Curse of the FTF #1 Manassas
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You'll be looking for a bison tube containing a small log (no writing instrument) and a potential curse. The terrain is suburban/strip mall, and handicapped-accesible. Depending on the time of day you hunt this cache, stealth may be very important.
We came across the inspiration for this cache/series while caching in Fredricksburg, VA in 2007, and decided to begin a similar series here in Northern Virginia. The groundrules are pretty simple, and are as follows:
1. If you are the First To Find this cache, you will be cursed if you choose not to place another new "Curse of the FTF" cache within 2 months, in order to extend the series. As the FTF, the choice is yours and yours alone!
2. If you choose to avoid the curse by placing the next cache in this series, the resulting cache must contain the words "Curse of the FTF #2" in it's title; subsequent cache titles should reflect the appropriate series number.
3. You are under no obligation to place the resulting cache in Manassas, but we do request that the cache be placed somewhere in Northern Virginia no further south than Dumfries, VA and no further west than Marshall, VA.
4. You may choose any type of cache (i.e. Traditional, Puzzle, etc) and any type/size of container you desire.
5. You can only be the First To Find once in this series, in order to give other cachers an opportunity to score a FTF.
5. The nature of the curse is that if you fail to continue the series by posting a new "Curse of the FTF" within the allotted 2 months, you will be prevented from ever getting another FTF until the curse is lifted.
6, By way of clarification, there is no requirement besides the standard signing of the cache log to prevent you from logging this cache when found.
We hope you enjoy this series as much as we have the inspiring series in Fredricksburg!
CONGRATULATIONS to StellaFossa on achieving the FTF!
#1) StellaFossa(GC1D0P8)-Curse lifted on June 29, 2008.
#2) Advar (GC1DNWF) - Curse lifted on July 18, 2008.
#3) Rutro (GC1EAF6) - Curse lifted on July 19, 2008.
#4) flydad (GC1E13HA) - Curse lifted on July 27, 2008.
#5) Bluerkt (GC1EM3G) - curse lifted on August 22, 2008.
#6) K9 Geep (GC1EY9R) - curse lifted on October 18, 2008.
#7) KanukGirl (GC1GX8A) - curse lifted on October 25, 2008.
#8) IMFIRSTDUE (GC1HHE6) - curse lifed on November 11,
2008.
#9) DisneyFanClub (GC1J2ME) - curse lifted on December 4,
2008.
#10) karo92 (GC1JN1X) - cursed lifted December 14, 2008.
#11) CharlieCoe (GC1JWKP)- lifted January 18, 2009.
#12) GPS-Geek (GC1KX1X) - curse lifted March 13, 2009.
#13) Tazmasized (GC1NP6W) - Curse lifted March 23, 2009
#14) Manvacamp2000(GC1P2YF) - Curse lifted May 16, 2009
#15) PIRATE RAT (GC1P7CE) - Curse lifted July 17, 2009
#16) NetworkCacher (GC1W1N3) - Curse of the FTF #16 (NoVa) Feeling Square
#17) Marmon69 (GC1YNER) - Curse lifted Oct. 13, 2009.
#18) Serrabou (GC1ZTR7) - Curse lifted Nov 12, 2009
#19) foleyjcat (GC20Q8P) - Curse lifted Dec. 30, 2009
#20) cmsb705 (GC22EAH) - Curse lifed April 15, 2010
#21) DTwinz Cursed till June 15, 2010
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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