World War 2 Bunkers - history-laden thrill-seeking geocaching!

Most of the caches I've found have been on or near ground level, and the occasional one has been up a tree. But it's not often that I get to go underground to find a cache or two. I mean, GPS doesn't work down there! That said, there have been some slightly more unusual experiences in Wales with Bunkered? and DAVROS, both highly recommended!

 Entrances to Bunkered? and DAVROS respectively

Recently though I had the privilege of caching with DJ-DeKay and The Human Man to find two more underground hides. Thankfully I have always been able to cache with others for these subterranean hides, which serves the dual purpose of having better memories with more fun, and the practical aspect of physical help if needed (both with getting in/out of the bunker and in case anything were to go wrong).

I had found out about two underground Second World War bunkers which weren't very far from one another, and both of which had a cache in them. We set out for the first, Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler? and spent more time looking for the opening than the cache itself! What stickoflage! The way in and out of the underground shelter involved a bit of a scramble over various articles under the entrance, all firmly in place, I might add! Not a lot to see when down there except a few mammal bones from poor rodents who couldn't get back out, and a nice big cache!

The second bunker at Subterranean Adventure was much better when it came to furnishing. It had a hatch and a very old rusty iron ladder down into the bunker. Against advice to have one person remain above ground, we all went down and had a sniff around, although not too literally because it stank of "old" down there. It was furnished with a cupboard, tables, a light switch I wouldn't trust, and a burnt out double mattress - no idea how that fitted down the small hole! There was also a bent spoon and a bit of a newspaper from 2008 - not exactly the 1940s, but still...

Sometimes it's good to get away from the norm in geocaching, to stop looking for Tupperware at the base of trees, and start digging down into some history. Favourite points were duly awarded for all the caches mentioned here, and a big thanks should go not only to all the cache owners but also to my great friends who cache with me in during such memorable escapades!