In my excitement to find a few caches today, I did not look at previous logs for the caches. While out and about, I came across a cache that was missing the top and had no log. I was fairly certain that it was the original container based on the hint and because it was not an ordinary cache. What I found was a stick that had been hollowed out and a container epoxied into the hole. Then the stick was wedged into a tree. Once home, I read the logs and found that others had found the same thing I had and in the same condition I had dating all the way back to 2012. Several Needs Maintenance logs had been written in 2012 until another cacher replaced the container with a film canister duct taped to a stick.
How would I log this? Did I find it since I found the original container that he CO was intending? Or is it a DNF because I didn't find the new container with the log? Should the original container be removed so people don't mistakenly think they found the cache like I did? The owner does not seem to be active, and his/her other caches have been archived one by one due to a lack of maintenance. The only reason this one is still around is because of volunteers maintaining it. To me, it seems like it should be archived, but since people are still finding the original cache or new cache and it seems to be a local favorite, its a tough call.
