Master Index    Nearest Caches Swallowed By Darkness: Fortes Fortuna Audet by Clyde Southern and Matilda (2.5/2.5) N33° 39.270  W117° 51.022 (WGS84) UTM  11S   E 421153  N 3724173 Use waypoint: GCZ0TD Size: Regular    Hidden on 10/21/2006 In California, United States Difficulty:     Terrain:

(This is the second cache in a three-part series. The first cache is GCZ0TB and the third cache is GCZ0TH.)

The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates. To find the cache's actual location you must read the description below.
This cache can be dangerous, and should not be undertaken by the weak of heart. DO NOT attempt this cache if it is raining, or is about to rain.
As always, use common sense while finding this cache and don't take any unnecessary risks.

"I think I got pretty close to the location of the second item. It's located farther into the tunnel from the grate. I won't go into all of the details, but after poking around that tunnel for so long I became convinced that the second item was hidden near a smaller side tunnel. Unfortunately I lost all of my notes about this particular location but if my memory serves me correctly, the side tunnel was marked with pink paint. I think it said something about a bridge, maybe? And it had a distance painted there, too. Yeah, it said '1/8 mile.' Maybe that was it.

"I don't think the second item was located down that small tunnel, but feel free to explore down there if you want. It's a little cramped, so I never bothered to go in. Instead, you should focus your attention to the area past that small side tunnel, maybe fifty feet further in. That's where I think the second item is hidden."

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9/15/2007 by keyesfamily
We hiked will past cache two-perhaps to three- but we didn't understand how to do this one until we got home and read the logs more thoroughly.
We got wet above the ankles, but had a lot of fun.
We want to go back and get the caches.
It took us over on hour to go all the way in and back.
The kids got scared a couple of times and Jordan got completely wet when he slipped.
We'll be back!

5/20/2007 by clydesouthern
I'm sorry to hear that this one has gone missing. I'll try to go and replace it the next chance I get. Luckily, the other two in the series are fine.

5/18/2007 by Mc Farland INC
I think this one is a gonner.

5/18/2007 by SprayPaint
Party Members:
SprayPaint's Crew (SprayPaint - Trevelyan - Miss VeeVee)
Henderson_Klan
McFarland Inc

After Finding GZ, we searched and searched, with no luck :< we were sure we located where it should have been. upon reading the logs and looking at the spoiler pic by Jeffster83 for this cache we know we had found GZ and know we did not find the 2nd item :< we continued on for the 3rd item in hopes that it had not had a similar fate

1/31/2007 by Happy & Skippy
We really enjoyed this series of caches. In fact, we abandoned all plans of finding other nearby caches to grab these. As a kid/teen Skippy and friends used to spend a lot of time cruising through tunnels like this. It was a much faster way to get around town in some cases. Happy, on the other hand, tends to be more cautious; but today she was feeling very adventurous. We weren't sure just how far we had to go for this one, but pressed on and were rewarded with a great-sized cache. TNL pencil.

Thanks for the spelunking,

Skippy :)

1/31/2007 by HappyToBeFirst
We enjoyed one of our best caching days ever down here! I'm not sure what I was reading most of the time, but I followed my fearless leader and we found what we were looking for! Perhaps the day after a rainstorm wasn't the best time to come down here, but it certainly made it more interesting! I will have some interestingly sore muscles today, as we leapt from side to side, and sometimes just leaned on each other (some leaned harder than others) just to make it through.

What a fun adventure! Thanks for the fun!

Happy :)

12/22/2006 by Jeffster83
After we found the clue for the first cache in this series (GCZ0TB), we continued up the tunnel, seeking this cache. We found several notations on the walls in pink paint, but none of them seemed quite right. Finally, at 16:30, we found the one mentioned in the story. It is unambiguous.

Nickelodeon was walking ahead of SillyCutie and WavyGirl. I was last, and I arrived at the cache site as Nickelodeon was retrieving it. We marveled at the size of the cache and at the goodies inside. SillyCutie took a container of Play-Doh and left a pack of Batman playing cards.

We stated further upthe tunnel to seek the third cache in the series, but we had not gone but a few steps when SillyCutie slipped and fell in the water. She got her clothes wet, and very much wanted to return to the car to go home. We abandoned the search for the next cache, whichmeans we didn't get to see the picture gallery that I remember from my last visit to the tunnel in 1982. On the way out, WavyGirl slipped and fell, too, so I had two wet and unhappy children.

We managed to find some dry clothes for them in my car, enough so we could explore the surface to find the actual cache for GCZ0TB. See my log there for more details.

Thanks for the fun!

12/11/2006 by tman389
Out with Boilermaker_82 for a morning in the sewer. Had a great time. Thx.

12/9/2006 by Boilermaker_82
Don't need no stinkin' boots. Actually would have been easier, but we were in it for the adventure. The young ones were turned back from retrieving the cache by the local wildlife. Took the older one with nerves of steel and ribbing from the fatherly types to retrieve the cache. 'Cuz I wasn't gonna go in there!! Again, great fun had by all.

11/25/2006 by Pacholik
Found it with our early morning group. Lucky I had water proof boots. The smells that are down here OMG!!!!.

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