Jan, 27 2003

Lets Get Going

All Trail Patrol Members:

 A new year is here so let’s get our groups together and make plans for one good season. It’s time to make plans for trails your groups are going to patrol. We need to contact the land managers of those trails, fill out volunteer forms and see what projects they may like to see done this year. Last year Bill Thompson  contacted all the land managers to let them know about the trail patrol, so they know that someone from your groups will be contacting them.

Be involved with the land managers as much as possible. The better they get to know and trust you and see the quality of work your groups do, the more they will let your groups do. It is going to take some time to form good working relationships. One good season will make great strides in keeping trails open and possibly even getting more trails in the future.

Remember when you do projects to document what you do. Take good pictures and do press releases to your local media. Let them know the good work your club is doing. Also let them know that you belong to the Utah Trail Patrol. Use this publicity to attract new members to your clubs.
This year we have a fun activity for you to be involved in as you go out with your clubs and families.

We have been putting out some geocache’s for Trail Patrol members to find. The rules to geocaching, for those who have not done this before are: Use a GPS to find a cache. When you find one you sign the log, take an item from the cache, leave something of equal value in its place. This will help those who have GPS ‘s to become more familiar with them and have some fun seeing how great these devices are. The geocaching coordinates are on the next page and will also be  found at www.utahatvtrails.com and www.atvutah.com .There is one more thing. In each geocache there is one of my business cards with a number on the back. The 1st 2nd and 3rd people to find 10 geocaches will receive a prize. We don’t yet know what these prizes are but we have some time to get them together. Some cache’s will not be accessible until the little snow we have melts. One other thing so to make this a little more interesting 1st 2nd 3rd prizes need to be from different groups. This means 3 people can’t go together collect the same cards and win all prizes. Three people could go together and win all the prizes they would need to find 16 caches and turn in 3 different cards for each. Call me with any questions, my #is on the cards

0ne other thing you need to e-mail or mail me with each find. Good hunting

Thanks for all you do to preserve our access to public lands.
 

Dale Bartholomew Chairman Utah Trail Patrol, ATV representative

GEOCACHING TRAIL PATROL

DECRYPTION KEY
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H   I   J   K  L  M

N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z
 

1 4X4, 2 ATV, 3 Motorcycle
 

N 40E 58.839 W 112E 41.809
Hints 1, 2, 3
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N 39E 00.000 W109E 41.250
Hint 1, 2, 3
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N 37E 01.016 W 112E 39.129
Hints 2, 3 can get a 4X4 about ½ mile easy hike
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N 38E 43.589 W 110E 06.068
Hints 2, 3 can get a 4X4 within 200 yds easy hike until last 50'
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N 39E 46.574 W 112E 35.575
Hints 1, 2, 3 park at N 39E 46.543 W 112E 35.625 take a screw driver to open can
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N 38E 48.721 W 112E58.771
Hints 1,2,3 Park at N 38E 48.707 W112E 58.808 take a screwdriver to open can
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N 40E 21.248 W110E 44.899
Hints 1,2,3 easy
 
 

N 40E 11.092 W 111E 34.038
Hints 1, 2, 3 match box, hotwheels tonka
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N 39E 58.405 W 112E 31.650
Hints. 1,2,3 no matter what you drive this one is hard to get to and is going to take some hiking very steep very rough. Be careful, when it gets too rough start hiking. this can be a short easy hike or a long one depending on time of year and the side of the mountain you come in on.
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37° 10.423 N   112° 48.803 W
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 4X4 driving ATVing Snowmobile riding and motorcycle riding, geocaching, hiking and other outdoor activities involve risk to both person and property. There are many variables including, but not limited to, weather, fitness level, terrain features and outdoor experience, that must be considered prior to seeking or placing a cache. Be prepared for your journey and be sure to check the current weather conditions and road and trail conditions before heading out. Always exercise common sense and caution.

Cache seekers assume all risks involved in seeking a cache. The Utah Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Patrol nor any officer or member shall be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages arising out of, or in any way connected with the use of this information within.
 

P.S. We would like to create a e-mail list if you would e-mail your e-mail address to pleaa@msn.com and in the subject line put Trail Patrol
 

P.S.S. If your club or just you would like to put out a cache on one of your favorite trails send me a e-mail with your phone # I’ll call you