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AYTE #5: The Ten Trees of Taz Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/28/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the listed coordinates. This is the fifth cache in the Are You Taz Enough Challenge.

Okay, time to ramp up the physical and fear aspects of this challenge. You know how much I love to climb trees and what would a Taz Enough challenge be without them. There are nine trees scattered around the greater Rochester area, each one with a metal tag hiding on it. The tag will contain a letter and number pair. Your task is to go to each tree, locate the tag and get the letter and number. None of the tags will be higher than 25 feet off the ground. Some of these will be rather easy to retrieve while others might prove quite challenging. Once you have found all nine of the tags, unscramble the letters into something that makes sense to locate the 10th and final tree given the following:

N 43 XX.XXX, W 077 XX.XX0

To claim a find for this cache, each cacher must go to and complete the physical steps (i.e climb the tree) necessary to retrieve each of the waypoints and the final!

The final is a 30 cal ammo can that should be "fun" to get to after all the practice you just went through doing the waypoints. There will be one last challenge for you when you get there so don't forget anything you learned along the way. Once you find the cache add your name to the log book and when you write your online log/note for the find please include the number with your log entry. Please only one cacher per line in the log book. There is an unactivated geocoin and a "lammy" for the FTF.

Because this is an AYTE Challenge cache I will be holding off giving any hints for a period of one week after publication. I will be happy to be of assistance after a week (assuming the cache has already been found).

Please be safe and don't do anything you are not comfortable doing. If you are easily frustrated or are afraid of heights this cache is not for you. I strongly suggest having another person with you when attempting any portion of this cache. Good luck.

Disclaimer: This is an extreme geocache! Do not attempt this quest without proper safety equipment! Seeking this cache without proper safety equipment may result in serious injury or death! You are under no obligation to hunt my cache. You do so at your own risk. Like any outdoor sport, it carries the risk of unforeseen hazards. Use your best judgment with the environment and conditions. As conditions and cache locations may vary, it is the responsibility of the searcher to be familiar with the conditions in the area to be searched, to adequately prepare for those conditions, and to conduct oneself safely and responsibly and remain within his or her personal abilities and limitations. Children should be well supervised. When and if you find a cache, you are under no obligation to touch it, reach it, climb to it, dig for it, pick it up, or even open it. Open it at your own risk. If food or drink is present, do not consume it, throw it out. Individual Geocache sponsors assume no liability for events, which may occur, related directly or indirectly to your searching for a cache.

Congratulations to StrivingforCamelot for the FTF!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.


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