- That's the government for you. http://tueltzen.smugmug.com ^ ^ . . ' -----Original Message----- From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 5:52 PM To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Cave Spring Earthcahce - I meant to say a 4 mile moderate hike. The best info I had was it was 2 miles in and I forgot to multiple by 2. I've been trying to get the trails the NPS has GPSed but they are ignoring the Freedom of Information Act and I am awaiting an appeal decision. Jim Bensman "Nature Bats Last" > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim and Pam > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:42 AM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Cave Spring Earthcahce > > - > I will share it with you if I go. > > Where do you come up with it only being a 2 mile hike? What I'm finding > is a > 4.6 mile loop trail plus a .8 mile spur (I'm not sure if that is one > way are > round trip) trail to the cave. > > This is from the cache page - > *RATING SYSTEM NOTE* > This cache's rating will be different depending on what mode of travel > you > will be using. > Difficulty rating: Paddling 5 Hiking 1-2 > Terrain rating: Paddling 5 Hiking 3.25 > > I think it is rated a 5 by river since you have mess with using a > canoe. > > > > Tim > > http://tueltzen.smugmug.com > > > ^ ^ > > . . > > ' > > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:41 PM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Cave Spring Earthcahce > > - > I'd like it too-if you hike it, can you send me a track? > > I think that cache is an example of how caching has gone downhill. It > is > rated 5/5 and all you have to do is a moderate 2 mile hike and answer > how > big you think the cave entrance is. Most people could do the cache in > an > hour or two. What's next PNGs being rated 5/5? If that's not bad > enough, > he could not get the landowner to give him permission, so he got the > National Park Service to give him permission to place a cache on > private > property! So far the NPS won't allow caching in Ozark National Scenic > Riverways, but they give permission to place an Earth cache on someone > else's private property - the NPS does not even have a scenic easement > on > the property! > > Jim Bensman > "Nature Bats Last" > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching- > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim and Pam > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:04 PM > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [GeoStL] Cave Spring Earthcahce > > > > - > > Has anyone done the hike from Devils Wishing Well to Cave Spring? 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