The biggest medical milestone since 1840 is not antibiotics, DNA or vaccines, according to more than 11,000 physicians and members of the public. Although they all made the top five in the British Medical Journal's poll of favorite medical breakthroughs, the number-one choice was sanitation. Sanitation is likely the most important factor affecting public health today.

The Cloaca Maxima was one of the world's earliest sewage systems and was constructed in ancient Rome in order to remove the waste. It carried waste and marsh water to the River Tiber. The Romans placed their faith in the Cloaca Maxima because the sewer was considered important to their way of life and good health. The need for the Goddess of the Sewers soon became recognized.

Cloacina was the patron goddess of the Cloaca Maxima. Over time, the Romans came to also think of her in a multitude of other ways including; as the goddess of purity, the goddess of filth, and the protector of marital relations. Over the ages, she became affiliated with Venus; and, gradually became known as the Venus Cloacina.

You will find this multi-waypoint cache at one of Cloacina’s largest haunting grounds in Orange County.

Everything may be found on the public side of the brick wall.

Thanks to Happy for her inspiration, ideas, and suggestions.

Additional Hints Hints

3/11/2007 by cadz
Found with Mojostones today. "D" from CADZ will have to find it when he gets home. Thanks for hiding a fun multi right nearby... creative final find! Glad you've joined us and we can't wait to find your next one! T: diabetes and green jeep TB, and dice L: various small toys

3/11/2007 by mojostones
#593. Found this multi with CADZ today. Very accurate coords & good hints! The final container is very nicely done. Took the Castleman Vegas bug, and left a Diabetes (Algeria) TB and a Green Jeep TB. Thanks for the fun, and we look forward to more of your caches!

3/10/2007 by jeffnbev
Very well thought out multi. Enjoyed it. L-Castle Man's Vegas $5 Bug, T-Keychain, SL, T4TH

3/7/2007 by Happy & Skippy
This was a thoroughly enjoyable multi-cache. We parked nearby, found the coords to be spot-on, and really enjoyed the camo and the story. With cousins in town, it was fun to get out as a little group and grab this only about a half mile from home. The boys did a great job of locating each point quickly. We look forward to finding more of your caches. On the way out we ran into McGruff & McGruffer, but they were more upset by the end than we were. Life is too short to be cranky.

Thanks for the (not so) stinky cache,

Skippy :)

3/7/2007 by Captain Snow
Well done cache. Once a person overcomes the high nearby traffic anxiety factor, it is a lot of fun. The container was one of the neatest I have seen.

3/6/2007 by Smoochersmom
Nicely crafted multi cache! The waypoints were spot on too. It was early and I was not quite awake because I signed the log with the date of March 5th instead of March 6th -- but I was there Thx mucho for the FTF $!!! As if being FTF isn't enough!! I don't get very many FTF's so sorry people if I am going overboard.....

3/6/2007 by Marko Ramius
Published

3/5/2007 by HappyToBeFirst
Yikes! I almost forgot to log this! I had the privilege of beta testing this multi cache. No FTF opportunity for me! Great coords, great workmanship, impressive cache page! Thanks for a terrific cache. --Happy :)

Hints
Waypoint 1: 10900
Waypoint 2: Homonym for a red, white, and blue barber shop advertisement.
Cache: None offered