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The Picnic Pool Trade Experiment Multi-Cache

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ROTSIP: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 12/11/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


We all know that one of the rules of geocaching is that If you trade for items, that you trade for something that is of equal or greater value. I have never come across a frequently found cache where this has been the case (Have you?). The intent of this cache is to see if this can be adhered to.

The Cache is hidden near a lovely little pool with a small cascading waterfall. There are some large boulders which make a small cave.

It is a two part multicahe, with the final hidden a little off the beaten track to protect it from muggles. The coordinates for the final are given within a small cache at the first stage.

As with all forest caches, as a trade off for beautiful surroundings, one has to deal with poor GPS reception.

The first stage is hidden at the given coordinates.

To log a find you PLEASE adhere to the following Rules:

1. You do not have to trade, TNSL is allowed. (Initally I wanted to enforce a trade, but it goes against the spirit of geocaching, forcing one to "Pay to Play". I would however urge you to trade, in the spirit of the cache.)

2. If you trade the item you leave MUST be of equal or greater value to the item you took.

3. You may NOT trade two or more, less valuable items for a single more valuable item. This means the number of trade items in the cache must stay the same or get less.
(This will prevent the value of the items becoming "watered down") IF POSSIBLE PLEASE TAKE OUT TWO OR MORE ITEMS AND TRADE THEM FOR ONE, MORE VALUABLE ITEM.

4. When you log you MUST write what you traded and what the value of both the traded items was. MUST be done in the log book AND in your online log.

5. When you leave an item you MUST leave the item in a Ziploc bag. It MUST be accompanied by a piece of paper giving its Rand value. (There is a spiral bound note pad within the cache for you to use to write the value of your item if needed. Please tear off the page and put it with your item.)

6. It is permissible for ONLY ONE of the items in the cache to be a cash trade item. If someone trades an item for cash then it may only be a single item of cash i.e. one coin or one note. ( I don't want the cache filling up with loose change!)

Don't get too hung up on the logging requirements. It as a pretty place and you don't have to trade!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbe svefg pnpur: Va gur Pnir Sbe gur frpbaq pnpur: Haqre gur ovttrfg obhyqre va gur nern. Sebz gur fgrnz, vg vf whfg orlbaq gur snyyra cvar ybt jvgu onex (abg gur fuval tenl bar). Ybbx haqre gur Pncr Syngf fvqr bs gur obhyqre.

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)