Have A Drink On Me

04/19/2019 By benj59
I had the day off from work due to our offices being closed for Good Friday. We're not a religious organization, but we follow the stock market which is closed today. It's nice to be able to have an extra day with my family and reflect on the day that changed human history forever 2000 years ago.

I wasn't planning on getting this cache. In fact, until yesterday I had no idea it was over here! I had worked on solving it a while back but hadn't finished. I was looking to see what else was in the area of the trail filled with Traditionals. I really wanted the 3.5/4.5 cache over here. As I was reading the logs of this cache, I quickly realized that if I DIDN'T finish solving this I'd regret it.

I plugged in my answer and got a bad checker. I asked the FTFer if he still had the coords. He did. He didn't give me the answer, but did tell me where I went wrong. Part of what I had missed was because I had looked up the wrong state! Oops.... so much for my geography knowledge. Anyway, it wasn't too much more work to get a good checker. Although to get a good checker, I had to use a slightly different answer than what I had uncovered. Oh well!

On to the cache. I arrived at GZ and looked around. Nothing. Given the state of the trees I figured it couldn't be too hard to spot. Even still, it took some searching around before I spotted it. It's a decent sized container though so wasn't too hidden; but wouldn't be spotted by muggles.

While I enjoy climbing trees occasionally, it's not my forte. I usually leave that to my daughter who is really the expert. But it was just me and my geodog, Jack, this morning so I knew I had to go for it. I put Jack's leash around a small stump to keep him in place and with some exertion made it to the cache. As I was up there he started whimpering. I figured he was just uneasy with me being up there. But then he started barking. And just as I was about to sign the log, I saw a muggle with two dogs headed down the trail. No sooner had I spotted that then Jack broke off the stump and headed over to the other dogs to say hello.

So here I am in a tree that was a little tricky to get into, with my dog harassing (in a friendly way) two other dogs along the trail. I got down, and thankfully Jack was obedient and came back when I called him. Even more thankfully, the woman didn't ask what in the world I was doing up in a tree!

I secured Jack around a full-sized tree and maneuvered my way back up and replaced the cache as I found it. More adventure than I expected, but I really earned the DT on this one!

Thanks for the hide PayMeCache. I appreciate you keeping this cache active for everyone to enjoy.

Find number 2267

Found Have A Drink On Me with Cachly app for iOS

Found at 8:21 AM on Friday, April 19, 2019

10/28/2018 By sleuthers
"Have a Drink On Me". I made it to the cache and waited a while to get my free drink, but alas the owner wasn't there Frown Still I signed the log Smile Thanks for the fun. Cheers.

04/27/2018 By nerak2001
Found while geocaching with jasperdakota and our dogs. Great day to be out and about the Castle Rock area. Thanks for the fun puzzle!

04/27/2018 By jasperdakota
Thanks for the fun puzzle cache! Found while caching with Nerak2001, geodog Patches and new geopuppy Riley. SL.

04/22/2018 By fearthefish
I had the pleasure of being a guinea pig and beta testing both the puzzle and the cache for the beloved cache owner. The gratitude I possess for his willingness to include me in such an endeavor cannot be measured with today's technology.

I thoroughly enjoyed both the subject matter of the puzzle and the fiendish placement of the container. The brilliance and ingenuity of the cache owner continues to fill me with awe and wonder. I now understand how scientists in the 1940's felt when they were in the presence of Albert Einstein (including the appreciation of his facial hair). I eagerly await the day when I Google PayMeCache and learn about all of his accomplishments on his Wikipedia page. No matter when this happens, I know exactly which shirt he will be wearing when it does.

04/02/2018 By GoMRT
Mmm...beer...I think it's time for one! Thanks for filling another fizzy square today!

01/28/2018 By chihuahuajill
Fun puzzle!! Thanks to the CO for a little nudge on the puzzle. I love using my TOTT for this type of hide! Thanks for placing this cache for me to find. TFTC.