COASTAL DEFENSE by GFDT8
Multicache
GC4474 hidden 3/22/2002
N 29° 21.902'
W094° 48.729'
Difficulty/terrain: 2/1
THE CONTAINERS FOR THE FIRST TWO LEGS OF THE CACHE ARE ABOUT ONE PINT IN SIZE AND COVERED IN CAMO TAPE. THEY CONTAIN ONLY THE COODINATES TO THE NEXT LEG.THIS CACHE WILL TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO GET TO .THERE IS NOT A WHOLE LOT OF WALKING INVOLVED UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO EXPLORE THE AREAS ON YOUR OWN. YOU WILL HAVE PLENTY TO SEA AS WELL AS A FEW PLACES TO GO SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO PACK A LUNCH.BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CAMERA AND BINOCULARS THEY MIGHT COME IN HANDY.
THE CACHE IS IN A COUNTY PARK NAMED IN HONOR OF A LEGEND IN TEXAS HISTORY.THE PARK IS OPEN 7AM-6PM AND UNLESS YOU PLAN ON CAMPING OVERNIGHT THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.THERE ARE CABANAS AND TENT CAMPING SITES AVAILIBLE FOR $15.00-$20.00 RESERVATIONS ARE'NT REQUIRED.THIS IS VERY PEACEFULL PARK WITH ONE PLAY GROUND,PLENTY OF PICNIC AREAS AND A LITTLE BIT HISTORY THROWN IN TO ROUND THINGS OUT. THE CACHE IS A ONE GALLON CAMO CONTAINER.IT HAS A TETHER ON IT THAT HAS A LOOP BIG ENOUGH FOR THE CONTAINER TO PASS THROUGH. ONE SHOULD BE AS DISCRETE AS POSSIBLE WHEN RETRIEVING THE CACHE. THE CACHE CONTAINS VARIOUS ITEMS SUCH AS A FLASHLIGHT,INSULATED LUNCH BAG,BATTERIES,TRAVEL TOOTH BRUSH W/ PASTE AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS. IF YOU HAVE A CHANC STOP BY THE PARK OFFICE AND SAY HOWDY TO KENNETH,HE WAS VERY HELPFULL IN GETTING PERMISSON TO PLACE THE CACHE IN THE PARK.HE ALSO SEEMED VERY INTERESTED IN THE GAME,IM SURE HE WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THE GEOCACHERS WHO COME TO THE PARK.HAVE A GREAT DAY.
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4.14 mi. SSE GC6211 The Strand Cam Cache
Last log entry: July 26. 14 succeed, 0 fail.
Page created Wed Jul 31 18:05 2002
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