Find #129 1015/Entropy (GCYVQK)

I'm putting this cache in this listing not because it is one of my favorites, but because it was my nemesis for quite a while.  I found the first stage of this cache rather easily, however when I got to the final stage and I thought I found the right place according to the hints, it was nowhere to be found.

I don't think anyone will be driving this anywhere anytime soon!

This one is located in Smedley Park, Springfield, PA.  Although, the section of the park this cache is in is relatively close to Media, PA.  I returned to this cache multiple times scouring about a 50 + food area surrounding the final coordinates.  Every time coming up with nothing.  I finally contacted the owner and told them something was up who was no help what so ever and only wished me luck.  On one occasion someone reported finding the cache so I returned again only to not find it once again.  On this visit, I actually found a small scrap of what looked like used to be a geocaching sticker. After contacting the finder and questioning them, turns out they did not really find it and were newbies and didn't know the first stage was not it and put a piece of paper in it and signed it.  Oy!

BMX jumps nearby this cache

I contacted the cache owner once more and informed him of this and still nothing was done.  I told him I was not looking for his cache anymore until he confirmed it was actually there.  A couple of months went by and low and behold an update was posted indicating the cache was there.  I went to the site, not even using my GPS and found it instantly!  I was relieved to check that one off my list!  And it was the first on my run of 10 caches found on 10/10/10.

Find #128 Woodley Devil (GC15DFP)

This was a very large 10 stage cache covering the major part of a park, if you can call it that.  No trails whatsoever and a large amount of brush and swamp!  No wonder they call it the Woodley "Devil".  

This cache was memorable not just because it took a good part of the day caching, but I met up with fellow on-line caching friend BenamBenam3.  It is always nice to bump into a fellow cacher, but to actually join one in a hunt is great!  Several others were supposed to join us to tame the devil, but no other dared.  

Things went relatively smoothly until around stage 3 or 4 when we ended up having to trudge through what amounted to a swamp to get to the stage.  At least we didn't have to find containers, just small metal tags which were relatively easy to spot...  most of the time.

We had some company at stage 6

We got hung up on stage 6 for quite a while.  However, we amused ourselves by collecting golf balls and forming a golf ball "grave yard" of sorts.  The woods at stage 4 were filled with them.  Golfers must have used the adjacent field to practice their driving skills. I have to say that BenamBenam3 contributed the most to the pile.  We also managed to find a toy machine gun which became BenamBenam3's prize possession!    

BenamBenam3 and the infamous "golf ball graveyard"

Perhaps it was a sign of things to come when we got stuck on stage 6

We finally caved and called for some hints.  Within about 20 minutes we finally found it.  We were then able to move on and finish up the final 4 stages.

BenamBenam3 goes commando with the machine gun

After trying to dodge poison ivy on stage 6, BenamBenam3 went commando with the toy machine gun we found :)  Too funny!  We were quite glad to finish that one after it seemed that we dodged the poison ivy for nothing and were quite glad to get to the final stage and to have tamed the "Woodley Devil".