By the Mark Twain Traditional Cache
The Traveling Tribe: Will swing by as soon as I can to remove whats left of the cache.
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Located in Old Mill Park, please respect the visitor hours. For those of you who understand the nautical terminology of the title, note: the cache is NOT in the river, nor is it hanging over the bank. You can find it about 12ft off the trail though. Please take a minute to put the cache back the way you found it, and ensure the lid is tightly sealed. The cammo we used has a tendancy to get in the way of the lid.
For those who don't know the terminology here's a little background.
Mark Twain came into the world as Samuel Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. His parents moved to Hannibal, Missouri while he was a young'un, and he spent his youth experiencing the adventures that shaped his life and colored his writings. At 24, he realized a boyhood dream when he was finally entrusted with the powers and duties of a steamboat pilot on April 9, 1859 in St. Louis.
Twain loved the paddlewheel steamboat and he loved the river. As a matter of fact, it was during his years on the river that he chose his pen name. "Mark Twain" was a frequent call of the leadsman. It meant that the water was 2 fathoms (12 feet) deep and indicated safe water.
A leadline is used to determine water depth and the type of material which makes up the bottom or riverbed. A 30-foot-long line is attached to a pipe filled with lead, except for the bottom 2 inches. (Modern leadlines are simply a solid round pipe-shaped piece of lead with a concave bottom) Material from the riverbed...mud, sand or potentially hazardous rock...collects in the lower, hollow end of the pipe. The leadsman (person taking measurements) would call out the readings, by the mark (depth), by the Mark Twain meant 12ft or (safe water).
Enjoy your walk along the river.
CONGRATS TO SMARPLE ON THE FTF!!!!!!!
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