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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: a trick to bridge caches? |
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| I keep running into bridge caches in the Salt Lake valley..and bomb miserably when hunting for one - any tips on the hunt? |
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Udink
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Location: Price, Utah
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: |
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I've only found one such cache in that area, and it took me three tries to get it. It was the one on the pedestrian bridge over Bangerter at 4100 South. The container is only about an inch long and 1/4-inch in diameter, with a magnet glued to it. When I found it, it was attached to the outside of one of the poles, so that you had to reach your fingers around through the fence to get it.
I don't know if all the bridge caches are hidden in that manner, but this one had me stumped for awhile. |
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Mtnman1830
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| The bridge caches I have found are small 'sample bottles' like you see on CSI they cover the DNA swab with.... they could be anywhere, but they are ususally attached to a magnet and tucked in some angle iron corner somewhere..... |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| That Bangerter 4100 so cache is one in particular that has me buffaloed so I;ll try to get that one this weekend while I'm down visiting family. Thanks!! I've got a couple hundred booked in my Palm pilot so I have some hunting to do Saturday. :haha: |
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Glockguy
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: |
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This one is a must do if you are ever in East Salt Lake.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a656d8ce-8452-4bb7-acee-cde472d546bb |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Oh I gotta do THAT one! Printed & entered - I'll give it a shot! Thanks! |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn - i guess family comes first...I didn't get time to do this cache with all the family stuff but I'll get it next time |
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DaveOU812
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
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Location: Murray
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I've only done one but it wasn't too hard. Real good though. The box was painted the same color as the bridge and had magnets. You would never know it was there if you weren't looking for it. |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a bridge cache here at home that has been muggled several times. I'm changing it tomorrow but not the theme. It's called Simon & Garfunkel. The last time it was a small hot chocolate container with a magnet attached to the inside lid & the whole thing was painted to match the bridge...could not be seen unless you were right in front of it...some kids must have taken it so now it's gonna be a magnet with a key word under it to put in a puzzle to get credit for it 'cause I'm sick of replacing it! |
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Udink
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Location: Price, Utah
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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greyhair biker wrote: now it's gonna be a magnet with a key word under it to put in a puzzle to get credit for it 'cause I'm sick of replacing it!
Be sure to make it a Mystery/Puzzle type of cache. There's nothing I hate more than a traditional cache that has requirements other than to find the cache and sign the logbook. |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree & I don't like mystery/puzzle caches so I shoud rephrase....the idea I had was to put the name of the song that best describes this cache location on the back of a magnet painted to match the bridge and e-mail me the answer for credit - not bad eh? |
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FlyfishermanMike
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Bigben wrote: This one is a must do if you are ever in East Salt Lake.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a656d8ce-8452-4bb7-acee-cde472d546bb
This is a must do! It's the coolest cache and container ever!! Minerals44 is the ulimante cacher and placer. Mad props to this one! It's my favorite!
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