| Current at 3/14/2007 (Online waypoint URL) |
THE RESURRECTION! by Orange County Geocachers Association (2.5/3)
N33° 39.454 W117° 49.546 (WGS84)
UTM 11S E 423437 N 3724495
Use waypoint: GCRQT4
Size: Regular Hidden on 12/26/2005
In California, United States
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| When the angry mob of geocachers learned what had happened to one of their best OC cache finders, they turned on the one responsible and crucified him at this very spot. Using specialized bicycle tubes they improvised from passing muggles, the angry mob tied down his arms and legs before raising the Cross. Note that one such tube was left in a tree near the final resting spot. |
After he uttered the immortal words, "AdMiN, why hath thou forsaken me?" His shoulders and head fell limp and a hush settled upon the assembled 42 OC geocachers who witnessed all: Team Farf, mojostones, allinfun, Lab Rat, Road2Ruin, Red Ryder, BeckTrex, Crew Shifflet, karstic, Boyd Chicks, HOTPNKHRT, Embryo Mirror, TerryDad2, OC_Clay, KiAyker, BOONDOCKERS, fjbii, StarGazersToo, Gumby & the slow pokeys, Possum Belly, Happy & Skippy, JeffnBev, Amtraker, DopeyDuck, Team Instream, Maxpappy and Lillybreath, Team Geo-Rangers, TVDon, and VickiJS to name a few. Follow the path of the funeral procession, sixty-four paces to the SouthEast, to HIS final resting spot. Be careful as you don't want to suffer the same fate as TerryDad2 or BOONDOCKER who almost did not make it across the meridian, for muggles in 7 chariots traveling at high speeds clipped them both. It was like an arcade game of Frogger that went awry said one of the Boyd Chicks, "I'm too young and never played it, but my mom told me all about it." There is No Parking near HIS final resting spot, but there is a small babbling brook where the geo-faithful can be baptized by TVDon on the first Sunday of every month at high noon.
The ammo cache tombstone marks the final resting place and contains the usual swag, log book and trade items. In lieu of trades, bring and leave flowers and watch your footing! The Love Bug travel bug was offered to make peace with the almighty AdMin.
It was a lovely funeral.
Excerpt from The Geo-Chronicle of M & M, by TVDon, chapter six, verses 5 through 38.
Like a phoenix that arose from the ashes, HE is back and what a transformation has occurred!
On the third day, and as dawn began to break, two eager geocachers HAPPY and HOTPINKHRT, came to see where they placed HIS body.
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the AdMiN descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the ammo can, and sat upon it.
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow;
And for fear of the Angel, the local geocachers did shake, and became as dead men, but not HAPPY & HOTPINKHRT!
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not; for I know that ye seek HIM, who was crucified.
He is not here; for he is risen, as he said.
Come see this place where he was. And go quickly, and tell his SoCal Geocachers Association colleagues that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Riverside County. There shall ye see him; lo, I have told you.
And they departed quickly from the grave site with fear and great joy, and climbed the highest nearby hill to proclaim this new geo-gospel.
And as they went to tell the SMILING geo-minions on the hill, behold, HE met them, saying, "All hail." And they came and genuflected before HIM. To prove HIS being, HE showed then the scar marks from where the mob had tied him to the cross. They believed!
As further proof, HE performed a miracle and brought Mick back to regain his #2 status for finds in the OC, for a bother's love is like no other.
HE gathered the cachers around them and proclaimed, "I have much left to do on mother earth so my time was extended by the mighty AdMiN. I have suffered, died and was buried, but I'm back with a new commitment to teach the geo-gospel in the ways of clandestine concealments, to populate the world with even more wonderful caches, and finally, to be a kinder and gentler geocacher to the environment and all living creatures, the birds in the sky, the rabbits in the fields, and even a happy frog or two in this nearby creek."
Sign the log to attest and witness to this miracle resurrection.
From the Geo-Chronicle of M & M, by TerryDad2, Chapter seven, verses one through twenty-eight
Additional Hints Hints
Current at 3/14/2007
2/24/2007 by DopeyDuck
Took a hike to find a cache
Found it after searching
Took a call for help though
Cache_in_pocket is so helpful
12/23/2006 by intrinsic
Did this over a year ago and recently flew to OC and took a friend caching - new exactly where it "should" be, but it is not there.
12/8/2006 by cache_in_pocket
This was actually my second time at this cache, but the first time I didn't quite get it. So having plowed around aimlessly, I asked a previous finder for some tips but it was too long ago. Anyway, with another set of eyes I tried again, but still no luck.
Update: 2/7/07. Third time here and I finally spied the cache. 'Bout time too. Them chariots are comin' awful fast. Anyway, signed the replacement log and went back for another game of 'reality frogger'. Thanks for the cache.
[This entry was edited by cache_in_pocket on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 11:13:26 AM.]
12/8/2006 by DopeyDuck
Out morning caching with cache_in_pocket. Got deep in the trenches for this cache but nothing was found.
11/22/2006 by Team Geo-Rangers
Have no reason to believe it is gone, but will check on it before Christmas to celebrate HIS geo-birth.
7/4/2006 by SassMasterGeneral
Searched and Searched the "wholy" ground didn't find it. BTW the rose bush is dying
6/10/2006 by Charley007
Read the story but, I still didn't get it.
2/12/2006 by Trav'lin Two
In town for a short time and just had to seek this one out. Afterall, it took me 10 minutes to read the description. The flowers were a nice touch. Thanks for the cache.
2/8/2006 by sgt_stryker
1109 hrs. Thought this would be tougher to find. Came to it from the 'safe' side. Only needed to choose the right time to 'disappear from view'. TN. L - L.A. County Fair pin. TFTH.
2/1/2006 by StarGazersToo
Cache well camoflaged at this point; the traffic definitely is hazardous. Spread some rose petals; wish we had met the gentleman. T lizard; Lpink prayer beads; SL. TFTC Sent message to OCGA regarding location concern.
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Hints
Study the geo-chronicle excerpt and then go find it!