GC412HZ Far an Taine ‘n Abhainn, ‘s Ann as Niò a Fuaim
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 11/01/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 28.702 W105° 15.305 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                         

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CONGRATULATIONS TO icezebra11 FOR FTF!

"Where the stream runs shallowest, it is noisiest"

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We are survivors! We’ve just endured the high season of Puffery that occurs every 4 years and thankfully ends on the first Tuesday of November, when the disinformation machines are unplugged and the truth of reality returns to our center stage. We’ve again witnessed remarkable self-promotional posturing; puffed up air bags; adults who have planted a foot so deeply in their mouths that their toes could tickle their cerebellums. We’ve seen episodes of human IEDs; of clownish gas bagging; of declarations of war on facts. This year the antics of certain candidates who were eliminated through the primary campaigns were particularly remarkable! These numbing days of excruciating overstatements and denials have ended, until late 2015 rolls around. We’ve survived!

Well, it all wasn’t so bad...the Puffery also brought great comedy and humor to our lives! This cache is a tribute to those who engaged in such Puffery. They’ve enriched our lives with the comedies they provided through their masquerades and heated denials! How dull a modern national election would be without Puffery!

WITH TOES TICKLING THE CEREBELLUM

But exaggeration and posturing and disinformation and fact-mangling isn’t confined to the political dimensions of our lives. We don’t need to wait another 4 years to relish the treats that accompany them. Heck, we see such Puffery routinely, some of it coming from acquaintances we have learned to expect charades from. So this cache is dedicated to them, too, because they bring additional diversity and humor to our lives. I suspect I'm certainly guilty of this to some extent. Aren't we all?

AN ALL PUFFED UP AIRRICK URRSLEFF!

Update for 2016 Election Season

Well, here we are 4 years later--witnessing frequent episodes of Puffery that exceed levels ever presented before. Enjoy them while we can. Reality sets back in, come November!

The cache is hidden at coordinates within Roosevelt National Forest, and is accessible by hiking on an excellently-maintained trail system in Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. Because it is placed on National Forest land, instead of in the Natural Area, it is a legally-positioned cache. It’s a long hike from trailhead parking to the cache vicinity, but the entire effort is on a wonderful trail system that takes the cache-seeker to some great viewing locations. Enjoy your hike and enjoy finding the cache and signing it’s treasure–the log sheet. While you are there, think positively about how the inevitable Puffery that surrounds us adds to the diverse wonders of our lives!

10/12/2017 By Denali41
Thanks for the heads up on the water in the cache container. It's hard to figure out how water can get inside this type of container if the lid has been replaced properly The next time I hike the trail I will replace it. Or, if someone plans to be up there soon please contact me for instructions on what to use as a replacement. Thanks.

10/12/2017 By KathandCart
Found this on a loop up the Powerline Trail and down the Ginny Trail. Unfortunately, it was absolutely to the brim full of water. When I picked it up, water started running out from under the lid. Everything inside was soaked, including the glass jar, which was also full of water. I dumped everything out and tried to dry the container a bit, could kind of sign the log. I took the little green bag out because it was slimy, but left the contents. I think this container is going to need to be replaced. Nice to have these caches along the trail, though!

05/05/2017 By Cache U
Hard to believe it's been more than 4 years since this was placed, and another election cycle has passed. And as the Gaelic proverb says, there sure was a lot of noise this last November with nothing but shallow streams running! This was a pleasant stop on my 10.5 mi hike this morning. Thanks for the diversion!

10/16/2016 By Denali41
I made a hiking loop today to check on all of my caches on USFS lands on Bobcat Ridge–the maintenance hike entailed 10 miles and 3,000 feet of cumulative elevation ascent; the effort was worth it because of the beautiful autumn day and the fine views. This cache was in excellent condition and awaits the next finder.

09/10/2016 By CountryLifers
A nice hike to this one. Then on to Mahoney Park. A favorite area of mine for hiking. TFTC! #253.