etoast66 Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Almost 11 months after its placement, Melvin's Multiple Madness was visited by the first finders today. Included in the team were; BrianSnat, The Artful Dodger, Mxyzptlk and yours truly. It was an incredible adventure involving mud, wind, mud, man-eating reeds, mud, the NJ State Police, and mud. The only casualties were Dodger's hiking stick and a two-way radio. If anyone finds the radio, its Brian's - please return it so I can avoid the replacement cost. Sorry Brian! BrianSnat has the honor of logging the cache page first, as he discovered the cache. I haven't seen any of the pictures that were taken yet, but I'm sure there's some good ones. This was a most excellent adventure. I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a challenge. Be safe, though, and bring a friend. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 This has to be the most fun I ever had looking for a cache. I say this in hindsight. While we were out there, I was cursing the mud, cursing Marty, cursing the phragmites, cursing the Cheesequake Creek and cursing the thorn bushes. But in the end, it was an absolute blast. Put this one on your must find list (but make sure you bring a partner or two along). "Paternalism is the greatist despotism" - Emmanual Kant Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Yep. Had a good time. I think there should be more team effort geocaching hunts - they are more enjoyable. 30 seconds after I thought of the possibility of a NJ State Police car stopping and hailing us ... what happens next? El Coppo pulls over and asks us what we were doing near the side of the road. Yours truly couldn't think of anything substantial to say - so I said "Nothing much. Just exploring the area." "Fair enough. Just stay off the Garden State Parkway." ..and so onwards we went, making it a fun morning for Team Melvin Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 For anybody who is interested, this is the best time to do Melvins, when the ground is frozen. Instead of sinking in mud up to our knees, we just sunk up to our shins. We also avoided the mud because Etoast and Mxtylptlk figured out how to navigate the area during their last attempt. It made all the difference. Finally, do not attempt this without contacting Marty first. One of the instructions for the last stage was wrong. Thankfully Marty was there to correct it, lest we'd have spend all day searching the wrong place (several hundred feet off). Marty plans on correcting the mistake, but until he does, make sure you straighten things out before you attempt this. "Paternalism is the greatist despotism" - Emmanual Kant Quote Link to comment
marty621 Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 I thank and congratulate the team that logged Melvin's today. The web site description has been corrected for future cachers. The pictures you all took look great, mine didn't work out, new camera. I went back out to the site this afternoon, but did not find the radio. I walked out to the stage 2 area and back with no luck. I thought we found the walking stick? I tried following footprints , but there were only a few because of the frozen conditions. I also had my share of mud today, left you guys, and proceeded to get my truck stuck in mud in my backyard, had to winch it out. Great meeting you all, hope to see you again, another day another cache Quote Link to comment
+orange Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Congratulations to all of you, great team work. You are all a lot crazier than me, I guarantee I'm never doing that one. Sorry Marty. Quote Link to comment
+mr.magoo Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Great job and great team work! Nicely done. Would you say it earns hardest cache in NJ honors? "Inquiring minds want to know.." Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Congrats on the find guys! If I had known sooner I would have loved to join you guys. Unfortunately, I wasnt even in NJ today, but I did get to hit a few caches down in Delaware, so the day wasnt a total loss! Way to go guys! PS: I still would love to do this, even if it will be sloppy seconds! Anyone one up for it???? Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
+Faderaven Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Maybe next week if I'm still not coughing up my lungs. Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore Quote Link to comment
azog Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mopar:PS: I still would love to do this, even if it will be sloppy seconds! Anyone one up for it???? I'll go, depending on the day (saturdays are best for me, plus I have ML King Jr's day off on the 20th). ---------- Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you be also be like him. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Mr. Magoo wrote: quote:Would you say it earns hardest cache in NJ honors? With one less stage (the 1st one went missing) and the partially frozen ground, the cache was certainly easier than it was originally intended to be. It's definitely no cakewalk and probably is the most difficult cache I've ever done. Is it the hardest cache in NJ? I can't say. I haven't found enough to be the judge, but I'm sure it's in the top 5 or so. "Paternalism is the greatist despotism" - Emmanual Kant Quote Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 quote:For anybody who is interested, this is the best time to do Melvins, when the ground is frozen. Instead of sinking in mud up to our knees, we just sunk up to our shins. I have to agree with Brian on this. This is the best time of year to do this one. Plus I could just imagine some of the bugs that will be hanging out in Melvin's when the warmer weather arrives. They key is don't step in an spot that you are unsure of. Go around it and you will be fine. Quote Link to comment
etoast66 Posted January 12, 2003 Author Share Posted January 12, 2003 I think that Melvin's is a little unbalanced now that the original 1st stage is gone. I hope Marty puts it back and moves the original stage 2 locations enough to make the current posted coordinates unusable. That would even up 1&2 with 3&4 and make the cache more of what it was intended to be. Enough hints. I think it unfair to compare a multiple stage cache with a regular cache, or even a micro. As it stands, Melvin's has my vote for the most difficult multi, and A Walk in the Park is still my nod for most difficult single. I'm eager to try Revenge on the King, but I'd sure like Pellinore (or anyone) to verify the Teddy Roosevelt still exists. I'm not so eager to attempt Muskrats, Mosquitos and Muck because I've had enough of Cheesequake the last two weekends. Quote Link to comment
marty621 Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I will put the first stage back in a different location, but I am not sure what you mean about the 1st & 2nd and 3rd & 4th stages being more even ? If I change the locations of the intermediate containers, that means I must walk to each them, I am not looking forward to that. I need your input to help improve this cache. Quote Link to comment
+Team JBSS Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Half of this team if up for this one. Let me know too. I have plans for the two upcoming weekends but, depending exactly when ..I may be able to attend. Bob Quote Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 With this cold snap we are having Melvin's might be frozen solid! Anyone making an attempt this weekend? If so good luck! Quote Link to comment
marty621 Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Low tide on Saturday will be at 2:26pm, Sunday 3:07pm, perfect for a try at this one. Quote Link to comment
+HartClimbs Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I'm in - if anyone mounts a team effort, I'd love to participate (I just read the cache page and it certainly piqued my interest!). Just email me if you're mounting a weekend assault and I'm in (I can even provide a few radios). Plus, I've got a (relatively) clean record so I'll volunteer to be the guy who sits in the back of the police car if we get caught on the parkway! - Hart Quote Link to comment
deadhorsepoint Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 hart- are you a gunks climber? Quote Link to comment
+HartClimbs Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 .... I've climbed up in New Paltz many times (although sad to say not too recently!). [This message was edited by HartClimbs on January 22, 2003 at 08:00 PM.] Quote Link to comment
deadhorsepoint Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 It's nice to see another Gunkie here. That belay looks all too familiar. If you're ever up on Limelight/Arrow check out the Veritcal Limit cache ***/***** http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=6707 I may have been the latest person to log that one, in Dec. 2001! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 OK, it's been almost 10 months since we logged it, but I finally developed the photos and uploaded them to the log. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:OK, it's been almost 10 months since we logged it, but I finally developed the photos and uploaded them to the http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=f48835c3-1ef2-47ea-b28b-556b2d400331 Thanks for the memories, Brian. I forgot how scary looking a bunch we were back then. Its amazing that the cop in the cop car that pulled over on the GSP let us go!! Quote Link to comment
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