+Accident Prone Hiker Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Originally posted in the General Forum Hey everyone, DeskJocky and I are coming up on #100 We're looking for suggestions for an epic caching adventure. Does anyone have any suggestions? The higher the terrain rating, the better! We're in Southwestern PA, and we're willing to drive about 100 miles. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Heck, you have ALREADY logged some of the best caches for miles around, such as Thousand Steps Cache, among many others. But I'll try to offer some suggestions anyways! Generally, you can't go too wrong by checking out any of the caches listed on my profile page under The Leprechauns' Top 10% Greatest Cache Hunts Some great hard terrain Pennsylvania caches that you HAVEN'T already found include: Slippery Rock Creek by Puppyman (2.5/4.0) Heart Attack at Sunrise by SlimJim28 and Tonsil (4.0/4.0) Swamp Thing by H2Oboy (3.5/3.5) Permit me to also suggest, with great humility, my own Elves in the Heights multicache (4.0/2.5) - considered to be the crown jewel of Leprechaun cache placements. And, of course, last but not least, you cannot go wrong by choosing one of the caches placed by Quest Master that you haven't already logged. Any cache from Southwest PA's best cache hider is a good choice for milestone finds. Good luck in making your choice and in finding the one you choose! I look forward to posting in the 'congratulations' thread. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Some mornings, it just doesn't pay to chew through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips Quote Link to comment
+Accident Prone Hiker Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 Excellent suggestions. We're actually doing Slippery Rock Creek this weekend, as we work up to 99. We're looking for a single cache that will take all day. 10 miles or greater, depending on terrain. Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 10 miles or greater? Yikes, not within 75 miles of Pittsburgh. You'd better look to more remote areas, like Allegheny National Forest. There are some very challenging long hikes and multicaches up there. Probably the same is true in West Virginia back country. Both areas are outside of the territory I'm familiar with, however. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Some mornings, it just doesn't pay to chew through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips Quote Link to comment
+Accident Prone Hiker Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 Well, the Allegheny National Forest is probably out. I'm taking a 100 mile backpacking trip through there in August, and I'll probably hit the caches then. Maybe we'll have to expand our driving distance..... Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Here's a thought: String together two already daunting caches into an uber-hunt. Check out Alliance Furnace and Creek Falls, both placed by Quest Master along the same evil creek. Both are hard to get to. Hiking along the creek from one to the other would double the challenge. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Some mornings, it just doesn't pay to chew through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips Quote Link to comment
+Accident Prone Hiker Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 Excellent Idea! I've already done Creek Falls, but I'm sure we can find others that will fit the bill. Quote Link to comment
+Accident Prone Hiker Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 It looks like we found a winner. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=65cb2857-c986-45b8-8451-504f64c88e69 Quote Link to comment
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