Saturday, April 24, 2010

Haunted Fishing

Here's the description from the Geocaching website

This cache should be completed at night. Therefore a flashlight is required. The listed coordinates are where you should start, not where the cache is located. To find the cache you will need to complete a moderate hike through the woods looking for alternating red/white reflections. You may need to look around to find the next reflector.
The trail will meander along the shores of Reynolds Lake. Legend has it that a teenager drowned in this lake, and his boat is still anchored at the edge of the lake in tribute. Rumor has it that at night his ghost can be seen still fishing from the boat.

(I borrowed some night vision in hopes to capture the paranormal)

It was a slightly overcast day filled with promises of rain, and bad weather, promises that time to time would hold true, and then swiftly cease, leaving behind only dark clouds, and heavy dense air. Clouds that moved slowly still looming full of threats as they moved by drearily with the occasional roar of thunder far off in the distance. Could this be the absolute ideal time to attempt "Haunted Fishing?" Yes! A quick Check list was in order and then we were ready to go. Dark, Check! Damp, Check! Flashlights, Check! Full set of adult diapers, Double Check! With all the necessary supply's we were off to the well reputed "Haunted Fishing" cache. This was no walk in the park or loacal in town geocache, and definitely not a park and grab. All was quickly reassured as the trail head drew closer to view. Overgrown thick and dark, with the occasional sound of the local wildlife creating just enough background noise that one has to wonder, "would I hear, or did I hear, or what was that?" After weaving in and out through the trees searching for White reflectors, then Red, until we finally found Red and White! The cache was nestled not far away from the legendary and mythical boat, and yes it is still there. After finding the cache we started our way out and unlike the "Golden spider cache" there isn't any reflective way points to aid your return and before we knew it we found ourselves back near the cache and even closer to the boat, that's when I decided it was a good time to take some pics...


Here's a picture of the boat close up and personal, (this was taken by another cacher, but gives you a good idea of the eebidy-jeebidy level here)

Here's the crew after finishing the Haunted fishing cache, looks like somebody joined us?


Did the night vision prove successful in the capture of the paranormal, note that's the original boat from the first picture at least they've got a trolling motor now, ghosts ride in style? There is no way to get a boat in here, all roads are blocked off...

2 comments:

  1. That is creepy! You told the story so well! I thought I was reading a scary book! So what is up with the pictures? Are they real?

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  2. No they are not real. Just a little photo editing:)

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