Nature's Redundancy Traditional Cache
prontopup: I went fishing today at Glenn Springs and noted the difficulty in reaching this cache by boat due to lots of seaweed in the water. There is lot of poison ivy and underbrush making the loacation even more difficult to reach. It is time to retire this one. Thanks to all of you who hunted it!
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This cache is located at Glenn Springs Lake in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Redundancy means to have more than is absolutely the minimum necessary. For example, a car only needs four tires but most come with a spare - redundancy! The spare is an extra tire in case you have an emergency and need it.
Nature shows examples of redundancy in abundance. Look at how many roots a tree has. Plenty of “spare” roots in case a few should become damaged. The plant is not totally dependent upon a single root but utilizes a system of redundant roots. One of my least favorite plants, poison ivy, seems to have leaves everywhere with more than enough “redundant” leaves. Most forest animals have two ears. Two is better but one is adequate to hear with, so redundancy again is clearly seen. I could continue but hopefully you now have the idea. While you hunt this cache, take a minute to look for examples of the redundancy that nature has built into itself as a survival mechanism.
The cache you seek is a decon container. The cache difficulty is due to its camouflage, the heavy tree cover, and the fun you will have hunting the container while insects try to eat you alive. The terrain difficulty is due to the roughly 0.5 mile walk (one-way) through the woods which will mostly involve bushwhacking. The alternative is to rent a boat (about $15) and paddle which will reduce the walk considerably. Controlling the boat in these shallow waters might prove a challenge in itself and the paddling distance is not insignificant. No swimming is allowed and they do enforce that rule quite vigorously. IF YOU USE ANY BOAT YOU WILL NEED a valid TN fishing license, some type of fishing equipment, and floatation device according to TWRA rules (I don't make the rules, I just report them)!
This is primarily a lake for fishing. Enjoy the cache hunting but please do nothing to disturb those folks who are fishing the lake.
Glenn Springs Lake is a 310 acre lake in Tipton County, Tennessee. It is surrounded by a beautiful forest which is home to a wide variety of plant and animal life. This is one of the nicest lakes overseen by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
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