However, yesterday I went exploring and found something odd. We were well off the trail exploring on public ground and I found a small collapsed cave. Inside was a metal box with no markings. At first I thought this might just be a Geocache but considering the opening is way to small for a person and the box is not reachable by hand I would assume that's incorrect.
My friend stated it could be an observation or marker box from the conservation department and not to disturb it, so we left it be. However, most observation boxes are marked as such to prevent disturbance. Also, I would have no clue how they would ever retrieve this box since you can't get to it.
The box itself seems to be metal and has some rust on the side. It looks like it's been there for a few years but I really doubt it's been there for long considering it's not covered with leaves and debris. I thought it might be an ammo box but the design doesn't fit anything I can find online and there are no hinges on this box. The box also seems to have a little bit of an outward base near the bottom and I can't tell if some of it may be buried beneath.
Anyone have any idea what this is? I think I'll follow up with the conservation department Monday and see if they know of any observation boxes in the area before I try to investigate further.
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