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Cache of the Month - June 2009
By cosmogirl
Once in a while, DRTrack and I find a cache
that is truly memorable, that makes us think, and is a ball of fun besides.
The Pirates of the Rancocas Cache
(GC1P02Q), by Lost Patrol, was the highlight of our caching day recently. This
is where our story begins …
This cache is located in Rancocas Woods.
Rancocas State Park, in Burlington County in Mt. Laurel, NJ, is a lovely park.
There are miles of trails to explore. The Audubon Society operates a
nature center with in the park, and is worth a visit. The park is divided
into three sections by the North and South Branches of the Rancocas Creek.
After doing a few nearby caches, we began
our walk to the first stage. After looking around a bit and using the
hint, we found what we were looking for. But what’s this? There are
multiple signs (or clues), and which one should we pick? We must pick the
correct one to arrive at the final location! We looked them over
carefully. After some discussion we plugged in the coordinates that our
intuition told us, and we began our journey to the second stage. But we had
second thoughts. Did we pick the right sign? You may want to go back and look
at the first stage again. Maybe you should write down more than one sign, in
case the first one doesn’t work out.
Our walk to the second and third stages was
on scenic wooded trails and mostly flat terrain. For the second stage we split
up and looked on opposite sides of the trail. Using the clue as our guide,
we initially came up empty, and then went back to expand our search a little.
Ahoy, there! There it is! So, this is the tool that will help us get on our
way! We laughed when we saw what it was. Now, what do have to do here?
Once we arrived at the third stage, we needed to look for a certain object.
That would assure us we were in the vicinity of the final treasure.
Some light bushwhacking will lead you to
the third stage. Due to the available light in the forest, it may be hard to
spot. Once you locate the third stage you will know what to do, to locate the
well-hidden final.
The pirate theme was prominently displayed
and it was obvious that a lot of time and thought was put into creating this
cache. Even the log book was in the pirate theme. This was one of the
best multicaches we have done in a long time. This cache should be on
everyone’s list. Here are some recent logs from this cache:
Marybeast: Arrrrr matey! (Sorry, not enough testosterone to speak proper
Pirate!) That was one mighty fine treasure you stashed there! We had lots of
fun at each of the stages and it took the three of us (me and Mr and Mrs
Aufbau) to find it.
Aufbau: This is the best cache I've done in a long time. Well thought out
with obviously a lot of time and effort expended to create a great multi.
Each stage was very cool and we had a lot of fun. We spent lots of time
checking out the treasure and grabbed our well deserved coins!
The final cache was well hidden and very nicely stocked and the theme was
great
…. It is obvious that a lot of work and care was put into this cache and its
definitely going on my recommended caches list. This is one of the best and
most creative multi caches I have done in a long time.
Some other nearby Caches in Rancocas Woods are:
Rancocas Warriors Cache (GC1PC9Q)
Ramcock’s Village 1648 (GCP1WR)
Dude, where's my car? (GCP6B5)
SJCC: Sassafras (GC1NJ73)
Groucho Marx the Spot (GC1PK60)
A Cache for Kathy (GC1F52E)
The secret stash of Edward Teach 1717 (GCZZTM)
Edited by
Grunriese
Cache of the Month Feature
The Cache of
the Month Committee is looking for
nominations for the next Cache of
the Month (COTM) from the South
Jersey Geocaching membership. The
candidate cache must be an active
cache in South Jersey (Atlantic,
Burlington, Camden, Cape May,
Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and
Salem counties). Consideration of
nearby caches outside this area is
on an exception basis.
The
selection process is the following:
• Caches
can be nominated by posting a
note on a SJG forum thread, or
by sending a note to one of the
committee members
• The committee will review the
nominations and select the Cache
of the Month
• The cache
will be written up and presented
on the SJG site
• Shameless
self-promotion of your own
caches is permitted
• Old
caches and new caches alike can
be nominated
• Active
caches only, please. Not much
point to highlighting a cache
that is no longer around
or out of commission
• Large and
small caches can be considered.
We are just looking for caches
with that "wow" factor.
The Cache of
the Month is meant to highlight
those fun, out-of-the-ordinary,
standout caches so that all the
members of the club can get an
opportunity to learn about these
caches and visit them.
The Committee
The Cache of
the Month Committee consists of the
following cachers:
• CC Cachers
• Grunriese
• GuentherGal
• Frodo (but he won't admit it)
• Your name here?
Feel free to
contact any of the committee members
if you have any questions. We are
inventing the process as we go so
your indulgence will be
appreciated. Feel free to make
comments and suggestions! As with
any new process, it will change and
evolve as we go. So please think
about those special caches you have
visited and would recommend to your
friends, and consider nominating
them for Cache of the Month. |
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