Yeah, I too was disappointed that we couldn't place it in a better location,
but man...trying to push Earth like that with only Steve and I there, it
just wasn't in the cards.  The compromise was to place a physical marker
made from items in the immediate area at the geographic center of the state
+/- 6', then encourage cachers to make the 11.5 mile loop by summiting Pine
Mountain and signing the peak log and hiking back down to find Stage2 of
JTTCOTS on your way out.

It was the best compromise we could come up with after finding out that the
COTS was in a wilderness area, so don't complain Scott, or I might have to
recruit some of the militia groups north of here to shoot down your balloon
one day when you least expect it.  :)

Anyways, finding Stage 1 of JTTCOTS, summiting Pine Mountain for #1999 and
finding the last part makes more sense for the finds if you look at the
overall distance you would have to travel otherwise.  It's 3.75 miles
one-way and you would be doing quite a bit more than the 7.5 miles if you
found JTTCOTS first, then hiked back in for Pine Mountain.

Just a few things to chew on when you're making up your mind on what to do
and how to do it.

Brian
Team A.I.



-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Roping
The Wind
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 1:32 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] T824 Table Mesa cache


>From: AZcachemeister

>
>Table Mesa is a fine cache, and certainly a must-do for every Arizona 
>Geocacher who can handle the terrain. Although the terrain is a bit 
>difficult, it's only a mile or so from the road.
>With RTW's propensity for long, tough hikes, might I suggest making Pine 
>Mountain #1999, and then capping things off with JTTCOTS?
>Whenever you decide to go there (assuming it's on a weekend!), let us know 
>and we'll tag along!

Yea, I was a bit dissapointed that JTTCOTS cache wasnt on top of pine 
mountain. But I knew it was a wilderness. However, I didnt know there was a 
cache on Pine Mountain. So, yea... now I will make Pine Mountain #2000!!!! 
That sounds like a plan. Only two logs on that cache in well over a year and

a half! I could throw in JTTCOTS cache as #1999... or maybe vice verse? :)

Scott
Team Ropingthewind


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