Geocache
A
cache
by A.J. & Karen
Hidden:
6/21/2000
Size:
 (Other)
Difficulty: 
Terrain:
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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One of the first caches in Washington (maybe the oldest that is
still around ???).
The cache is pretty well hidden under a piece of root next to the
stump of an old tree. When packing a new item to place in this
cache keep in mind that the box is a fairly small one (slightly
larger than a 3x5 card file box), that my girlfriend and I found at
a yard sale for 10 cents. When we originally placed this cache the
rating system wasn't very well established (and we had only done a
few caches ourselves at that point). Many folks have commented that
the difficulty rating should be higher, so plan accordingly (I'm
not going to change the rating since it's been this way for so many
years).
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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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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Gur cvpgherf cbfgrq pbagnva vzntrf bs gur pnpur nern, fb qba'g ivrj gurz vs lbh qba'g jnag/arrq nffvfgnapr ybpngvat gur pnpur. Nyfb or njner gung nern unf fabj jryy vagb gur fhzzre, fb cyna lbhe gevc nppbeqvatyl (lbhe punaprf bs svaqvat gur pnpur vs vg'f haqre fabj ner nyzbfg mreb).
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 Under root
As the cache should look when you come up on it.
Exposed
Same cache, but without the root covering it up.
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 October 6 by Boonie-Medic (299 found)
#75 to log in on the oldest active cache in washington.
I took a non-traditional route for fun and got to rock scramble a little.
The cache was easy and the trip was memorable.
T-Cachehunters,L-Legend of Bigfoot
TFTH
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| September 26 by mcphersoncache (262 found)
I have been wanting to find this cache for some time, and alas I have done just that. Be sure to pack some water with you and a good pair of shoes. A collection vessel for huckleberries might not be a bad idea as some homemade wine might be in order as you celebrate this accomplishment! TFTH.
[view this log] | September 26 by Traveling M&M's (301 found)
It was sunny with a cool breeze and no bugs! McPhersoncache and I started for GCD from "Mt. Margaret Trail Head" (GC1GMZN) via "View Cache" (GCJM69) via "Wonkatania" (GCPK3G). From Wonkatania we decided to try to keep as much elevation as possible as we crossed the ridge (because I don't like descending just to go up again). This almost got us in trouble... I guess you could say we took the road less traveled. See that big outcropping of rock? Yeah, we climbed it... ...Not recommended but what an adventure. Once we got to the top we ate our PB&J's (actually I had PB&Honey) and took some pictures next to the dead snag standing up there like a silent sentinel with a great view back down the valley. We could see Rock Rabbit Lakes down the other side as well. We knew there was a cache down there but remember what I said about descending just to go up again? We followed the ridge trail up to the cache getting excited all the more. This one has been haunting us for a while saying, "Come and get me! Come and get me!" Reached GZ and after a quick search we were able to sign the log and drop two coins that wanted to see some interesting caches. In all a successful and fun day. Headed down and found "I've fallen and I can't get up" (GC1W7KE) to close out this side of the hill. TFTC!
[view this log] | September 22 by poosu (5379 found)
11 miles of hiking and dawn to dusk caching netted 11 finds. Not great by some standards, but one was Washington's oldest, another was on a 5600 foot peak, and a third was an APE cache. Now that's a special day! One of two major objectives of this trip. A combination of a long overdue visit to relatives with caching. Got a perfect day weather wise. Had some misgivings about the trails, but they all worked out. I could write a book, but I'll shorten it to say it was a great day and a great cache. One more "oldest" under my belt. This one was the best so far. A clear top rated cache. Left a TB. Thanks. SFOR 10[This entry was edited by Survivor Florida on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 5:39:49 PM.]
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| September 12 by B+L (389 found)
We are not normally averse to bushwhacking, but we'll take the perfectly good trail when available. The trail seemed to be more difficult than I remember it, but I was a teenager last time I hiked this trail and I also did not feel all that well today. We followed the trail to the Margaret Lake fork and then took the more primitive trail along the ridge where we gorged on huckleberries on the way to the cache. The views were a little obscured due to smoke (blame Canada), but the smoke also made the clearcuts fade out. Thanks.
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Current time: 11/21/2009 9:17:52 AM
Last Updated: 10/7/2009 6:17:29 AM
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