Golden Goal
Published Friday 4 January 2013 by Jim Cromwell.
GC36719
Well this puzzle had me stumped for MONTHS. I just couldn't find the correct source of information without one of millions of cloned websites with Alan Hansen's gurning great mug grimacing at me. Then suddenly I googled EXACTLY what I wanted, and there it was! Piece of cake.
Then the retrieval. Well. I read all the previous logs and came properly prepared. Overalls, wellies, old walking boots, wetsuit, and towel. Seriously! I didn't know what to expect, see...?! I parked in the pub and made a quick reconnaissance visit to decide which of this kit was necessary, then just grabbed it without using anything!
No harm in being over prepared.
Second 5/5 of the day, along with Over the Rainbow, as so many have done before me. That's 22 now. I am pleased with my progress!
Thanks for an excellent puzzle and a VERY pleasing and fitting cache container.
Then the retrieval. Well. I read all the previous logs and came properly prepared. Overalls, wellies, old walking boots, wetsuit, and towel. Seriously! I didn't know what to expect, see...?! I parked in the pub and made a quick reconnaissance visit to decide which of this kit was necessary, then just grabbed it without using anything!
No harm in being over prepared.
Second 5/5 of the day, along with Over the Rainbow, as so many have done before me. That's 22 now. I am pleased with my progress!
Thanks for an excellent puzzle and a VERY pleasing and fitting cache container.
Over the Rainbow
Published by Jim Cromwell.
GC3PVNA
Well I returned! Last visit I had one karabiner, one rope, no belay device, and an over-confident approach to Blake's Hitches...! THIS time I had a handful of slings, four biners, belay device, prusik loops, throwline, and throw bag. I was much happier with all this, although I'd suggest nylon rather than dyneema slings as they are more tolerant to sudden loads.
What a fantastic climb! I've been seeking out good tree caches in recent months, and this one is top of the bunch so far - and I've been up at fungimanforever's Arboreal Adventures in the midlands too. So far it's been mostly big conifers, which are great for height, but not so much for technical challenge. THIS one however has just that. You have to really plan the route and think hard throughout the exercise. No Just Climbing here!
Happily, the cache was just at the limit of my doubled rope so it was an easy rapelle and retrieve at the end. Climbing DOWN things is horrible!
Thanks for a tremendous cache and quite a challenging puzzle also. Thanks to rickardclan for the advice with THAT!
Well I returned! Last visit I had one karabiner, one rope, no belay device, and an over-confident approach to Blake's Hitches...! THIS time I had a handful of slings, four biners, belay device, prusik loops, throwline, and throw bag. I was much happier with all this, although I'd suggest nylon rather than dyneema slings as they are more tolerant to sudden loads.
What a fantastic climb! I've been seeking out good tree caches in recent months, and this one is top of the bunch so far - and I've been up at fungimanforever's Arboreal Adventures in the midlands too. So far it's been mostly big conifers, which are great for height, but not so much for technical challenge. THIS one however has just that. You have to really plan the route and think hard throughout the exercise. No Just Climbing here!
Happily, the cache was just at the limit of my doubled rope so it was an easy rapelle and retrieve at the end. Climbing DOWN things is horrible!
Thanks for a tremendous cache and quite a challenging puzzle also. Thanks to rickardclan for the advice with THAT!
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