The Look-out Cabin Traditional Geocache
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Small (holds log book and small trading items.
This cache is hidden up the highest peak in the Maritimes (820 meters up. Not far from cabin there is a bench marker , you need to go below and look in between rocks to find the cache,
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Congrats to BTH7 on FTF .
This fire cabin was built in 1923. This cabin and
the one along the trail were both home and work place for two fire rangers. the rangers were
responsible for twice daily weather reading and a continual fire watch. They took turns scanning the horizon with binoculars. On a clear day they could spot smoke from fires up to 65 km. away.
At the first sign of smoke, a ranger would determine the angle of the fire from the cabin's
position on the map. The other man would use the crank telephone to immediately notify the warden at plaster rock ,reports from other towers would help the warden pinpoint the fires exact location.
This cabin served as a lookout for fire rangers for 45 years. By 1968, the cabins days as a vital link in a forest fire detection network were over.New Brunswick began using airplane patrols instead of tower watches to detect forest fires , Today the cabin is enjoyed for the majestic view it offers. It also stands as a historical monument to past methods of forest fire detection of New Brunswick.
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