FIRST FIND!!!

YEA!! We've finally done it. Today we found 3 geocaches! We went 3 for 3.

Our first ever geocache was a huge UTZ's clear plastic container. We parked as close as we could get to the cache in a small parking lot across from the local ski hill. Behind us were people skiing, ahead lies a snow covered trail and adventure. We took our bearings and off we went. Our first problem was not being pepared to walk in the snow and mud. We had too many extras that we didn't want to leave in the car, so we toted them along with us. NEW RULE: take a pack and leave the extra's at home!
We found this first cache easily as we already had the clue that it was hidden in a hollow tree. I spotted this tree from about 50 yards away. The big cache was full of goodies and toys which we left behind. We signed the log the headed back to the Toyota for our next search.

The second search was rated a bit harder. We found the general area with no trouble. It was near a small airated lake with lots of brush. We searched for about 30 minutes before we got cold and decided to warm up. Back in the car we had a small snack and retook our bearings. After a short 15 minute warm up we were off again on the search. This time it only took about 5 minutes to locate a small container about thte size of a film can. The container was wrapped in camo tape and placed near the base of a willow tree. It was between the first branches and the base of the tree.
We logged the book and left in search of cache number 3.

The third cache was in the woods of a small park just a few miles from our home. We parked in a residential area then hoofed the 1/4 mile to the immeadiate area. We took a bearing and headed directly through a wods of small trees. Because we went the rough way I spotted the cache before I had time to take a second bearing. This was pure luck and in no way reflects our skill in geocaching. All in all we had great fun, got some well needed exercise and fresh air.