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FTF 1: I Hate Daylight Saving Time! Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

bigeddy: I set out to check the course this morning and realized that it made no sense to keep a high-maintenance cache going when one person has attempted it in the last 2.5 years. So I picked it up instead. It was an excellent night cache IMHO but unpopular in today's numbers game. Thanks to the nearly 50 groups that attempted it since 2007.

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Hidden : 3/8/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The first in a series of FTF caches placed during the 2007 FTF Competition. The cache will live on but there is only one first-to-find.

A night-only hunt on BLM land near Bend. Bring a decent flashlight to follow the string of markers to the cache. If everything goes smoothly it will take about 30 minutes.

Start at the posted coordinates and look north for the first FireTacks on a tree. There are about a dozen sets of 2-3 tacks leading you to the cache. The tacks are arranged to show the general direction of travel to the next marker (note that the tacks and the trees may have changed over time):

The tacks are set from 2' to 8' high and at varying distances (100' to 300') depending on the trees. The final cache location is marked by 3 vertical tacks. Small ammo box. FTF pin and button for firsties--how many can you collect in the FTF series? Special prizes for most FTFs over 10 caches.

FireTacks are small, retro-reflective markers. To see them it helps to hold your light at eye level so that the reflection comes back to you. If you don't see the next marker at first then try moving around a few paces. If the marker indicates to go forward then you may have to go around the tree to see the next marker.

The terrain is off-trail and flat with moderate brush and trees. Please watch your step as it is easy to get disoriented when concentrating on the markers. As always, if the markers blink do not approach them. Please rehide the cache well.

There is a dirt parking area off Alfalfa Market Road at the coordinates noted below. Traveling east there is a mailbox just before the turnoff.

Note: Ignore the code on the log sheet for a bonus cache which has been archived.

Congratulations to Tbird2LM for being first to complete the FTF series, second to elkjim and third to ItOKurt2Me.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orgjrra ebpxf naq jbbq 3 cnprf FJ bs znexre.

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)