[GeoStL] Re: Packwood open again.
- From: Susan Ring <susanmring@xxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:13:58 -0500
Man, does this bring back memories...
I found these caches with Happy Kraut and Myotis (just think about that) way
back in 2004. If I remember correctly, when we were done and starting to walk
back to the car, we came upon the little train that runs out there. We were so
tired they let us ride back to the parking lot on the train.
Bernie, does that sound about right?
Susan
On Sep 19, 2013, at 9:29 PM, R. sheffold wrote:
> For those new to caching after 2006, you will find 5 or 6 new caches and I’m
> sure more will show up, along with the new Munzees that are now there.. The
> area is located just off the Al Foster trail in Glencoe at the home of the
> mini RR.(Old State Road and HW 109 near Eureka).
>
> Back in 2003 we were asked by the STL County Park rangers (prior to the Al
> foster trail which was just an old RR right away then) to place some caches
> in this undeveloped park since it was an area where intruders were digging up
> the area looking for Indian relics and arrowheads. These 3 caches were there
> until the end of 2006 when the county lawyers found out about geocaching and
> decided it was not a safe place for anyone to be because of the steep bluff,
> hidden holes, old fences. etc. So Glenn archived the 3 cache.
>
> So now fast forward to Sept. 2013. Now the old Packwood area has a new bike
> trail leading up to the top of the bluff from the East side, and we have
> permission to place caches again, and use the area. Only rules are the normal
> Groundspeak rules and the County Park rules, which means the 528’ rule from
> Groundspeak and the “no ammo boxes or PVC pipe rules from the county. Same as
> in all the STL county parks.
>
> The 3 original caches were called the “Packwood Trilogy, and they were
> Packwood Estate (GCH97X), Water Water Everywhere... (GCHA60), and Enchanted
> Forest of Packwood (GCHA5G)
>
> These 3 caches were basically just un-archived to keep all the historical
> logs over the 3 years they were available. Glenn and I went out Tuesday to
> replace the containers, double-check waypoints, and make minor changes. The
> cache hidden date was changed from 12/02/2003 to 9/18/2013 or almost 10 years
> ago.
>
> So what this means to those cachers who had logged them when originally
> placed, you will NOT see them as a new cache notification or when running a
> PQ for new caches since they had already been logged as found. So, all 3 have
> at least one minor change of a WP, calculation, or the final location. Unless
> you have a great memory or kept really good notes, you will probably need to
> go through all the steps again anyway to find them so you CAN log them again.
>
> That area should make a nice day trip or a group hunt, especially as more
> caches get placed there.
>
> As a warning, some of you may be aware of the locked gate on Old State Road
> that has a STL County Park sign on it with room for “maybe” 2 cars.in front
> of the gate, and right next to an old house. DO NOT PARK THERE! The couple
> living there are very unfriendly and they will yell at you for being next to
> their house, even though it IS county Park property. Even the rangers who
> park there in uniform and marked ranger cars get hassled by those people.
> Back in 2003 on a Sunday when scouting for cache placements, I received a
> ticket from Wildwood for parking too close to a mailbox. So the park
> neighbors have not changed.
>
> Rich and Glenn
>
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