Virginia State Parks

I was just trying to find out if anyone knew what the steps were for the user that is adopting a cache.

Most Virginia State Parks already host several caches, but Mason Neck SP in Northern Virginia only has one so far, and that one was set out by the park staff. The park does have several letterboxes, but the park is willing to accept about 5 new geocaches if anyone is intersted. You just need to get an approved geocaching form from the park to make sure you aren't setting up on top of a letterbox or leading people to the last known rare and endangered whatchamacallit. Contact the park at MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov if you are interested.

Wow. So much advice about ticks! I throw in with the user who recommended Permanone...has worked well for me. But I will also give some advice that worked well for me when I worked a summer camp in a heavy tick area. Instead of following the conventional wisdom about long pants and shirts, wear shorts and carry a roll of masking tape. You can usually feel the ticks when wearing shorts and can easily "blot" them using a small piece of masking tape (fold it up and put it in your pocket for later disposal). This really works well when you find you have picked up a glob of seed ticks.