GC45RJ4 Mother's Little Helper
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Room1009 @ | Hide Date: 02/10/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 25.952 W105° 11.880 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                   

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What a drag it is getting old...

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Update August 28, 2015.A new container is in place. This one will be even more difficult to retrieve as it is even smaller. You will definitely need a tool, preferably a long thin ferrous tool.

UPDATE: November 20, 2014. Checked for bees and hornets and there none in the hiding spot. They are in the area and this may be an issue when they become active again in the spring. There are a lot of stickers here. Do not wear sandals or open-toed shoes when searching for this cache.

UPDATE: July 11, 2014. The dead tree has partially collapsed. The cache is still accessible, but the approach is a bit more difficult. Please be careful. You do not need to go down the steep embankment.

Congratulations to 9-rushman&farmgirl79 for being the First To Find

Things are different today,
I hear ev'ry mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though she's not really ill
There's a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of her mother's little helper
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day.

If you remember this song the chances are that you are getting old. What a drag! But even if you don't remember, you will enjoy this cache located along Caņon City's Arkansas Riverwalk. This is a very unusual container that will take some determination to retrieve. It is slightly larger than the typical micro, but bring your own writing stick. There is room for very small trade items.

I want to thank my friend Peanutlikesbeans for suggesting this cache. Thanks Ed!

There was another cache here that was recently archived. It's such a pretty spot I decided it needed another cache. There is a great view of the river here. Take a picture and post it with your log. It would be neat to have pictures from all four seasons posted.

Cache is a short distance off the trail. Don't go too close to the edge or the terrain will go from a "2" up to a "4." Keep an eye on the kids. Trail is closed at night.

Please re-hide the container as well or better than you found it.

This is # 8 in my series of Rolling Stones themed caches. The Rolling Stones released Mother's Little Helper on the UK version of the album "Aftermath" in 1966, their first album of all original material. Released in the U.S. as a single, it peaked at # 8 on the Billboard charts.

You're humming this song now, aren't you!

Congratulations to rushmanandfarmgirl79 on the FTF. You guys are caching maniacs!

05/29/2019 By Sreklof
A very impressive view on the Arkansas River . After a little dangerous climbing we found it at
its right place. TftC
The rain starts and we had to finish our walk.

05/16/2019 By Room1009
Built a new container and dropped it off today. Remember you will need a tool to retrieve this. Things that would work are: pocket knife, butter knife, 6" piece of rebar, screwdriver, socket wrench driver, salad fork, rat tail file, railroad spike...you get the idea. It has to stick to a magnet. Or you may be able to jury rig something onsite. Cache on!

05/13/2019 By Room1009
Stopped by to check and this cache is gone. This is a custom container so it will take a few days to get a replacement made. Mother's Little Helper will be back.

05/05/2019 By TheLostJensens2007
#152. Fun find, TFTC

04/28/2019 By Elderrek83
You got to be kidding me. I love. Puns. get it

08/02/2018 By Room1009
I was walking this section of the River Walk today and stopped to check on this cache. I found the container on the ground and it was a bit wet inside. I dried it out and put it back where it belongs. The container looks like it has teeth marks, but they didn't puncture all the way through. This is good to go. Come find it!

03/27/2018 By psych01
TFTC. wow this cache was another time consumer along the river trail.

03/12/2018 By PLD911
Had to use a stick to get it out. Nice hide. TFTC.

01/06/2018 By kathleendrenckhahn
Yes

12/02/2017 By A&M*
Found it. Cool spot.