The Kautokeino cache is hidden near the Sami (Lapp) village of
Kautokeino in Finnmark province in Northern Norway.
The cache is a small tupperware-like container measuring only
11x11x9 centimeters, and is wrapped in a dark-grey plastic bag. The
cache originally contained some Dutch souvenirs including a
miniature Delfts Blue porcelain clog and windmill, and a pin of
Holland.
We've hidden the cache while on vacation in Northern Norway, and
thus will not be able to regulary check the cache, which is located
about 2100 kilometers from our home in the Netherlands! We
therefore rely on other visiting geocachers to more or less
"maintain" the cache and take good care of it. Please hide the
cache again exactly as you found it and cover it well, so that it
will not be accidentally discovered by non-geocachers. Please put
the logbook back in the resealable bag. Please leave the logbook,
the pencil, the pencil sharpener, and the geocaching card in the
cache. All other items can be exchanged for an item of your
own.
If you found the cache, please let us know the condition the
cache is in. If you're not going to log your visit on
www.geocaching.com (which we do prefer though), please let us know
that you found the cache by e-mailing us at
polaris@worldmail.nl
Although there was snow all around at the time we placed the
cache, the spot we hid it at was clear. In other winters though a
combination of different wind and snow conditions might cover the
cache with snow and make it impossible to find. So there might be a
chance this is a summer-only cache. But if you're in the
neighbourhood, don't hesitate to give this cache a try in winter
also!
Good luck and Happy Hunting!
For more information and the latest news
on this cache, take a look at
Johny Cache's Geocaching
Page!
Note on cache maintenance: local geocacher
Gardistan from Kautokeino has offered to help with the maintenance
of this cache. Thanks, Gardistan!