RADIOACTIVE! The Marie Curie Cache Traditional Cache
RADIOACTIVE! The Marie Curie Cache
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There is no trail to this cache, but it's .17 miles of easy bushwhacking with a scenic payoff. Don't forget your camera.
This cache is placed with permission on land owned by The Nature Conservancy.
Please respect the existing trails and do not create any new ones. If they notice a geo trail being created to the cache, they will ask me to relocate it.
• Nature Conservancy Visitor Guidelines:
• Hiking, birding, photography, nature study and other low-impact, non-motorized uses are welcome.
• All motorized vehicles, ATVs, trail bikes and bicycles are prohibited except in emergencies.
• Please respect the land; do not remove plants, animals, artifacts or rocks.
• Do not camp, light fires or leave litter.
• Please leave pets at home (except guide dogs).
• Use designated parking; don't block private property or public roads.
• Keep group size small.
• Visitors use the natural area at their own risk.
• This cache has been placed with permission of The Nature Conservancy.
• The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
You may visit TNC web page at : (visit link)
There are “No dogs” and “No bikes” allowed. The Natural Areas are open from dawn to dusk, so please do not cache after dark.
This cache is a spin-off of "Scientist: A Spawner Cache" originally placed by Photino.
I chose Madame Marie Curie because she was a woman. She was a pioneer in science and a strong woman at a time when women were expected to be "seen and not heard".
Marie Curie is best known as the discoverer of the radioactive elements polonium and radium and as the first person to win two Nobel prizes. For scientists and the public, her radium was a key to a basic change in our understanding of matter and energy. Her work not only influenced the development of fundamental science but also ushered in a new era in medical research and treatment.
About the cache: (!) BE CAREFUL(!) when approaching ground zero, it's not a place for little cachers to play. If there is ice or snow GZ will be very treacherous. When you first enter the woods if you see a "posted" sign, stay north (right) of the sign and you'll be fine. I only saw the one sign and I steered clear of that area. I encourage you to read the hint.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jura lbh ernpu gur rqtr, pnershyyl tb qbja n srj srrg.