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DREIDLE Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/6/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:




DREIDLE SONG

I have a little dreidle

I made it out of clay

And when it's dry and ready

Then dreidle I shall play

Chorus:

Oh Dreidle, Dreidle, Dreidle     I made it out of clay         Oh Dreidle, Dreidle, Dreidle     Then Dreidle I shall play


Dreidle, is a traditional game played by children during Hanukkah. A dreidel is a 4-sided top with The Hebrew letters nun, gimmel, hey, and shin on its sides. The game is best played in groups of 4-6.

To start, each player gets an equal number of tokens (pennies, nuts, candies, etc.) and puts a token into the pot. Then each player takes a turn spinning the dreidle. If it lands on Nun the player receives nothing, if Gimmel the player takes the pot, if Hey the player takes half of the pot and if Shin the player puts a token into the pot. Each time the pot is emptied, everyone adds a token and the game continues until one player holds all the pieces.

Click for more information on the history of Dreidles and Hanukkah


The listed coordinates are for convienent parking in the Turtle Back lot. It can be reached by going east on Northfield Ave, making a right onto Walker and then your first right.

When translating the coordinates, remember that Hebrew is read from Right to Left. Each letter in the Hebrew Alphabet has a numerical equivalent (there is no equivalent for "0"). Use the numbers to find the coordinates for the cache

The cache is an Ammo can that contains Wooden Dreidles, "DREIDLE Cache" Geopins, a log book and pencils. It is hid among rocks and boulders but is nonetheless easy to find. The coordinates are good and the cache is flanked by "CLUES" at eye level!







Easiest Route: Start at the suggested "Trailhead" and follow the trail until you reach the coordinates for "Right Turn". It will take you on a bushwack along the southwest side of a Gorge to the cache site. The coordinates for the above, are listed in the "WAYPOINTS" section.



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf uvq nzbat ebpxf naq obhyqref ohg vf abarguryrff rnfl gb svaq. Gur pbbeqvangrf ner tbbq naq gur pnpur vf synaxrq ol "PYHRF" ng rlr yriry!

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)