Fraser Valley Cache Bash #7
Was able to go find a few caches for the annual FVCB. This is an annual event where several caches are released on the same day, and many cachers head out seeking them and trying to be the first to find them. The caches for the Cache bash are from Pitt Meadows to Hope. This year I got 3 FTF's and 2 STFs before I had to come back home and get ready for a show.
One of them was a cool gadget type of cache as you can see in the picture. More of a field puzzle to get the log book out of the bottle.
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150th BLOG!!!
So I just realized while writing this blog and trying to come up with a title for it, that it is my 150th blog. YAY!!! Little did I know, that starting a blog on July 18th 2012 would turn into a passion of fun and adventure, and creating a blog every month!! But here we are, 12 years later with 150 Blogs written and published. I must admit, some month's I was unsure of what I would write about, but once I started writing, fresh idea's always came my way. I made a commitment to write something basically every month.
That is all.....carry on! lol
Quesnel Trip
Booked a corporate show up in Quesnel, so I made a list of caches to find along the way. My list consisted of 68 caches.
I planned on heading up there early and then spending the night before, so I am hoping to get as many as possible. There is also several Adventure labs I will also work on doing.
When I was building my list of caches, I noticed a cache called "Killed 4 his Gold"
The name of the cache and area was familiar. I had done this cache before, I thought, years ago on a trip up there for shows. Did I forget to log it? A quick GSAK search (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife)(A geocaching data base) Showed that I did in fact find that cache July 24/2009
I then read the description of the cache and realized, the original cache that I found was archived and someone revived it with a new cache at the location. I made a point of getting it again.
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"Killed 4 his Gold"
This is the gravesite of Tom Clegg, who lived in Lillooet during the 1850s and early 1860s.
He was a trusted employee of the firm of E.T. Dodge and Co., which transported goods to and from the Cariboo goldfields.
In the summer of 1863, Clegg was sent up to Barkerville to collect monies due to the company.
He was accompanied on this trip by Captain Joe Taylor of Seton Lake. Clegg collected the debts owed to the company, and the two men began heading back to Lillooet on horseback.
In the summer of 1863, Clegg was sent up to Barkerville to collect monies due to the company.
He was accompanied on this trip by Captain Joe Taylor of Seton Lake. Clegg collected the debts owed to the company, and the two men began heading back to Lillooet on horseback.
Clegg was carrying about 50 pounds of gold dust, worth about $10,000 in his saddlebags.
On their trip south, the men rode to the 141 Mile road house, arriving there for a mid-day dinner.
After eating, watering their horses, and rearranging some of their gear, they headed south again.
They were only a quarter of a mile or so along the Cariboo Wagon road, climbing the hill, when two men attacked them from the bushes at the side of the road.
Tom Clegg was killed while Captain Taylor managed to escape, although his horse suffered a bullet wound.
On their trip south, the men rode to the 141 Mile road house, arriving there for a mid-day dinner.
After eating, watering their horses, and rearranging some of their gear, they headed south again.
They were only a quarter of a mile or so along the Cariboo Wagon road, climbing the hill, when two men attacked them from the bushes at the side of the road.
Tom Clegg was killed while Captain Taylor managed to escape, although his horse suffered a bullet wound.
The Lillooet newspaper of Aug. 28, 1863 describes the event, “Poor Tom Clegg was shot dead, one ball going through his head behind the ears, and several shots entering his body.”
The robbers searched Clegg’s body and his belongings for the gold, but found virtually nothing.
In an interesting twist, during the stop for dinner, Captain Taylor had volunteered to carry the heavy gold dust on his horse for a while in order to give Clegg’s horse a break.
So Clegg’s saddlebags were empty, and there was little of value to be found.
The two thieves beat a hasty retreat and headed south.
Meanwhile, Taylor had ridden back to 141 Mile where word was soon passed along about the ambush and murder.
A posse of special police and angry Cariboo residents was quickly formed and a reward was offered.
The robbers searched Clegg’s body and his belongings for the gold, but found virtually nothing.
In an interesting twist, during the stop for dinner, Captain Taylor had volunteered to carry the heavy gold dust on his horse for a while in order to give Clegg’s horse a break.
So Clegg’s saddlebags were empty, and there was little of value to be found.
The two thieves beat a hasty retreat and headed south.
Meanwhile, Taylor had ridden back to 141 Mile where word was soon passed along about the ambush and murder.
A posse of special police and angry Cariboo residents was quickly formed and a reward was offered.
The two murderers were followed down to Bridge Creek, then to the Green Lake Brigade Trail which led to the Bonaparte River near Cache Creek, and then to the Thompson River.
As they were attempting to cross the Thompson, one of the men, an American identified as Fred Glennard, was drowned. His body was recovered downriver in mid September.
The second man doubled back and was captured hiding out in a hut near Cache Creek.
He was William Armitage, an English remittance man.
When searched, Clegg’s distinctive pistol was found on Armitage and he was taken to Lillooet, charged, and jailed. Armitage was found guilty and hanged at Lillooet in late October 1863. Thomas Clegg was buried at the side of the road right near the spot where he was killed.
As they were attempting to cross the Thompson, one of the men, an American identified as Fred Glennard, was drowned. His body was recovered downriver in mid September.
The second man doubled back and was captured hiding out in a hut near Cache Creek.
He was William Armitage, an English remittance man.
When searched, Clegg’s distinctive pistol was found on Armitage and he was taken to Lillooet, charged, and jailed. Armitage was found guilty and hanged at Lillooet in late October 1863. Thomas Clegg was buried at the side of the road right near the spot where he was killed.
I got to Quesnel the evening before my show, so I decided to just check into the hotel and do the Quesnel town caches the next day.
This giant gold pan was the location for one of the Virtual caches I did.
This was the Hotel and Casino where I would be staying and doing my show at for "West Fraser Timber"
It looks like an old steamboat paddle wheeler. It is a beautiful Hotel inside and out!!!
One of the many Adventure Labs I did was called "Quesnel's Little People" and it took me to several fire hydrants that were painted as different characters. I noticed all the hydrants in town were painted in this way. This one was across from the hotel and he was a casino dealer shuffling cards.
So in total this weekend I found 31 Traditional caches, 2 Virtual caches, 1 puzzle cache, and a total of 58 stages from 14 different Adventure labs. I also found my 7,777th cache on this trip!!
Castlegar Trip
Went to Castlegar for a show at the Casino. Found only 17 caches along the way, and 3 full Adventure Labs and a few stages from a few other AL's for a total of 22 stages.
This cache was in Midway, which is a tiny little town, but it was in plain view. See the water bottle in the carrier? Yup that was the cache.
I saw Sasquatch on the way there, even got a picture of him!!!
This guy is up above Osoyoos, with several other statues of other wild animals. I stopped at them all and got some pics and info. If I get another adventure Lab credit, I will make this area into an AL
This suspension bridge just outside of Castlegar was the location for a Virtual cache.
Lots of cool history about this Bridge. Planning for the bridge that would become a more reliable link than the ferry that was already there. They started planning in 1912 and it cost an estimated $60,000
At the end of the month I will head down to Renton, Washington and then next month to Union, Washington for shows and plan on grabbing several caches, But more about that in Next months blog......
Well that's it for this month!!
Keep on caching!!
Chris Yuill
Magicman65
