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Slippery Root Cache Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Ice and Wind: The cache owner has not responded to issues with this listing, so I must regretfully archive it. If the issues with this cache are resolved in the very near future (less than 3 months) the cache owner can email me and assuming the cache still meets the guidelines I can unarchive it.

Ice and Wind
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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Just off a trail, not too difficult. Watch out for the stinging nettles and the poison oak! However, the Rodents of Unusual Size are on strike, so you should be OK if you're careful.

UPDATE 03/29/2011: The cache is almost 10 years old now! I've moved the cache to a slightly less slippery location, although this puts it in better view of the trail, so some amount of stealth might be needed. I've added three new spoiler pictures because reception is fairly bad down there, although left the original images for 'historical record', so please make sure when checking the images that you are looking at the "03-29-11 Spoiler" pictures.

UPDATE 05/16/2006: This cache has now lasted FIVE years, and is one of the oldest in Washington State. It has been muggled twice in the last year however, and this park does not have a great track record for "protecting" caches. Because of this, I have moved this cache about 15 feet from its original placement to get it further away from foot traffic while keeping with the original spirit (slippery root) of the cache. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE when finding this cache, cover well when you leave. I have also up'ed the terrain rating a half star, as there is a bit more "slippery" in its new location. Also, as of 05/16/06 there is evidence that a homeless person has set up camp near the trail on the way up to the cache. I saw traces of a campfire and bedding very near the parking lot end of the trail. Please use caution, this may not be the best cache to do after dark. ******************************************************* Update 06/06/2005: Please take extra care in re-hiding this cache. This cache was muggled once before and in the last week another cache in this park went MIA. ******************************************************** Container is an ammo can (see picture). Initial contents include 3.5" hard drive guts, glass etching cream, bag o' marbles, four memory chip keyrings, 12g CO2 Cartridge, CO2 expansion chamber for paintball gun.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oynpx ybpx & ybpx oruvaq ahefr ybt whfg bss genvy

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)