My sister, Caitlin, and I do most the geocaching in the family, probably because we are the perfect size to fit in our owner's geo-bag (backpack). Mom and Dad are really big stuffed cardinals so they never get chosen to go. The triplets are typical babies and complain if the hike is too long or the weather too cold so their geo-adventures are limited to easy, flat, short hikes. We are glad to get out and go on adventures, though, and below are some pictures of our trip to the Coleman Glacier on Mount Baker.

 

 

Our owner says the trail was 6 miles round trip. We had to cross 4 streams--we never got wet, but our owner's feet did. The views of the glacier and surrounding area were spectacular. We saw lots of wildflowers and waterfalls. 

 

 

 

This is one of the gray jays we saw on the trail.  Our owner was nibbling on some leftover lunch and the jays spotted crumbs dropping to the ground. They quickly flew to nearby branches and begged for tidbits. They even took a few bites out of our owner's hand.

 

 

Yes, we really did find the cache, the picture below is proof.  No, the picture does not show the hiding spot!  Close maybe, but there are a lot of rocks up there that look just like this one. You'll have to use your GPS to find the hiding spot.

 

Here are pictures of some of the river crossings.  They were actually much more difficult than the pictures show.  The last crossing was actually a series of many streams with rock islands in the middle--it was at least 30 feet across total.  For the third river crossing, we had to decide whether to go up stream or down to cross.  Some helpful hikers recommended we try upstream where they had crossed.  It worked, but was quite a stretch for our owner's short legs and the rocks were wet and slippery so a helping hand was much appreciated.  We learned that smart hikers use walking sticks--our owner really should get some! Another bit of advice: go early in the day because the rivers rise as the day progresses.