Neptune and the Fisherman
A
cache
by Genius Loci
Hidden
:
9/7/2003
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This cache is a two part multi, based upon an Aesop's fable. Please
read the cache description for parking and other recommendations.
This cache is NOT AVAILABLE during periods of bad weather and/or
strong winds!
Neptune and the Fisherman
Ages and ages ago, when the world was new, men lived in peace and
simple prosperity. Everyone had enough to eat and a humble shelter
for his home. Some were farmers that tilled the soil, others were
hunters that searched the dark forests for wild game, and yet
others were fishers of the sea. The fisherman's lot was much easier
in those days; each morning, he needed only to walk along the
shore, gathering the bounty that Neptune (god of the sea) cast up
from the briny deeps. Along the beach he would find fish, oysters,
clams, and all he required for his daily food.
One morning, the fisherman found a beautiful pearl among the
shellfish cast upon the shore, and taking it to the village, was
able to barter it at a high price. From then on, he sought
anxiously for additional pearls, and when none were forthcoming,
began to scheme. ‘If I were to venture out into the water
myself,’ he thought, ‘I could gather more such
treasure.’ So he built a simple boat of driftwood, paddled
out from shore, and dived into the water. Beneath the waves, he
pried about among the corals looking for treasure, neglecting the
simple fare cast up each day on the beach by Neptune. Though he did
discover an occasional pearl, the work was long, hard and
dangerous.
When the god of the sea discovered what the fisherman had been
doing, he was angered. He arose from the waves in a great storm,
and taking back all the treasure the fisherman had found, hid it
away in a cache. Then the god of the sea proclaimed that he would
no longer deliver the fisherman’s daily food upon the shore.
If the fisherman wished to partake of Neptune’s bounty, he
would have to risk his life upon the waves, and toil for his
provender from dawn till dusk henceforth.
Moral – Be content with your simple gifts, lest your greed
anger the gods.
The posted coordinates for this cache description will lead you to
a marker tag which will point you to the final cache. DO NOT hunt
for this marker during periods of strong winds or bad weather,
postpone your search until another day. The marker may also be
unavailable for extended periods during winter.
Once retrieved, the marker will supply coordinates for the final
cache (which is a familiar magnetic type). The final cache contains
a logbook and pen, but is too small for trading items.
You will find the closest legal parking at N 42° 11.034 ~ W 87°
47.190. From there, make your way to the park entrance at N 42°
10.964 ~ W 87° 47.037, and then to the marker at the posted
coordinates. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed, nor is there any
drinking water or restrooms in this part of the park, and the area
is closed after sunset.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Frrx abg sbe guvf pnpur jura Arcgher vf natel, ng crevy bs lbhe yvsr!
