OK I will most likely try other options closer to the shutins as well. I done both, Buford Mountain and Wildcat mountain in one day, and taht was started around noon (hiked about 10 miles that day). If I set up my tent around the park boundry, I can hike with my simple backpack, for lighter weight and quicker movement thanks for the tip (I basically want to be as close (legally) to the shut ins to spend the whole next day there, and still camp a 2nd night. Jim Williams <jim.williams2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Uphill :) Actually I don't have a map in front of me, but just walk straight uphill from the cache. It's big, you can't miss it. Jim -----Original Message----- From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Taylor Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:21 PM To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Short Backpack tripto GCA1A3 in which heading/distance? (basically a waypoint projection) Jim Williams <jim.williams2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If you can't find a suitable site near the cache, it's pretty rocky, check the crest of the mountain further up. There is a meadow towards the top. Jim -----Original Message----- From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Taylor Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:20 AM To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [GeoStL] Short Backpack tripto GCA1A3 To anyone that may be interested... I am planning a backpack trip to get the Proffit Mountain Cache for the Labor Day Weekend. I plan on trekking up there, setting up camp for a night, (either setting up camp befroe or at Proffit Mountain,will decide after I start hiking. anyone feel like they want to try this one, and has a tent and backpack, you can respond... Joe Taylor IS IT FRIDAY YET? Check out my NEW Web Page Favorite GC - Stories and Adventures UPDATED - JUNE 9,2005 Rockey the Flying Squirrell What is Geocaching (In case you are not in the Geocaching Mailing Groups) --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page Joe Taylor IS IT FRIDAY YET? Check out my NEW Web Page Favorite GC - Stories and Adventures UPDATED - JUNE 9,2005 Rockey the Flying Squirrell What is Geocaching (In case you are not in the Geocaching Mailing Groups) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Joe Taylor IS IT FRIDAY YET? Check out my NEW Web Page Favorite GC - Stories and Adventures UPDATED - JUNE 9,2005 Rockey the Flying Squirrell What is Geocaching (In case you are not in the Geocaching Mailing Groups) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com