North Lake Traditional Cache
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North Lake is located in a small wilderness area, so know your wilderness rules (usually posted at trailhead and in wilderness maps). The hike is fairly easy, but the cache is located off the trail in an old, hollowed tree (see picture). Altitude is 4085 ft.
North Lake is located in a small wilderness area north of Mount Hood. It's a nice spot to overnight at with a good book, friends, and a fishing pole (maybe a crawdad trap if you eat 'em). I highly recommend camping at one of the four or so campsites dotted around the lake, but it is at a higher elevation so watch the weather and what you pack. Small children are not recommended, pets are fine. Give yourself at least half a day for this trip, between driving and hiking. Good luck, and happy hiking! Oh, yea, in the cache I remember putting at least:
Sewing Kit
Fish necklace
Diablo for PC, in original box with all manuals
Diablo II for PC, in original box with all manuals
Outdoor lock with two keys
Geocaching.com bumper sticker (ordered from website)
Spare AA batteries for GPS and log
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh'yy jnag gb qevir gb gur genvy urnq ivn gur gbja bs Ubbq Evire (avpr gbja), fb hfr znccvat fbsgjner (V hfr znccbvag) naq TCF pbbeqvangrf vs lbh qba'g jnag gb fcraqf qnlf ba ybttvat fche ebnqf frnepuvat.Lbhe rnfvrfg cngu gb gur ynxr (naq pnpur) ner ivn gur Sberfg Freivpr'f bayl znvagnvarq genvy urnq (A45 38.161, J121 44.565) juvpu vf rnfl gb zvff fvapr vg vf onfvpnyyl n jvqr fcbg va gur teniry ebnq. Gur npghny genvy urnq vf pnyyrq zbhag qrsvnapr naq unf cnguf yrnqvat abegu-jrfg naq abegu-rnfg. Abegu-rnfg yrnqf gb zbhag qrsvnapr, abegu-jrfg gb gur ynxr naq pnpur. Znxr fher gb sbyybj gur fvtaf sbe abegu ynxr jura lbh pbzr gb whapgvbaf. Gur bgure cnguf gb gur ynxr (jlrgu naq enval ynxr genvyf) ner ybatre, zhpu zber qvssvphyg qhr gb oybjqbjaf naq oehfu biretebjgu, naq ner ab ybatre znvagnvarq ol gur sberfg freivpr be ng yrnfg abg sbe frireny lrnef (jlrgu genvy znl fgvyy or znvagnvarq naq V'z abg fher gur SF vf znvagnvavat guvf genvy nalzber fb or cercnerq sbe oybjqbjaf).<BR><BR>
Rkrphgvir Fhzznel:<BR>
1. Svaq rnfvrfg ebhgr gb genvy urnq ivn znccvat fbsgjner naq TCF pbbeqvangrf<BR>
2. Ng gur genvy urnq, sbyybj gur abegu-jrfg genvy<BR>
3. Sbyybj fvtaf sbe Abegu Ynxr ng whapgvbaf<BR>
4. Bapr ng gur ynxr, sbyybj TCF pbbeqvangrf sbe pnpur (TCF ernqvatf pna trg unvel)<BR>
5. Pnpur vf pbirerq ol onex va na byq, ubyybj gerr<BR>
Rawbl gur ivrjf!