[GeoStL] Re: Cave Spring Earthcahce

  • From: "Tim and Pam" <timpam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 19:04:15 -0500

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-----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

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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
> 
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> 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
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> -----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
> 
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> 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
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> > Has anyone done the hike from Devils Wishing Well to Cave Spring? If
> so
> > do
> > you have the GPX file you could share with me?
> >
> >
> > http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8e48f992-b78d-
> > 4e86-97
> > 40-9c67a3ad044c
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> >
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> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > http://tueltzen.smugmug.com
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