We started this geocaching thing as a hobby, but soon discovered it is an obsession. We are caught up in the madness of this game! Yes, there were times we thought we could lay low and not play, but those times were short lived and told us something about ourselves…we HAVE to play! So in the three years it took us to get to this point, we have a lot of acquaintances, friends and VERY good friends we can count on because of our “hobby!”
One such VERY good friend suggested this cache as our big 5,000th find. Steve, aka oldboyhiker, mapped out a plan to make it happen. Of course, it sparked an interest! We loved the way the cache page read and the fact that it was a night cache in another state also fueled the fire. He told us about the many road series in this area to run up our numbers to fulfill our quest.
As luck (yes, I said luck!) would have it, the weekend turned out to be absolutely beautiful! We start out very early in the morning and leisurely cache our way north. We had a lot of time before nightfall to get the necessary number of caches and we did just that. We had enough time to kill before nightfall that we met up with oldboyhiker and his “partner in crime” smarky for a few drinks and dinner. We had such a great time together, we almost lost track of time. It is quite dark outside when we pay the tab!
We head directly over to the parking coordinates and plan our route in! Wow, is it ever dark and spooky! The sky has a few scurrying clouds masking the bright half moon and stars, but we are equipped with plenty of illumination to see our way and discern our markers. The trek in is slow, as we have to watch our steps for mud and manure. It is a long hike in and we are sure there were eyes watching us. After quite a while, we arrive at our destination and start celebrating as we find our prize! Smarky and OBH surprise us with mementoes to mark our grand 5,000! We toast champagne and drink in the moonlight! We are also celebrating Smarky’s D/T finale as this was her last difficulty/terrain rating to get!
Just as we remember to sign the log, we hear coyotes in the distance and hurriedly pack up to go back to our vehicles. What an awesome adventure and milestone for us all! Clay Pigeons, Clay, Alabama.
One such VERY good friend suggested this cache as our big 5,000th find. Steve, aka oldboyhiker, mapped out a plan to make it happen. Of course, it sparked an interest! We loved the way the cache page read and the fact that it was a night cache in another state also fueled the fire. He told us about the many road series in this area to run up our numbers to fulfill our quest.
As luck (yes, I said luck!) would have it, the weekend turned out to be absolutely beautiful! We start out very early in the morning and leisurely cache our way north. We had a lot of time before nightfall to get the necessary number of caches and we did just that. We had enough time to kill before nightfall that we met up with oldboyhiker and his “partner in crime” smarky for a few drinks and dinner. We had such a great time together, we almost lost track of time. It is quite dark outside when we pay the tab!
We head directly over to the parking coordinates and plan our route in! Wow, is it ever dark and spooky! The sky has a few scurrying clouds masking the bright half moon and stars, but we are equipped with plenty of illumination to see our way and discern our markers. The trek in is slow, as we have to watch our steps for mud and manure. It is a long hike in and we are sure there were eyes watching us. After quite a while, we arrive at our destination and start celebrating as we find our prize! Smarky and OBH surprise us with mementoes to mark our grand 5,000! We toast champagne and drink in the moonlight! We are also celebrating Smarky’s D/T finale as this was her last difficulty/terrain rating to get!
Just as we remember to sign the log, we hear coyotes in the distance and hurriedly pack up to go back to our vehicles. What an awesome adventure and milestone for us all! Clay Pigeons, Clay, Alabama.
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