By Mike Malvick (GreatlandReviewer/ladybugkids)
After eighteen years, I was compelled to remove the container for “Eagles” Turnagain View (GC1BDG1) from the field to comply with the new Alaska State Parks permit size stipulation. The cache was muggled once. It had a beverage can freeze and explode inside, the result of which was so thoughtfully cleaned up by another cacher. Visiting cachers reminisced about getting married nearby. My family and I brought the
GeoSledDogs here many times.
The Eagle Scout Project bench lives on. The bench’s brass plate did not, first being spray painted over, then severely scratched, andfinally stolen. The plate information was added to the hint to keep the multi- cache aspect alive rather than changing the cache page to an offset multi-cache. The ammo can lived in obscurity, its presence having less impact on the area than the wind and foot traffic slowly eroding the bench’s footings. I will always ponder the “why” of the stipulation, but it is what it is. After all that time in the wild, the contents were dry and there were no alcohol, drugs, food, or scented items found within (see photo).
The Turnagain Arm Trail and the view from here did not disappoint this evening. After many days of overcast skies, extreme blue conditions struck southcentral Alaska and I was reminded about the real reason for coming here. Caching truly is about the journey more than the smilie. In this case, thesmilie was on my face as opposed to my profile, which will show one more archived cache page.