visit the
listing for our nearby
Earthcache.
This is a short, but challenging hike through
fairly dense woods. Your signal lock will be less than solid,
greatly increasing the difficulty of this cache.
You're searching for a camo'd five-gallon bucket filled with a wide
assortment of random items; some useful, most just silly. Please
trade equally or up to ensure the cache remains worth the
trip.
As this is a big-a** cache, inside you'll find a big-a** logbook,
and a big-a** pencil. Take as much space to write about your
experience on the Island as you like, and please leave both items
in the cache.
Muggles do indeed frequent the area, so please rehide the cache as
found, and use stealth where necessary.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD A HIKE TO THE INTERIOR OF ANY OF THESE ISLANDS BE ATTEMPTED
WITHOUT A LIBERAL APPLICATION OF INSECT REPELLANT CONTAINING AT
LEAST 40% DEET. TICKS AND CHIGGERS ABOUND IN THESE WOODS! TAKE
EVERY POSSIBLE PRECAUTION!
DO NOT TAKE THIS WARNING LIGHTLY!!!
PLEASE follow the tenets of Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics.
Do us a favor and take an extra second to be
sure the lid is on tightly before rehiding.
A minute of extra care could save us hours
of maintainence!
THANKS, AND
HAVE FUN!
CONGRATS to pvdjr
on his first FTF!
Now that it's been found, let's be careful to avoid creating a
geo-trail to the hide. If you see evidence of someone passing that
way before you, PLEASE take pains (no pun intended) to go another
way. We'd like to keep Hambleton Island as pristine as possible
while it's still here...