Ironwood Traditional Cache
Hidden : 3/23/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Another hard cache along the American Tobacco Trail.

Before I started geocaching, I really didn't know much about the different types of trees in woods near my house. Sure, I could identify a pine tree and an oak tree (well, when the latter had leaves at least), but beyond that, I was pretty clueless. One very interesting tree that I learned about since geocaching is the Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam), more commonly called the "Ironwood" tree.

The American Hornbeam grows in moist soil and commonly occurs in swamps, along streams, and in wet bottomlands -- boy do we have a lot of those around these parts! The neat thing about this tree is the way that you can identify it even without any leaves. The wood seems to be muscular, almost like someone flexing their forearms! This wood is very hard and tough and is used sometimes for making tool handles and wooden wedges.

(c) 2002 Steve Baskauf

NOTE: Difficulty bumped up 1/2 star for the poor reception. Do not go searching inside the pile of rusted junk, but yet you can still heed the hint if you desire. You will find an Ironwood tree (in more ways than one).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe VEBA va gur JBBQF!

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)


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