I Heard it on the Grapevine

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Hidden On: 06 Mar 2002
Waypoint (Landmark): N00150
Open Cache:  Non-commercial use only
Cache type:  Normal
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty:  (moderate)
Terrain:  (moderate)

Misc:

Comments:
This cache was relocated (by a couple hundred feet) on 4/10/02 to higher ground after the area was flooded by spring rains and snowmelt. The new location is very close to a well-used deer trail, and is well concealed. The posted coordinates have been changed to the new location.

Clues:    decode

• The Hiding Place 
  Znl or rnfl gb fcbg va gur jvagre< abg fb rnfl va gur fcevat naq fhzzre>

• Trail 
  Obgu raqf bs n ybbc genvy ortva oruvaq gur ybqtr> Rvgure qverpgvba jvyy trg lbh gurer< bar vf fubegre< gur bgure zber fpravp>

• Deer Trails 
  Tbvat jrfg ba n qrre genvy vf tbbq+ bgure qverpgvbaf ner hagrfgrq< znl ubyq fhecevfrf>

We spent most of the day wandering in this great park. Found cache in good order. Thanks!
[Modified 2008-09-06 14:21:44]

Finally after DNF-ing another cache in the park it was nice to finally get a find! TFTC!
[Modified 2007-10-21 21:42:05]

It was such a beautiful, warm, sunny day for this time of year. I wanted to get back here and try to finish up the caches I didn't do a few days ago so this one was first on my list. I arrived at the park about 11:30am and I could tell that other people were enjoying the park by the numerous vehicles parked near the lodge. I pretty well knew where I had to go so once I was within about 400ft, I found the best deer trail I could locate that was heading off in the direction I wanted to go, and bushwhacked my way to the cache area. I found the cache immediately and signed the log book. This was a really nice spot and I took my time here and explored the area on my way out. I took nothing and left nothing in the cache. Thanks for the nice cache! -Paleoman52-

Owner barrington, with Mrs. B and Penny, visited the cache to replace a filled-up log book, and to check condition. I'd been aware from finder's reports that the cache is much more difficult to get to in some seasons than others, and based on our trek in, I've raised the difficulty levels from 1.5/2 to 3/3.

It was tough getting to but once there Smiley spotted it right off. Thanks for the hide.

This cache marks the fourth of five we did in this area. We talked to a park official before heading towrds it. We rode our bikes as far as we could until we had to walk, sometimes crouch, towards the cache. The GPS took us directly to it. We traded a pair of sunglasses for a yo-yo. The way back was tough. We made our way out of the woods and biked our way out of the park. Nice hide... Nice park...

Bearpaw & Bearcub

Success on the 2nd try! Walked right to it today (lucky). Left a "Solar Power" button, and dropped off the "Antz in the Pants" TB.

Saturday, 4:45pm
Saved this "local" cache for a special occaision...Our 50th find! (combined with www.Geocaching.com) Turned out to be one of the more challenging and fun ones at that. Followed deer trails/bushwacked our way in. G, like always, seems to know the way. E spotted it. M found a much easier way out.
Took change, left WG bill.
M, E, & G of M.E.G.S.A.
Scottsville, NY

This was Junglehairs hat trick, for the day. What a very nicely maintained county park!
We stayed on the trails all the way around the park, but bushwacked the last couple hundred feet to this cache.
On the trail winding thru the large clearing in the southern part of the park, we saw three deer standing there looking at us about 150ft away....snapped a few pics, then mama deer thought it was best to leave... :)

We found a decent deer trail taking us to the area of the cache, and sat reception was pretty good.

It started to get dark when we were about 500ft from the cache, and by the time we rehid it and started looking for a way out...it WAS dark....

This one was nicely hidden, even though Junglehair huckle-buckled me on it. :)

Thanx again for a nice hide!
TNLN

2nd cache of the New Year as I hike thru the park. Find cache with no problem. Took bracelet; left necklace.
Thanks for the hide.

She of SueShe

Logged on GEOCACHING.COM

Nice hike on a fabulous fall day. I think I took the hard way in but I found it.

2nd of 4 finds today. Did this after Deer Crossing. Was going to come in the short way from Stewart Road. WRONG! After one look at the solid wall of grapevines, thought I'd better follow the suggested starting point. Many choices of paths to take. When I got close, I thought it was going to take a while to find. Vegitation was very thick. But guess I got lucky and spotted it very quickly even though it's well hidden. At cache GPS said 21 feet. But as I logged in it setteled down to 7 feet. Took/left nothing. Thanks for the hide. Now onto Gypsum Mine.
Harv & Donna (without Donna today)

This was our second try today after finding your "Deer Crossing" cache earlier. We kept to the trail, but turned around after going too far. We had to stop and search for my 7 year old's sun glasses. Found them, but later lost the 15 month old's sun glasses. (See my log for your cache in Northampton, where we lost his shoe...) Oh well, if they're not clipped on, they're going to get lost. We got within 270 feet, but couldn't find a way through the thick stuff that was passable with the baby back pack. We found a possible approach in the end, but everyone was tired and cranky. We'll be back...

Finally found it after it was relocated. This is a nice park. Found the cache around 7 pm. Took nothing, left nothing.

This one was great for the short people!! LOLOL Casey and Ashley walked right in, where I had to duck to get there!
Casey exchanged his whistle for the blue fishes. Left the george from the previous cache, signed the log, and left some old foreign coins.

Thanks, Barrington, for another great find!

The Hughes Family
(upinyachit)
:)

We were within 70 feet of the cache but couldn't get to it. We believe it is sitting in the middle of what is now a small pond. Looks like this area has been dry until recently, can see grass growing under the water. We walked all around the location and couldn't get any closer. We'll come back when the water recedes.

I had just done the Deer Crossing cache which was 4/10 of a mile from my car. I knew Grapevine was about 6/10 of a mile from my car, but was 8/10 of a mile from Deer Crossing. I decided to heck with it, and Issaquah Puppy and I headed in a straight line to Grapevine. The first 4/10 mile were bushwhacking. Then we got on to a trail which took us a ways, but then we got off of it as it was starting to lead us away. So more bushwhacking. After more trails, and bushwhacking, we found the cache. I used my GPS to guide to where I thought the road would be, and sure enough, we found the road, and walked back to our car.

Barrington, I think you may have been a rabbit in a past life. This hide, as were several of your others, perfect rabbit hang outs. I hope Penny and Mrs.B continue to follow you to these dense tough places. The cache is in perfect condition, we signed your log book, took or left nothing. Thank you for not making it too easy, we enjoy them all.

Found in late afternoon. Nice trails to walk.Part of a tree down near cache that may not have been there when cache was placed. Still can be found quite easily. Took small statue and left where`s george dollar and a charcoal grill igniter.

Found this one with Caron just behind by a few hours of "Rippie" and GPSFool.
Very nice walk and the weather could not have been better. I found a shoe hanging from a branch that I believe belongs to a child of another cacher from the other cache near by. i will contact him to let him know I have it.
I left a couple George bills and took nothing. Cache was very nice indeed.
Thank you for all the fun!!

Quinn and i found this one around 3:30 this afternoon.quinn found it first.this was a great day for a great walk in the park. thanks! caron