Tower of Orthanc Traditional Cache
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Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard in Tolkein's Middle Earth. Its name means "Mount Fang." Orthanc housed one of the palantíri of the South Kingdom, and was guarded by a special warden. In the days of the early Stewards the tower was locked and its keys taken to Minas Tirith. Beren, Steward of Gondor gave Isengard to Saruman, he also gave the keys of Orthanc to the Wizard. Saruman made it his base of operations during his search for the One Ring and later his attack on Rohan during the War of the Ring.
Orthanc in the Butte is not nearly so impressive, but this can be a fun quick cache, especially at night or in the twilight. Parking for 1 vehicle at a time is available, and the cache isn't hidden too hard. A FTF prize of an unactivated geocoin, logbook, and pencil are located in the tin.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ba n gerr, abg gur fgehpgher!