We went out Caching on the Legacy Trail in southern Alberta last Sunday, during the Best of the Bad Mega Event. We had lots of fun and found some interesting caches, during our travels through the Badlands. We also met up with other GeoCachers from all over North America and Europe, everyone was so friendly even those passing waved and honked or offering hints when we looked perplexed.
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| Rollling Hills and Canola Fields |
*The Legacy Trail starts in Three Hills Alberta and winds its way over almost 100 miles of back country roads going through some of the most scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and difficulty will be placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet in the Canadian Badlands will have its own cache. Some caches will be named after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who grew up in this area. Yes - there will be a Nickelback cache!
As part of building this legacy, we're offering some attendees at the Best of the Bad Mega Event had the opportunity to stake their claim in history by naming a cache they sponsor. It's a permanent testimony that they took part in this first Mega in the new WestCan series of Mega Events. A limited number of cachers can sponsor a cache on the Legacy Trail by selecting the "Best of a Bad Deal" event registration level.*
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Old Homestead in the Badlands of Alberta
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I took the time to take a few photos while we cached the Legacy Trail and saw some of the amazing views that each individual cache site offered. While the trail had lots of adventures to pursue we only found that there was a few reasons to be cautious. I lost my balance at the top of a drop off but fortunately didn't fall into the Horseshoe Canyon. Horseflies were plentiful but I only got one bite and the temperature was 29 C (84.2 F), but with plenty of water and a stop for Ice Tea we had no problem handling the heat of the day. So if you decide to take on the Legacy Trail , be sure to take bug spray, plenty of water, some good shoes and a good sense of balance :)
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* http://www.bestofthebad.ca/index.php/bad-news/164-legacy-trae
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