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Control 13 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/1/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Please bring your own writing stick. I dedicate this geocache to the memory of Colin Kirk, friend and orienteer who first brought me to this section of the forest. When I first visited this site, no trails were visible. In the summer, the vegetation was particularly thick and this wilderness area is famous for poison ivy. Stay away from the unstable and dangerous bank of Greens Creek.

As of November 2022, the cache is up the hill overlooking the creek. You should see a shiny bright bison tube hanging on a branch. If you have forgotten your writing stick but you're very lucky, check the ground directly below the container. You might find a pill bottle with a pencil stub.
Years ago, I participated in an orienteering competition and I was unable to find this location within the required period of time. When I joined the world of geocaching, I knew this would be the spot for my first hide. During that orienteering meet I was unable to find control (checkpoint) #13, thus the title. I spent the following weeks with my O-map, learning the most efficient way in and out of this location.

Before you leave the open fields, beware of the dog droppings. The law requires you to keep the dog on leash and to pick up the doo. You'll notice that many park visitors ignore this law.

The container was originally a small lock 'n' lock. Even before this cache was registered, snowshoe-wearing muggles were disturbing its natural cover. The initial inventory included a fin each for the first two cachers to find my first ever hide, an assortment of landsharkz pins, Adventures Disney pins, a road-race finisher's dog tag, a magnetic pen holder, and trackable items.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat ovfba ghor, ngbc gur uvyy.

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)