[GeoStL] Re: Hard Core-You'd Have to Be CRAZY!
- From: Tina Boyle <tina_boyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:05:42 -0500
Where and when I missed something!
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On Aug 9, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Susan Ring <susanmring@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> No, it's totally for real. We hiked near this area last year (staying ON the
> trails). It's around where they had a big forest fire in the park that
> spread quickly because dried out swamp burns fast.
>
> Check out the pix on the cache page from a big group hunt. The smart ones
> chose to wear chest waders. :-)
>
> Honestly, if this isn't terrain 5 I don't know what is.
>
> Now, who's up for a road trip?
>
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> On Aug 9, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Michael Rogers wrote:
>
>> Possible liar's cache?
>>
>> From: Susan Ring <susanmring@xxxxxxx>
>> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 9:44 AM
>> 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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