Under The Mistletoe Multi-cache
Lucky Kid & Proud Parents: The ground zero tree with all the mistletoe that inspired the cache has fallen - time to let this go.......
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A very simple, scenic 2 waypoint multi cache.
The trail meanders through groves of trees along a babbling brook
for about 2 tenths of a mile. .
Begin your quest at the above coordinates which is the trail head.
Parking is available across the street on Morning Creek Drive
South.
As you arrive at the trail head, you will see a large sign
introducing you to the Chicarita Creek Trail.
Count the number of bolts attaching the plexiglass. That number is
"Z"
Z-7=A
Z-8=B
These will then be used for the first waypoint which is
N 32 57. 4B2 ... W 117 B5. 779
When you arrive at the next waypoint, you will
see a sign describing one of the native plants. Count the letters
in the title- THEN SUBTRACT 1 FROM THAT NUMBER. This number of
letters (minus 1) is “C”.
The cache can be found at: N 32 57.4CC ... W 117 B5. 72B
The cache is a small, black, tin wired to a tree branch.
If you haven’t already, this may be a
good time to kiss your sweetie under the
mistletoe! In case
the scenery isn’t enough, here’s some information about
mistletoe to entertain you as you are walking.
You probably already know that mistletoe is a parasite plant, but
have you ever wondered how mistletoe attaches to the tree
it’s growing in? The whitish berries of the mistletoe plant
are sticky and are very attractive to birds. The birds feed on and
digest the pulp of the berries, excreting the living seeds that
stick tightly to any branch on which they land….a new
mistletoe begins growing!!!
Does Mistletoe damage its host tree? Yes, it
absorbs both water and mineral nutrients from its tree. Healthy
trees can tolerate a few mistletoe branch infections, but
individual branches may be weakened or sometimes killed.
Mistletoe’s scientific name is Phoradendron which means
"thief of the tree" in Greek.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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