GCZW97 Geezer Springs (Multi-cache) in Florida, United States created by Clan Riffster

This cache has been archived.

Clan Riffster: As Homer Simpson would say, "Doh!"
I spoke with Bob a long time ago, about the inherent problems with this cache. I decided to make it a Regular instead of a Multi, and asked for his advice. He suggested that I archive this listing, and create a shiny new one, rather than simply changing it. I agreed, but dropped the ball at that point. I forgot all about it until I saw your guy's logs.
OOPS!
The cache is close enough to the springs that folks will be able to visit it without having to find a submerged anchor, or dealing with a long haired psycho. I'll type up "Geezer Springs II" ASAP.
For the time being, you can skip stage 1, and go straight to the cache at N 28° 41.580 W 081° 23.471.
Thanx for the reminder!

GCZW97 ▼

A cache by Clan Riffster Message this owner

Hidden : 12/17/2006

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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The cache is not at the posted location. Those coordinates represent the first stage, where you'll acquire the coords to the final, which is close by. Bring a towel!

*** Update! Freaky things are a'happening back here! Read debowsley's log for March 4th for details. Note the "Not Recommended For Children" attribute!***

Back in November of '06, my brother and I hunted for the infamous Geezer's Little Wekiva Mud Cache and limped away with our tails betwixt our legs. While expanding our hunt, we came across this way kewl spring, and knew beyond a doubt that we had to hide a cache here someday.

As a "Thanx!" to our favorite Geezers, CondoMax and zbeard, I've named this spring after them. You can blame them for all the water, mud & bugs you'll be experiencing during your hunt.

At first glance, this place just looked neat, but after settling down and checking it out, the theme song for "The Twilight Zone" started playing in my head. We noticed there were tropical fish living in the spring basin. Then, as we checked out the palm trees around the basin, we noticed several toys placed in & around them, as if they were guarding it. There was even a dream catcher in one tree. We're not sure if this area is frequented by local mini muggles, or if it's just haunted. The cumulative experience was kinda spooky.

Geezer Springs is a 5th magnitude spring. The main pool of Geezer Springs is enclosed within a 3.5-foot-high concrete, circular wall about 12 feet in diameter. A large sand boil is visible approximately 3 feet to 4 feet below the water's surface, with several more sand boils also visible. Seven mature palm trees surround the concrete pool. The pool discharges out of a rectangular opening in the side of the wall, then flows northwest in the sandy spring run about 550 feet long and 3 feet wide to the Little Wekiva River. Another vent is located on the west bank of the Little Wekiva River, with numerous other small sand boils in the river floodplain on the west side of the river. Discharge from Geezer Springs was measured in 2005 at 0.11 cubic feet per second by St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD).

This is a hydro-cache, so don't forget your towel. At the listed coordinates, you'll find the aforementioned boil & it's surrounding wall. Somewhere at the bottom of this basin is a weight with a piece of plastic attached to it. Engraved on this piece of plastic are the missing 6 digits you'll need to locate final stage, a plastic mortar tube, which is located fairly close by.
N28* 41. __ __ __
W081* 23. __ __ __

Bring some good boots, as this area gets very muddy during the wet season. The rating generator called this hunt a 3/4. Not sure why. I'd call it a 2/2 at best, even during the rainy season. There is a road widening project going on right now, so it's probably best to avoid hunting this one during banker's hours, unless you like dealing with big, burly construction workers.

According to the Seminole County Property Appraiser, this little chunk of land is owned by Seminole County. Check this site for details.

Good luck!

Whoo Hoo!! Hats Off to BloddyBobber for his FTF!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr bar: Ubyq lbhe oerngu. Fgntr gjb: Ryringrq Ubyybj Mver 21

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)