GC182X7 Traditional Cache Out of the Vacuum
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: Egnix @ | Hide Date: 12/22/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 55.151 W104° 53.967 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 2
Dogs  Takes more than an hour  Scenic view  Not Wheelchair accessible  No Drinking water nearby  Medium hike (1km-10km) 
Another cache to find along the ridge.
There is a good string of caches along the ridge from south of the scar to north of Blodgett Peak. This is another cache to hunt for along the way. Enjoy the views!
Cache is not far from a trail.

A note about the cache itself: This was the container used for Into the Vacuum, a cache named after the Jackie Fly song of the same name...and the name was also fitting as it was in a city where they used to make Hoover vacuum cleaners. Since the cache is now out of that city, it has been renamed to "Out of the Vacuum". Most of the contents are from the original 'Into' cache, so if you are one of the few to have found the 'Into' cache you may experience a little deja vu with this cache...
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Ammo can lying on the ground.

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10 Logs: Found it 5  Write note 3  Temporarily Disable Listing 1  Enable Listing 1  

Found it 03/23/2018 By GoMRT
I remember when I was a very young lad in the 70's watching the back of the biiiiig Zenith vacuum tube TV in the living room be opened and seeing all of the vacuum tubes in there. It was interesting because you had to find the one that was blown, take it to a vacuum tube test kiosk, then figure out the replacement if it was actually blown. The days of the snap and the crackle of the vacuum tube TVs are something that the current generation has absolutely no clue about. The same can be said for turning on the television after sitting for a while and dust collected on top of the vacuum tubes. Once you turned it on after being off for a while, you thought the house was going to burn down because of the smell of the dust burning off.

This geocache has seen better days. Take a look at the attached photograph. The ammo can got hit by the fire and the weather has taken its toll on it as well. It's starting to rust and fall apart badly. I propped it into the best location possible so the log could still be accessible and be protected from the elements. Warning - There are rusty sharp edges as you reach for the log.

This is a great geocache to come get along this ridge if you come from the direction of Ormes Peak.
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Found it 09/25/2016 By SnailMan1
I didn't know if I was going to get the charred ammo can open. It eventually opened and I must say it is sad shape. TFTC.

Enable Listing 09/12/2015 By Egnix
I still need to check on/replace the cache, but since the area is open now, I'm re-enabling it.

Found it 07/11/2015 By SwimFin
SwimFin found this cache quickly and in a charred ammo can as previously described (once I got to the area). Left a signature dolphin key chain. I think this cache is still operable; geocachers will have to be careful with the container and it serves as a memorial to the tragic fire. Cheers, SwimFin!

Write note 10/19/2014 By Egnix
Thanks Ernie for mentioning the area is now open. I missed the announcement.
Though I'm going to keep this cache disabled until I can replace it.

Write note 10/18/2014 By ernie66
Estes01 and I set out to explore this newly-opened area of the National Forest. We found the ammo can but most of the contents were destroyed. The only thing recognizable was a vacuum tube - it probably still works. The box of crayons was interesting - no wax left, just paper! We left a new log in a ziploc.
How we found the cache.

What's left of a pack of crayons
Contents of cache

Write note 06/04/2014 By Egnix
The "restricted area" order has been extended another year. :(

Temporarily Disable Listing 06/23/2012 By Egnix
Disabling due to the Waldo Canyon fire.

Found it 12/25/2011 By kenyansherpa
With the kids grown ( and with kids of their own ), Christmas morning is different. We had the family together yesterday and today they are off to their in-laws. So I had a free am and I gave myself the present of caching. It was highlighted by excellent caches like this one. It was quite a slog thru the snow and thank goodness this one is large enough to spot despite the snow cover. TFTH!!!

Merry Christmas!

Found it 11/23/2011 By hartsdale
You can not beat this November weather for a hike along this old ridge line.

Out hiking with rob14erguy this morning grabbing a few and taking in the view.

Thanks for the cache!

HD