The Road to McCarthy Traditional Geocache
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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(regular)
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Please be aware, this cache has strict opening hours...
it’s ONLY AVAILABLE BETWEEN MAY 15th AND SEPTEMBER 15th!
The cache is dedicated to the late British author Pete McCarthy, in
whose footsteps you will follow by undertaking this cache. Its name
is borrowed from the title of the book (which is well worth a read)
in which he traced his family name on a journey that ultimately led
him to McCarthy.
The initial cache contains flags from all the countries/states Pete
McCarthy visited on his journey to McCarthy (Great Britain,
England, Gibraltar, Morocco, Republic of Ireland, United States,
New York State, Australia, Tasmania, Montserrat, Montana and
Alaska), plus several that are significant to the cache owners
(Wales, Canada, Ontario, Germany, Tanzania and Scotland). We
encourage those who claim this cache to continue this tradition by
adding flags from countries/states/provinces etc. that are
important to them and writing an explanation in their logs.
Anywhere else, this cache would probably warrant a
Difficulty/Terrain rating of 1/1.5, but given McCarthy's
remoteness, located as it is at the end of a 62 mile dirt road
cul-de-sac, we boosted the ratings in acknowledgement of the effort
required in simply getting here. And since you've come this far,
may we suggest you go the extra few miles and visit the mining
Ghost Town of Kennicott? Trust us, you won't be disappointed.
Jaspa and UBtastic extend their heartfelt thanks to Neil Darish for
hosting this cache. In addition to looking after it, Neil has also
donated a splendid FTF prize, which we're really quite jealous
of!
Important note: Although the cache may initially appear to lie
within the boundaries of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and
Preserve, it is actually located on private land.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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