Victoria Day Caching

About 3pm on Victoria Day, we decided we had time to go back to the South Gower park cache we couldn’t find a couple of weeks ago. We were much more prepared this time, and though it took a little while, we finally found the cache. A very clever hide it was too, but if you have your wits about you, and pay attention, it can be found. Now I’m ready to go back to a couple of others this guy has placed, as we might be on to how he thinks a bit better. I spotted where this cache was, walked up to it, and thought, no, it can’t be there, but 15 minutes later, that’s exactly where it was found.

We did notice that someone had gone on a bit of a rampage since we were there last. Various things had been kicked around, or smashed up. But no harm done, thank goodness.
Once again, another family was entering the area here, to hunt for the cache. As we were just about to put it away, I went over and suggested they turn around for a moment or two, so as not to spoil their fun. The log shows that the gentleman we hunted with last time never did find this cache. Hopefully he will come back for another try too.

On the way home we stopped for ice cream at the Red Barn. It seems to me I’ve mentioned that place before. Well, even though it was not a particularly warm day, they certainly were busy!

We took our ice cream and headed for Burritts Rapids. There is a new cache on the Tip to Tip trail. I’m not recommending this one to anybody though. Oh, go for the walk, figure out where the cache is, then go home. Even the sign at the end of the trail mentions calling 911 in case of emergency. No sense in creating one, I say. Even so, I’m sure I aged a few years at this location.

Tip to .....well, not quite Tip

On Tuesday, June 10, we decided to try the Burritts Rapids Tip to Tip cache again. Last time we didn’t get very far as there was a sign missing, but we have since discovered that the information is still available, sign or not, so we were able to do the calculations to get to the next waypoint. Unfortunately, that one seems to have been vandalized also. I’ll be watching the logs closely, and if and when it sounds like it’s been fixed, we will pick up where we left off and finish the hunt.
On the last attempt I spotted a red trillium. This time we saw a turtle that seemed a little different from others we’re used to. I’ll have to look this one up.

Tip to Tip

It was a nice day for a walk Saturday, and we had some time so we went to Burritts Rapids to do the Tip to Tip cache there. I’ve walked the trail heading west before, and for some reason, thought that was the direction we would be going for this cache. Of course, I should know by now, I’m never right when I think I know where I’m going.

I had read the logs last year, and knew that the sign mentioned at the first waypoint was missing, so I looked up the numbers needed to calculate the second point. It was the year that Burritts Rapids was founded. The second waypoint was easy to find, once we realized my preformed assumptions were false.




The sign at the third waypoint, was however, also missing, so we couldn’t do any calculations after that. We did press on though, knowing the rest of the clues had colours associated with them and thought we might be able to spot at least one of them along the way. No such luck. We did see turtles, fish and even a couple of fishermen....not to mention a red trillium among the usual white ones. And we found a lovely hidden spot for a picnic, complete with three tables and a barbecue. There was even a little garden planted around a tree. I’ve only been going to this place for 34 years and had never found this spot before. This is just another example of the treasures that can be found while geocaching. It’s not all about what’s in the actual cache itself.

This particular cache is supposedly hidden near something that should be easy to spot, but we didn’t find that either.

I’m not logging this as a Did Not Find. It’s close to home and we WILL find it.....eventually. Yes, we are both that stubborn.

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