MORE GEOCACHING

Evans Road at Hwy 12 on the Snake River (Port of Clarkston)

Does Bess see me?

Too steep for me

We’ve had some beautiful, sunny days. Friday afternoon (Feb. 21), Mike found two geocaches along the Snake River where Evans Road comes into Hwy 12. Mike and Bess climbed the steep hillside from the path while I backtracked to find an easier route.

We had planned another geocaching outing for Sunday (Feb. 23). “I’d prefer to go later in the day,” Mike said, “but we should get out early because it’s supposed to start raining at 10:00.” It appeared to be a lovely day, and it was hard to believe it could rain, but it’s wise not to second guess the weatherman. After breakfast, we gathered up the GPS, the maps, the geo bag, the camera, a little water – and Bess, of course – and headed out.

The first cache was one we had overlooked at Hells Gate State Park last weekend. Mike didn’t find it Saturday and thought maybe I’d have better luck, but no, I didn’t. We probably spent 10 minutes poking around in the dusty, pollen-laden bushes before deciding to let it go – for now anyway.

Then we headed into town where we found two caches at Sunset Park. A group of eight from Coeur d’Alene were playing Frisbee golf. They marveled about the beautiful day because it’s still winter "up north." They had come to Lewiston to play in a tournament yesterday, and they so enjoyed the weather that they decided to play another game before heading home. We still saw no sign of the pending storm, and sometimes they don’t materialize. We patiently waited for the “golfers” to “play through” before looking for our caches.

Our next cache was at a ballpark in North Lewiston. That’s when we noticed ominous gray clouds gathering in the west, about an hour later than predicted They became thicker and darker as we drove home, and by 1:00, the wind and rain were upon us. We were glad we had gotten out early. It’s no fun to geocache in the wind and the rain. Don’t ask me how I know.

And then Mike went on to say that he’s glad we aren’t homeless and glad that we don’t live in a culvert. Yes, me too! But where did that random thought come from? KW