BFG99 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 This is purely for curiosity's sake. Is there any way to search Groundspeak to determine what, and where, the oldest cache still in active play is? Could one use the GC (or, more properly, older G) codes to find out? Quote Link to comment
+J Grouchy Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Oldest active cache LISTING would be, I believe, "Mingo"... (GC30). As for the oldest active cache CONTAINER (Mingo has been replaced somewhere along the way)...I have no idea. Quote Link to comment
+HHL Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 This is purely for curiosity's sake. Is there any way to search Groundspeak to determine what, and where, the oldest cache still in active play is? Could one use the GC (or, more properly, older G) codes to find out? Have a look there: NewSearch and ignore the caches with the fake dates. Hans Quote Link to comment
+BlueMoth Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Oldest active cache LISTING would be, I believe, "Mingo"... (GC30). As for the oldest active cache CONTAINER (Mingo has been replaced somewhere along the way)...I have no idea. GC12 - the second oldest active cache - still has the original container (5 gallon bucket) and its original logbook. GC17 also still has its original container (ammo can) and logbook as well. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 GC39 The Spot in New York has been mentioned as being the original ammo can with both the original and a newer logbook. Quote Link to comment
+hankpixie Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 GC39 The Spot in New York has been mentioned as being the original ammo can with both the original and a newer logbook. I was fortunate to find GC39 The Spot a few days ago while in New York and came across this post tonight. I found the original newsgroup listing of this cache and it states it was a 3.5 gallon bucket. Not sure when it was replaced with the ammo can but the original log book is still inside. Most of the text in the original listing in the newsgroup is still the same on the GC listing with the exception of the directions to the cache. It would've been nice to keep that in there as a lot of cachers approach from the South where its a longer and more difficult trek than from the North. From: Jack Aubrey <gpsfool@hotmail.com> To: yngwie@triax.com <yngwie@triax.com> Subject: New GPS Stash! Date: Friday, May 26, 2000 2:52 PM Howdy, I decided it was time to get a GPS Hunt stash located in the Eastern United States, so, spent my day off preparing one. I have placed one in the Finger Lakes region of Western New York State. It's located on public land. Where: Datum WGS84 N 42 Degrees 40.088' W 77 Degrees 20.086' UTM Coordinates: 18T 0308671 UTM 4726605 Stash: A 3.5 gallon white plastic bucket w/ a Gamma-seal screw on lid. The stash contains a log book, and a variety of "prizes" for those who find the stash. All contents are enclosed in individual zip lock baggies, and the log book requests that all who take a prize also place something of interest in the stash. Additionally, in the log book your web URL is listed as well as my e-mail address. Vistors are encouraged to leave a message in the log book. The Stash is along a well worn herd path, approx 18-20 paces off the path in a small depression created when a tree was up-rooted/blown down. The stash has been mostly concealed w/ rocks, leaves, sticks, etc... and is NOT visible from the path proper, however, the lid of the bucket will be clearly visible if you are upon the depression. The stash is 0.39 miles from a dirt road w/ a parking lot. Approach from above is best and the start of the heard path is not necessarily easy to find, however once on it you will recognize it as a path. I suppose bushwacking to this stash may be possible however I caution the terrian is VERY rugged, hilly, etc... Have fun! ________________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
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