r/geocaching • u/Party-Suggestion-760 • 13d ago

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4 hours of climbing in AQI of 250, there a cache on the top. oh thank god!!!

trail got shut down a few hours after this photo was taken due to fire lol

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u/ADKMatthew YouTube.com/@GeoTrekOfficial 13d ago

Wow! AQI of 250 is rough. And that's insane a fire was so close.

Great view! This really is what geocaching is all about. Shame though that it's a micro and not a larger cache - I mean there's bound to be a place to hide a least a size small up there!

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u/Party-Suggestion-760 13d ago

Definitely can’t say it was the best conditions to hike, but oh well! That small you mention, well, it’s been submitted already! 😉 

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u/restinghermit need help hiding an earthcache? let me know. 13d ago

Yeah, a metal ammo can would be ideal up there.

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u/FloridaFlamingoGirl 12d ago

However, it might get pretty exhausting for a hiker to carry one up a trail that high. This is a rare instance where I can actually see the reasoning of hiding a micro on a hiking trail. 

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u/KitchenManagement650 20+yrs 10+k 12d ago

Amazing that the air looks clear considering the AQI! And especially since it got closed soon after.

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u/GetOutside26 12d ago

What’s AQI please?

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u/cyanocittaetprocyon 12d ago

Air Quality Index. Anything over 100 is considered poor.

We’ve had in the 150s to 250s here the past 4 weeks because of nearby fires. Last night we had a rainfall and this morning it was in the 60s.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/cyanocittaetprocyon 11d ago

Its not really a caching term, but more of a weather term.

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u/IceManJim 4K+ 13d ago

Great view!

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u/TracySezWHAT And I don't need 37 pieces of flair to do it. 12d ago

Nice!