Well I finally made it home this evening.  Seeing that we had an exceptionally late nite I quickly got the kids tucked in and started checking my email.  That is when I saw it.  Darkmoon attempted "The Big Climb" GCX7W6 again.  I almost choked.  For those of you who know me you know that DM and I have become pretty good caching buddies in the last few months.  This is the one Kache that I know he has had nightmares about.  Those of us here in Oklahoma know what a little of what a Kand Kache cand do to a person.  Personally I think the worst one of his for me was his pen kache.  I know I went there atleast a dozen times looking for that blankety blank blank cache.  Only to watch Nightcrawler find it in oh say .02 seconds grumble grumble grumble.    Well now that I'm thinking about it maybe it would be one of those preform Kaches of his.  Anyways you get the idea.  Well I know this big climb cache has been getting DM for sometime now.  He claimed he wouldn't go for it alone again and atleast he would have a cell phone with him or that someone would know what he was doing.  All I can say is that I'm glad he atleast got some sense and didn't try it after that limb fell.  So it sounds like there wasn't another trip to the E.R. this time.  I cann't wait until the morning and I can give him grief about this.  This Kache has bugged him enough that I know he has been contemplating a cache that will make this one look like it's a stroll in the park.  Look out if he gets that one done and I won't give any other hints or tips about that.  By the way sometimes "Evil" even signs the logs in pink I know I've loaned him my pink pen enough.  DM I know you are reading this at some point and you know I just have to give you a hard time about it.

Following is his most recent log and I managed to find the log from his first attempt and attached it to this blog allso.  Hope you all enjoy.

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September 29 by Darkmoon (1409 found)
Once again I decided to go after this one after work, having to get my nerves up to conquer my fears. I knew this cache will be a thorn in my side but I have to face my fears. Well I got out there and I was shaking in my boots. I looked up at that big old tree and saw the cache and knew it was going to be mine. But at that instant, I heard a crack and 15 feet away a branch broke and fell out of a nearby tree, hitting the ground with a sickening thud like my body did when I fell out of it last time. Oh my God what sort of voodoo is going on in here. My nerves were shot and I sat down on the nearby fallen log and cried. Yes, that is right, I cried. How can I have become such a gurly man? Am I destined to wear tutus and put on lipstick now? I hang my head in shame as I claim this cache in the manner I am not accustomed too but I have to get this one out of my mind. Kand, my nightmares haunt me now that I have become a pants wetting sissy cacher. Thanks for the kache and the hunt and allowing myself to question my manhood!

Darkmoon
Evil can wear pink people

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July 25 by Darkmoon (1409 found)
This is getting bad for me...this cache is becoming my own nemesis. After having a disturbing sleep last night with my dreams(if you want to call them that), I knew I have to make peace with myself and this cache. So I decided to go do this after work, to put my demons to rest. All day I was thinking of this cache, how it is consuming my thoughts and ideas. The fear is so real I can taste it in my mouth. Finally it is the end of the day, and leaving early, I head out there in the stifling heat and dry wind. No matter I must do this cache. As I am driving out there, I am mentally preparing my attack, how I am going to conquer this hellish nightmare. Thoughts of me falling to my death and being attacked by killer wood bees and hordes of ticked of animals filled my mind but I pushed it aside.

I pulled to the side of the road where the cache is located and as I got out, I took a deep breath. I am not joking, I have a fear , an apprehension about what I was going to be doing in a few minutes. I look up and there is a lone bird slowly circling the area. Great this is getting beeter every minute. I make my way thru the woods and I stand in front of the tree, letting the shadows of the other trees cover me, seeking comfort in the shade.Looking up and seeing the cache beckon to me like some holy grail, just so slightly out of my reach, I knew it was going to be mine. Using a secret weapon I brought, I was able to get up the tree to the place I made it last time. This is where my carelessness plays into my adventure. The ladder I used to get past the first part I ended up knocking off the tree and as I grabbed for it, I slipped off the tree branch and feel the 10 feet thru the air slamming into the ground with my shoulder, head and ribcage followed by my knees. That is what I am guessing as I was knocked out for 10 minutes or so because the next thing I knew, I wake up with a killer headache with my face in the dirt and my ears ringing. Then after remembering what happened the pain started. I slowly got up and checked my shoulders, no broken collar bones, or arms. My face hurts but there is no blood. I could breathe so no punctured lungs. Wow, I am out here by myself and I did this. I get my ladder and slowly make it to the truck. I do realize it hurts a little when I breathe so I head into the city and go to the emergency room.

The verdict, bruised ribs, a slight concusion and several contusions that will show up tomorrow they assured me. They couldn't believe that I didn't hurt myself worse and I am happy. But I now know the dreams will return and I will probably become a bed wetter untill I do this cache. Oh Kand, the voodoo curse is on me and I must do this cache. Thanks for the adventure my friend and a great story to tell!

Darkmoon