To Maldon and Beyond!! Traditional Cache
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This place is so beautiful and full of activity and life I just had
to share it. Its an easy walk with very big cliffs about but stick
to the path and they wont bother you. Cache is very well
camouflaged.
This is a one litre sistema box (wow they really clean up with us
don't they)
Its a 2 hour return walk from the Mermaid car park. (head down
Rockford rd from Tahmoor and then just to the right of the bridge
you will see the "car park". enter from Charles point rd, basically
just after turning onto Charles point rd you will see the entry -
its rocky and rough but is 2wd friendly just drive carefully and
negotiate your path)
I walked a little way past where I hid the cache and it was about a
7km walk all up.
I guess you could take the MTB and quicken the pace a bit its a
fairly easy trail. you might have to get off in some parts, depends
how good you are at mountain biking.
nice and casual and it continues past where the mermaid cache is
located.
It is a beautiful time for a walk out here.
The river is flowing, the birds are happy, I saw the black wallaby
again as well as a very curious echidna, a huge goanna up a tree
and a bunch of Ninja finches (you know the ones with the bright red
strip on their eyes)
The flowers are still out and one should watch out for the snakes
as well. please dont hurt them if you see one especially if its a
harmless red belly black. They really are beautiful.
Dont take the trail with the steep rocky steps go right.
Stay on the path and you only need to leave it when very close to
the cache. crunching through the leaf litter as you go.
Leaf litter is the key to the plants survival in the bush, it
provides nutrients and keeps it moist.
I should add that the cache is located at a safe distance from the
cliff. If you can't find it don't go thinking its closer to the
edge. I hate heights so keep that I'm mind when hunting.
Any way - the cache is choc full of goodies including a solar car,
keyrings, postit notes and the usual suspects.
Take your time and see what you can spot along the way.
This is a cache designed with appreciation of nature and slowing
down and taking a breath in mind. not a rip through sign and run
one.
CONGRATULATIONS FTF WAS THE HUBBY HALF OF TEAMBUXTON.
ahhh thats competitive instinct at its very best, when the wife
comes home with a DNF to go out and make sure the team gets a FTF.
WELL DONE,
A NICE FIND AFTER 3 WITH MORE THAN 3000 FOUND CACHES BETWEEN THEM
SEARCHED FOR HOURS TO RETURN WITH A DNF.
Enjoy and remember to take some water with you.
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Additional Hints
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