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bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3655

Now with KB's new Cache a Year Challenge, some of you are in the same boat as me where you've got a cache every year but 2000.

Let's plan a road cruise to Orr to pick up Alvin's Phone Line, the first and oldest cache in MN. I can drive if anyone wants to ride along and chip in for fuel. I can seat up to 6 comfortably. I can seat nine if we all want to form a close intimate relationship.

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Wait till the snow melts. Waist deep snow for .15 sucks.
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King Boreas · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:21 am Post subject:

Convoy!

TheCollector · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

im in just send me an message when it going to happen

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3655

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Oneied Cooky · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

I have used Snowshoes and have done the cache in Sept. It could be done now. It wouldn't be easy but it could be done. Finding a bucket in 3+ feet of snow wouldn't be that easy once getting to GZ. But it could be done!
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Pear Head · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:48 am Post subject:

The DNR is reporting about 15" of snow in Cook right now:

http://www.mnsnowmobileconditions.com/Minnesota-Snow-Depth

Now would be the time to get it - it's only going to get deeper... 15" isn't bad to find a pail, especially if you're equipped for it (shovel, boots, etc).
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Hmm...

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3655

Snowshoes and shovel. I guess it comes down to how the cache is hidden. Sounds like a bucket.. if near a geobeacon it might be ok. If it is hidden under 15" of snow somewhere in a clearing it could be impossible. Anyone who has found it want to report?

Pear Head · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

It's a 5-gal pail under what used to be a deer stand IIRC. I also recall there being something to sit on there, although it's been a few years since I've been there.
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Oneied Cooky · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

It's a small open area. Maybe 20-30 ft There was a chair by it but not right at the bucket. A pokeing stick should be all you need.
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IBcrashen · Geocacher Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 244 Location: Duluth

Ah, the good old days when it was in that deer stand Laughing

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

Could someone please link the cache here? I am just curious as to what part of northern MN it is in. Thanks,
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They put that cache WHERE?

Oneied Cooky · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

It is 5-10 miles S of Ore on Hwy 53.
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Bad_CRC · Geocacher Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 207