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Traditional CacheTromsø Paperback cache

A cache by togr     Hidden: 7/16/2002

Size: Size: Regular (Regular)     Difficulty: 2 out of 5     Terrain: 3 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.??? 
In Troms, Norway

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Great view of Tromsø in popular hiking terrain. Bring a paperback!

When orignally placed, this was the northernmost geocache in Europe, a record which did not last for very long. Another paperback exchange cache, also containing a disposable camera. Please snap your picture and write your name in the camera log. The site is a 1 km walk from parking at 69° 45.260'N, 18° 52.064'E, and it has an excellent view of the Tromsø island.

If you have more time, you can proceed to the peak at 69° 45.660'N, 18° 52.210'E, where you'll have an excellent view towards the sea. On the way there, the view towards Tromsø will be even better. Taking the short cut back to the parking can be a bit steep.

Initial contents of the cache:

  • Disposable camera, logbook and pencil
  • Tom Clancy Patriot games
  • Tom Clancy Red Storm Rising
  • Charles Ryan Capricorn Quadrant
  • Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth
  • Ralph Peters The War in 2020
  • Thomas Block Mayday
  • Chaim Potok My name is Asher Lev
  • John Toland The last 100 days

 


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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)

Gur pnpur vf n genafcnerag 15y cynfgvp obk, vg'f uvqqra n ovg uvture guna gur boivbhf cynpr.(Decrypted Hints)

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Placing the cache

Lars and togr placing the cache
Making coffee

Lars making coffee
contents

Initial contents of the cache
View from cache

The view towards Tromsø from the cache site
angry with view from the peak

If you go for the peak, this is the view you will be rewarded with (on a good day!) The view towards the sea is even more spectacular, but could not be photographed on this day due to low sunlight.

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 September 25, 2009 by TomJonny (192 found)
#112 kl 18.30 En våt tur fra Sørtinden. Litt glatt på steinene i ura. Godt at jeg husket å ta med regnklærne. Nå er det bare å komme seg hjem.

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Photo Tromsø Paperback cache

 September 7, 2009 by Imperiet (71 found)
#10 kl. 1504.
Så var de 10 første i boks, bare resten igjen. Fin tur, og boksen var faktisk neten helt tørr og innholdet inntakt.
TFTC

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 August 12, 2009 by idelfix (60 found)
Imponerende svær cache. Noe fuktig på innsiden og den sto litt under åpen himmel. Tok ut den boken som var helt gjennomvåt og muggen. Hadde ikke noe å bære den i ned med meg, så la den under cacheboksen. Men trenger nok et litt bedre vedlikehold. Fin tanke å bytte bøker. TNLN og TFTC

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 June 27, 2009 by Lottemora (129 found)
#44 14:55 Tok denne på veien til Sørtinden "Ti På Topp"
TFTC

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 June 27, 2009 by PerParker (447 found)
#167 14:55 Tok denne sammens med Lottemoa på veien opp på Sørtinden TFTC

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 7:51:19 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (3:51 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 9/26/2009 5:01:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time (12:01 PM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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