The caches in this series are named from a documentary/reality
television series on a satellite/cable channel. It portrays the
real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during
the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.
The show's name derives from the inherent high risk of injury or
death the crews face due to the hazardous work environment and
nature of the work itself. Something that shouldn’t happen
when looking for these caches!
This cache series features some of the various fishing boats
from the deadliest catch.
F/V Time Bandit
Built in 1991 at the Giddings Boat Yard in Coos Bay , Oregon, the
F/V Time Bandit is a 298 ton, 113 foot house-aft boat with a beam
28 feet across. It has an 8 foot draft and is powered by two 425
horsepower Cummins engines with a cruising speed of 9 knots. It has
a hold capacity of 120,000 pounds for king crab, 175,000 for snow
crab and 370,000 for salmon.
The F/V Time Bandit was designed by Andy and Johnathan's father,
John Sr., and custom-built by the Hillstrands themselves. The boat
includes such unusual amenities as queen-size beds, a four-person
sauna and a dishwasher.
The important stuff:
The cache contains a log book only, so please bring a pen or a
pencil.
To collect the bonus, don't forget the clues at each cache.
Parking
Can be found in nearby Weatherhill close or Hathersham close.
Please park sensibly and do not block local residents driveways