GC1E8DA X Doesn't Mark the Spot (Letterbox Hybrid) in Indiana, United States created by Guillermospapa

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guillermospapa: This Letterbox hybrid has lasted longer than we expected. We have been away from caching for quite a while and been less than responsible owners. We are grateful for those who have found the hide as well as for those who have helped provide a little maintenance in our absence. I am confident that it has not been a true letterbox hybrid cache for quite some time and has run its course. It is time to open the area for some other cache to occupy!

Cache on!
-GPapa

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A cache by Guillermospapa Message this owner

Hidden : 7/16/2008

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a letterbox hybrid. The above coordinates take you to the starting location for the search.

The actual cache is a bit of a long walk away.

It can be done as a letterbox or a cache depending on whether or not you have a stamp. It is accessible by bike(recommended) or on foot. Plan on riding/walking a mile or two to access the cache. There is no convenient parking for the final location.

The posted coordinates will take you to a railroad bridge. You will need to choose the lower of the two possible altitudes. Here you’ll find a mural. At first the colors seem random, but if you think about it for a while, you’ll notice a common theme within each color. (blues = music, purple = transportation, etc.) We’ll focus on the pink squares. First observe Melville’s novel big fish story. From there, walk on and read the title of Dicken’s classic work. (I'm sure Dickens based his story on the towns of Lafayette & West Lafayette.) After enjoying the mural, continue walking along the paved path in the same direction as from Mellville to Dickens until you intersect a sidewalk. Turn right and follow this sidewalk along the street until the sidewalk no longer continues in the same cardinal direction. (You will need to cross at least a couple of roads. Carefully watch your little ones, please.) There is a grassy area with trees here that is property that is open to the public during the day. In the most prominent part of the grassy area, you will meet Ellis. You will recognize him in that he is short, stocky, and rather square. He is an honorable man. It will benefit you to make your ac-Quaintance with him. Next greet Laura, Edna, Emma, and Charles as you pass on your way. If you continue in this direction, you will eventually see a path through the trees ahead that will take you near to some water. Beside the water, if you stand on Neenah and look Northeast, you will see a small group of trees about 55 feet away. The letterbox/cache is hidden in the base of the cluster just a few feet off the path. Please beware of muggles nearby and open the cache in a discrete location. The container is small. It contains a stamp pad, a stamp and a log to be shared by letterboxers and stampless cachers. There is room for a few very small trade items. The original contents are an army man, a turtle, a carabiner, a set of shoelaces, a $ prize for caching FTF, and a $ prize for First-to-Stamp.

And the FTF belongs to . . . Team Widget. Congratulations!

The FTS(stamp) belongs to . . . Car 54. Congratulations!

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