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Family Time in McGill Park Multi-Cache

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Barnabee: The park is a little too active with younger BMX enthusiasts who also happen to be curious. It seems they keep what the stumble across in the woods. I've not given up on this park yet.

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Hidden : 11/8/2008
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a nighttime only cache! Get ready for a new twist or two. You'll need a flashlight and a keen eye.

In McGill park there is a family of wooden nesting dolls, much like the Russian nesting doll collector items. THE WOODEN NESTING DOLLS ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!!! The family is dispersed throughout the park each in their own weather-proof container. Each container has trinkets that correspond to the family member inside. Don't forget to look inside the dolls. The boy likes small games and 4-H. The girl likes tap dancing and is trained as a lifeguard. The mom has rings, necklaces, and a home security flashlight. The dad is a fan of the Blues Brothers, NASA and cars. These "hobbies" do not need to remain the same. Feel free to trade items in any of the caches. Please try to keep the trade items so they match the family member. i.e. don't leave girls items in the boys' caches.

The coordinates given will lead you to a "trail-head" in McGill Park. With your flashlight beaming, search for the "bread crumbs" to lead you to stage one of the multi-cache. Each stage will lead you to more "bread crumbs". The bread crumbs are not as visible in the daylight. So don't waste your time and show up when the sun is up. Make sure to look closely at the "crumbs". Arrows will give directional hints. If you see a star you are within 5 feet of the cache.

The caches are located off trail. Once you find each stage return to the nearest main trail and continue South to get back on track for the next find. There are four stages and the final is the "dad" and has a log book.

Now here's the tricky part...and it's up to you to play fair. For those who cheat, may Signal place a geo-curse on you!!

There is a First To Find prize in EACH stage. BUT you can ONLY claim ONE prize. You may not get any prize, depending on your choices.

Here are the rules:

  • FTF prizes are in their own baggie and clearly marked.
  • If you claim a prize, you can NOT claim any other prize, no matter what you find. Once you've claimed a prize, you're stuck with it.
  • Once you've completed a stage and move to the next, you can NOT go backwards to claim a prize that you passed up in an earlier stage.
  • Never re-visit a cache to claim a prize, if you get to the 4th stage and the prize has been claimed, you are out of luck.
  • Do not move prizes from stage to stage.
  • There are instructions posted in each cache to keep things simple while on the trail and to keep you honest.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[When in doubt, move south along the trail.]

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)