GC1CPBM It's not all that it's cracked up to be! (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by StealthCowboy & NorCalKen

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StealthCowboy: Well my intention tody was to replace this but after being attacked "many times" by some angry wasps, I have decided to archive..As many times as Ive been here Ive never seen them, today, I had just grabbed the old container to replace, and had to run down hill, which wasn;t fun, and shake them off..That must have been a sight! Anyhow it was a good run..Thx to all that stopped!

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Hidden : 5/27/2008

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Strawberry Valley House

Strawberry Valley House was established by Swift and Watson in 1856, and was a popular resort and stop for stages and teams of the Comstock. It became a remote station of the Central Overland Pony Express on April 4,1860.

Here on that date Division Superintendent Bolivar Roberts left with a string of mules to help pony rider Warren Upson through the snow at Echo Summit.

Strawberry was not named for the fruit but for a man named Berry who operated the stage stop.

From Strawberry, the route followed the South Fork of the American river, over Echo Summit, down Hawley Grade, into Tahoe Valley. For the first few months of the operation the Pony Express route continued from Luther Pass (State Route 89) to Woodfords in Upper Carson Valley.

You will understand the name of the cache when you see the container...Hopefully

Please make sure lid snaps close, and be on the lookout for our animal friends..Also ground was very soft in spots, so please watch your footing.

It was very cloudy today, so if you get better cords, please feel free to post them.

FTF: Silver Dollar

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe ovt obhyqre jvgu n ovt fghzc arkg gb vg..Oruvaq naq ghpxrq haqre fghzc!

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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It's not all that it's cracked up to be! Traditional Cache

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