Station Park Kid's Cache - "Call of the Wild" Multi-Cache
Team Rampant Lion: Well after several comments reporting Stage 4 was gone, I went out today to calibrate the entire series. As I checked it not long ago and found pieces had been moved but were still in the area, I thought the coordinates were just misleading. Alas, not only was Stage 4 gone but the final cache had been taken as well suggesting someone with a GPS made off with it as it would have been very difficult to stumble upon. Apologies to those of you who made it through the first few stages only to come up empty.
Station Park Kid's Cache - "Call of the Wild"
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Cache placement approved by Sparta Parks and Recreation.
This area needed a cache oriented to younger cachers and those cachers who are new to the sport and not yet willing to risk life and limb to go after some of my other "bear friendly" caches. So I set out to put together a unique cache in a great park that has lots of diversions for kids, adults and dogs alike.
By "Kid's Cache", it means it includes all the opportunities for kids to have fun There are plenty of chances to explore, get dirty, get wet, climb, run and play (dress accordingly). There is a great wooden castle park by Stage 2. It doesn't mean that the cache stages are all easy to find. To ensure the stages are not easily visible to the passerby, they are hidden from view and will require a good look around. I also need your help to place them back as you found them.
This cache experience will take you on a hunt for a number of stages. At each of the initial stages, you will find a wooden disc on a rope with an image of an animal local to the Sparta area burned into it. You will see that we have lots of interesting "wild things" in the neighborhood. On the other side, the coordinates to the next cache stage are posted. The hunt for the "wilds" will take you completely around the park.
For a couple stages, use a stick to check that none of the locals have moved in. Watch the thorns in a few places. Mostly, your challenge will be muggles and their four legged friends as this is a very busy place especially on the weekends.
The final cache is a large metal ammo can. It is filled with goodies for, you guessed it - KIDS. Enjoy your day in the park.
Special thanks to Sparta Parks and Recreation for approving this placement.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fgntr 1: ybbx sbe n przrag cvcr naq lbhe pybfr
Fgntr 2: jngpu gur gubeaf naq ybbx va gur ohfurf
Fgntr 3: ybbx sbe gur gur ovt ubyr va gur snyyra gerr
Fgntr 4: unatvat va n gerr gung unf snyyra nybat evire
Fgntr 5 (svany): nzbatfg gur rirelterraf haqre fgvpxf
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