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Close me down, will you!!! Traditional Geocache

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Martin_Lu: Gone! (see last log) ... It was fun while it lasted! :D Thanks to everyone that was brave enough to find it.

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Hidden : 10/12/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Also known as the:
Laugh at people in traffic cache, or
You could be home now cache.

THIS CACHE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE!!! Some people say this cache is _too_ dangerous! Some people just don't get it! If you do decide to visit this cache, do not bring children!

Note: You _DO NOT_ have to _CROSS_ any barriers!!!

Before you decide to visit this cache, please _read_ _all_ the log entries. Some people have found this cache unsuitable to bring children... others have found it unsuitable to even try for the cache... and others just don't understand why a cache should be put in a place like this.

When first approaching the area, this cache will appear very dangerous. I belive that its not dangerous at all. Yes, the cache is 15-20 feet away from the freeway, but you have to keep in mind that the offramp is competely closed off so its just like standing and waiting for a bus on certain streets in LA; also, as I said above, you do not have to cross _any_ barriers.

Please also read very carefully what tbagtim said in his October 23rd entry. I completely agree with him. He sums this all up very well

There is no writing utensil in the cache... bring your own writing utensil. The log is a folded strip of paper. Please limit your log entry to your name, the date, and anything else you can fit in _one_ of the little rectangles created by the folds in the paper... then write as much as you want when you log your visit here on line (... in fact, I insist you write a lot, since I love it when people write a lot! ). The cache is an Altoids tin. It's fixed in place with velcro, so if you think the velcro is not working well any more, or if the velcro pieces aren't sticking to the surface of the tin or the other surface, let me know, and I'll swing by and replace them.

I originally wanted to put the cache somewhere in the nearby bushes, but I discovered that someone had made a home in those bushes. So, I put it in the next best spot. I didn't put too much in the cache beacuse _lots_ of people will probably see you looking for it, so the cache will probbaly be gone soon.

My recommendation is of course to bike to this cache during rush hour and bring a sign or two to wave at the people stuck in traffic. Another way to get to this cache (although I'm not sure it is legal, and I really don't recommend it ) is to pull over in the shoulder while you are stuck in traffic on your southward commute home. The third way (which most will opt for) is to just get on Sepulveda, take Montana under the 405, and take the first left all the way down.

For a spoiler, see the link to pictures in one of my log entries.

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