[Az-Geocaching] A bit of history - question

[AZcachemeister]

Good luck figuring out what was the first 'urban' cache!
Yes, you can put the ammo can lid in a box and make it a TB, but it 
needs a catchy name to be effective.
'Metro Pecan: Cracked'?
'Metro Pecan: My slice of the Pie'?
Or maybe just 'Lost  Lid'?

Steven Stringham wrote:
> Well, that Metro Pecan was AZ's #4 geocache. And the first Urban in the 
> State. No, I don't know if it was the first urban period. Maybe I need 
> do some looking on that one.... Hummm.
>
> So, yes you have some history right there. Can we put the ammo can lid 
> in a plexiglass case and call it a TB?
>
> Roping The Wind wrote:
>   
>>> From: Bob Renner <>
>>>
>>> The cache was plundered only a short time after it was
>>> initally created.  It was in plain sight and had a
>>> combination lock on the box with the combination in
>>> the web page.  Someone riped the lid off and emptied
>>> the contents.  The empty shell was on the tree for a
>>> long time after that.
>>>
>>> Finally, about a year ago, the tree was cut down and
>>> the field plowed.  I assume the box was removed with
>>> the tree, but since the lid was ripped off and
>>> discarded earlier, it was in the field for you to
>>> find.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Wow. That is some cool little history right there! I was wondering if the 
>> rest of the box might be in the ground there. Now I know it isnt. So 
>> everything fits together nicely and the mystery is solved! :) Looks like we 
>> did find the lid from that cache then. It is interesting that we found the 
>> lid almost precisely at the coordinates... not more than a few feet off... 
>> considering it was plowed into the ground. Fun stuff!
>>
>> Team Ropingthewind
>> Scott
>>
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