Hitting 500 finds

I've had my eye on my approaching 500 milestone for a few months now. I even considered choosing a special box to become that #500. I didn't though, I let it fall where it landed so my 500th find was "Fish Stories" by Gales Creek Diggers in Odell Lake, OR, and a cute stamp it was! It came during a trip to Waldo Lake, where I also nabbed a few of FORAYCH's Waldo's Treasure Hunting Adventure boxes, which I can highly recommend. I wish I could have done the whole loop to get them all, but I'm still recovering from some back and neck problems that make hiking more difficult. I did get about 6 miles of hiking in to get the 3 boxes I did find. Waldo Lake is pretty perfect this time of year. The mosquitoes were minimal, the water, though still cold, was as warm as it ever gets, and it wasn't too hot or too cool even at night. My only complaint was the cost of camping there. $20 a night for a regular 1-tent campsite, same price as John Neal Memorial Campground in Lyons only there are no showers or flush toilets at Waldo like there are at John Neal. I don't mind the more "primitive" camping at Waldo, the facilities are actually pretty clean for non-flush types, but it should cost less than more upscale camping with amenities. It was an enjoyable 2-night camping trip.