Sanfordian+Searchers



The Sanfordian Searchers started the geo-cache hunt when I step foot into her car. We start heading to our first geo called Four Gin Splash. Not knowing what to expect, we just follow the GPS to our cache destination. Going through Broadway to Sanford we get closer to our cache and our hunt begins…

Four Gin Splash was a easy mission. We stealth-like walked through traffic to find a cache that blended in with its surrounding. All I saw was metal, cement, and a tree. The clue said it was painted in a way to blend in and it most definitely did. As I was about to pass the cache Emily yelled “There it is!!” I looked to my left and there it was grey, shiny, and well blended into the light pole. Never in a million years would I have found that cache if I was simply passing by. What's inside? I opened to find our mystery object.



A mixture of different things I laid my eyes on. The first thing I saw was the interesting old quote that was in the top of the tin by Charles Dickens, “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” Along with this quote was a squishy toy roach, and papers. The papers were old and wrinkly. The papers were torn and they seemed aged as if they have been stored in this cache for years and years. Underneath it all were some clips, and a plastic yet shiny, gold coin. “One man’s trash is another’s man treasure?” We found our first cache, now with excitement and a spring in our step Emily and I head off to look for our next cache! Next Cache is Whereigo(me). This one was only a few blocks away. We followed the GPS and went we came upon where the cache was to be...it was like looking into a dumster to find trash that isnt trash. The only clue was that it was something that rolls or can wheel up and that anyone can find it. When I searched all I saw was trash and more trash. Another man's trash is another man's treasure was definitely not the case here. Trash was trash. I could not find the cache and neither could Emily. The Sanfordian Searchers could not find this cache. I guess we were not meant to find this cache. After coming up empty handed looking for “Whereigo (me),” Evie and I moved on in search of “Corner Shrub.” “Corner Shrub” was listed as a medicine bottle located at the Kiwanis Children’s Parkplace, and the location said, “See name for location.” Worst location ever. Evie and I walked to where the gps lead us, and did not find a shrub. We eventually walked the perimeter of the labeled area, but still had no luck. Clearly the park management cut down the shrub at some point.



Our last stop as Sanfordian Searchers led us to Kiwanis Park in search of “SMURF Smurfette Girl.” This cache was labeled as a medicine bottle as well, with a smurf girl inside. Evie and I trekked across the entire park to reach the location. The description said the cache was slightly off the trail, and an easy find for children. Either the original hider was a liar, or nature took over. It took Evie and I well over ten minutes to find the medicine bottle. Not only was it hidden behind shrubs that were three foot tall, it was also spray-painted green. Someone must have traded the smurf girl, because the medicine bottle now held a rubber lizard. Evie snapped a picture of me with the lizard, and we trekked back across the park to the car.



The Sanfordian Searchers decided to make a pit stop search on the way back home. We noticed a cache on the map located in a cemetery in Broadway. Evie and I decided to stop. The GPS lead us to the back of the cemetery and the description on the cache was a ghost story. Confused and unable to find the cache, we decided to look at the hint, which said, “If Willie can Tickle you, your almost there.” As a side note, it really bothers me that the original cache hider used your instead of you’re. Anyways, Evie and I turned around to find “Willis” and “Tickle” on the graves behind us. We searched around the graves, and in the flower arrangements but still came up empty handed. I then decided to check when the cache was last found. The last person to search for it was in 2012 and also had no luck. The description of the cache was a film can, and I concluded that whoever does the upkeep at the cemetery probably thought it was insignificant and threw it away. Evie and I decided to call it a day and went home. Sanfordian Searchers Geocaching Lesson Plan