Geocaching 101: The LPC Hide Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 5/4/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Lampost Cache (LPC) is a (typically micro size) cache that is hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lampost. These caches are often found in the parking lots of large retail businesses. LPCs have become somewhat controversial. Some geocachers consider LPCs to be too simple, too easy, and/or too unoriginal. Other geocachers are generally happy to have any secretly-hidden thing to find using their GPS, no matter how 'unoriginal' such a hide may seem to someone else.

As a new Geocacher I saw logs saying - "another LPC, thanks for the quick and easy find", and didn’t understand what they were talking about. Then my sister Nowayteri showed me my first LPC, and once seeing it I knew what they meant - quick and easy find. I thought I would do a series on types of caches out there and give examples for any new cachers. Included will be some of the more basic camo styles. I copied a lot of this information off (visit link) a great resource for beginning Geocachers.

I will bookmark all Geocaching 101 caches, then add a mid-term and final cache. (Bookmarks can be found on the right hand side of this posting, and at the bottom of the bookmark you can create a query of all listed caches to download to your GPSr - another thing I've learned the hard way.)

Once you have completed this series I will list you on the final as graduated - with or without honors....... (I will track and list the first 15 graduates only)

While we are talking about Urban Caches, let’s talk about stealth.

Because a geocache has very little in the way of physical security, we hide it. If someone doesn't know it is there, there is no reason to look for it. If they don't look for it then they most likely will not find it. Thus the cache remains secure.
Hiding the geocache is not enough, though. Our actions can give away the location of the geocache. Try to not be observed when hunting, locating, retrieving, and replacing the geocache. If it is impossible to not be observed, then the next best thing is act like you are doing something ordinary so no one will think twice. If it will be obvious that you will compromise the geocache location, many hunters will opt to leave the area and try at another time instead of risking the cache location. Also, a good tip for not giving away the location of the cache is once you find it move away from the hiding place. This way if a person comes upon you while trading trinkets and signing the log, and becomes curious, they can't return later and easily find the hiding spot.
Obscure the location of the cache. Obscure your actions whilst hunting the cache.

Congrats to sd-weiss for being FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Juvpu bar jvyy Lbh pubbfr - nyjnlf jngpu bhg sbe fcvql'f

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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