[GeoStL] Re: Hard Core-You'd Have to Be CRAZY!
- From: "Mike Griffin" <brawnybear@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 11:29:22 -0500
Sounds like my old stomping grounds in Crystal Beach Texas!
Thanks!
Mike
Brawny Bear
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Subject: [GeoStL] Hard Core-You'd Have to Be CRAZY!
That's the name of cache GC34EEW in Gulf State Park. I found it while
browsing around AL caches. Needless to say I won't be doing this one with
the family. But....
It has one of those harder to find D/T ratings, 2.5/5, so maybe some of
y'all who are looking to check off a square might plan a really long hard
group hunt. :-)
Here's how the cache description starts:
The terrain for this cache is very treacherous. You will likely encounter a
lot of marshlands, briars, smilax, ticks, poison ivy, poisonous snakes, and
maybe even an alligator or two. There are many downed trees in the area and
large holes where stumps burned out during the fire. In many areas the
ground is extremely soft. There were places where my feet sank several
inches and my staff sank a couple of feet with very little pressure. It is
possible that you will come to an area where the ground appears solid, but
there is a large burned out area underneath it that can cause a cave in
under your weight. During the wet season, you will likely have to wade
through the marsh to get to the cache and you may sink to your knees muck.
Make sure you have a cell phone and a friend with you. Enter this area at
your own risk and DO NOT take children after this cache!!!
Sounds like a heap of fun!
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