Geocaching With Linda & Jim: Aug 26, 2012

This new Geocache has become a story within a story.
Usually there's the serendipitous First to Find (FTF) and the others follow with a polite Thanks For The Cache (TFTC).
Here is a copy and paste of some of the first postings of this new cache titled King of Da Hill.
We have enjoyed several laughs over this one!

(Sorry the cut and paste looks funny. I'm working on how to fix it.)

After the cache was posted, here's what Jacokas had to say about being FTF with the CoHounds.

"Energized after getting a FTF earlier, the cohounds and us decided to go for this one too. When we got to the GZ it looked daunting. Geo-spouses and geo-child decided to stay in the car. After a false start up the "wrong" trail, we decided to try the other one as it seemed less steep. I'm not sure that was the case but we made it to the top. I with sandals, Mr. CoHound with shoes with no tread. That was certainly a challenge. We poked around and looked through the sharp plants until we made the find. We took the toad as a prize for geo-child. We signed the log just as the ink ran out in both of the pens we took up. We debated whether to sign with blood as neither one of us was willing to go back to the cars to retrieve another pen. The down climb proved more challenging than the up climb. It made us wonder who in their right minds would hide a cache there but then again, who in their right minds would go, in the middle of the night, ill equipped, just to have the privilege of being the first to sign a piece of paper.
TFTC! great hike. This one gets a favorite!"

This is what WE had to say after finding the cache...

Ahhh, we wonder if DaWife hopped up this hill with you, and if so, is she still speaking to you?

After reading about the FTF CoHound's experience, Geo-hubby and I fortified ourselves at Cracker Barrel, strapped on our finest hiking boots, and packed in bottles of water.

We think this is not for the faint of heart, those over 40-years old, or those who have a fear of heights. Except for not being faint of heart, I will be 62-years old on September 3, and I do have such a fear of heights that Geo-hubby thought he would have to bring me down in a sling bag!

Geo-hubby tells the family that I climbed a 60-degree incline about 1,000 yards with slippery stones, sage brush and stickery cactus under my feet. He still doesn't understand why I wouldn't zigzag but insisted on "walking straight up to save steps".

I honestly thought we wouldn't ever find a way down and live to tell the story! We must have walked back and forth for 20-minutes until Geo-hubby took my hand and said, "If you don't want to go this way, you can sit down and slide."

Now, we suggest that future Geocachers turn immediately right (North) at the parking lot and follow the gulch that is right after the second telephone pole (count the one at the parking lot). That is how we returned to our beautiful car and headed to the closest McDonalds for a cool drink of sweet tea.

One little suggestion respectfully submitted by Geo-hubby. He would love to have seen a much larger Geocache at the top for all the hard work to get there. We took the bouncy ball for our little dog, DeeDee, and left a RN token, a polished stone by Starcatcher55, and a wooden dollar.

I know this is long, but one more thing. Along the way and on the ground at the top are many stones including lots of pretty quartz. Please save some for the Golden B's.

All in all, thanks so much for this incredible cache and the awesome views from the top.
Starcatcher55 and CatsEye55
(Linda & James)

And then, here's the last posting by DaWife...

"After seeing the log of the previous cacher I challenged myself to climb the hill. I don't know what has gotten into DaToad with all his "hills" lately! I had just recovered from the last climb and here his next cache is up - yet again - another hill. Well, I decided to climb the hill the easier way, instead of straight up, I went around and up. What a beautiful view from up here. I nabbed the RN token because I am an RN too. Now to nurse my knee again! Sheesh. TFTC. SL."