[Az-Geocaching] One Degree project?

[George Harris]

33 111 has one.

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From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] One Degree project?


>
>
> >From: "Trisha Brasher" <>
> >Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] One Degree project?
> >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:46:21 -0700
> >
> >Awhile back I wanted to put caches at degree confluences in the area, and
> >found that it is not that easy. There are a couple degree confluences up
> >this way (Yavapai Co....So Coco Co) that you can't easily get to....one
is
> >on the VERY PRIVATE LAND of the Luis Maria Baca Float (#5) NW of Camp
Wood
> >at N 35 W 113 (we can't even get permission to cross their property for
> >searches!) and the one in Sycamore Cyn looks like it would require
climbing
> >equipment, or suspension in thin air! N35 W112.
> >Trisha
> >Lightning
>
> That float is some interesting stuff. There is plenty of history on it
that
> can be found on the internet. Anyways, there is a degree confluence
project
> and a couple of guys apparently did get access in 2003 to take pictures
for
> this project. apparently, this first guy to attempt to get permission was
> denied... but the second attempt by these two guys was allowed by the
ranch
> manager... after putting together a nice presentation to the ranch manager
> about the project. There are pictures and info on this visit here:
>
> http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?id=149
>
> .. and for some really fun stuff, check this link out:
>
> http://www.zetatalk.com/index/newmexco.htm
>
> This is really just a bunch of nonsense, I think. Some crackpot apparently
> thinks the float is some kind of 'area 51' top secret military
installation.
> He says he has seen strange lights and helicopters. He says the airspace
> over it is military airspace... it isn't. He also says the satellite
imagery
> and GPS maps and such are blank in this area. Not true. Plenty of topo
> detail for this area and Google earth shows it just fine. The guy goes on
to
> say in this story that he tried to take photos of this land and they did
not
> come out. It is nothing more than a big private ranch. I guess the folks
> that own and operate it like their privacy though!
>
> Placing caches on private property doesnt seem to bother some geocachers
> apparently. So let's sneak in there in the dark of night, place a cache
> smack dab in the middle of it and see who is brave enough to go for the
> FTF!!! :)) LOL  (just kidding!)
>
> Someone has conquered the 35/112 confluence in the sycamore wilderness.
You
> can drive to within 1.5 miles of it and then it is a pretty serious hike
> from there. Here is the link:
>
> http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?id=93
>
> This confluence project is very interesting. I wonder how many AZ
> confluences actually have caches at them? Hhhhmmm.
>
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
>
>
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