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Amygems Loves Stumps! Mystery Cache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no word from the owner in the month or more since the last reviewer note was posted. If you want to re-activate the cache during the next couple of months, please contact GeoCrater to see if that's possible. If the cache meets current guidelines, consideration will be given based on the circumstances surrounding the original archival.

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Lamento archivar este caché, ya que no ha habido ninguna comunicación del propietario en el tiempo transcurrido (un mes o más) desde que se publicó la nota del revisor. Si deseas reactivar el caché durante los próximos dos meses, por favor, ponte en contacto con GeoCrater para ver si esto es posible. Si el caché cumple con las directrices en vigor, se estudiará dicha petición teniendo en cuenta las circunstancias que llevaron el archivo original.

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Hidden : 5/26/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A container IS at the listed coordinates. Cache is a small, but deep, lock and lock container with room for small TB's and GC's. Dedicated to a good friend Amygems.

****** UPDATE: 1/10/11 ******
Well, Waypoint #1 keeps coming up missing and I think I've given enough people "poison oak" to ruin my Karma for the rest of my life!! At Waypoint #1 there was a little container disguised as a piece of bark. Either it is gone or I can't find it myself but in that container was the coordinates;

45.3693000°, -122.8246167°

I have now made it easy for you, convert these coordinates to a more familiar coordinates and the smiley will be yours! Didn't want to make it too easy for you! Good luck! Still watch out for the poison oak!!

***** UPDATE: 6/1/09 *****

**CAUTION** I was just informed that "POISON OAK" is in the area! My apologies to all that has it and will be getting it but I am not as knowledgeable as many cachers/hikers and am not keen to all the "leaves of three" that can cause this rash. I did note in my cache description "I THINK" they are blackberry bushes and I guess I was right to think that way, just didn't notice that POISON OAK is in the area also. Although myself, or my two geokids that help with the hide, did not get it (yet!) it is obviously there, CAREFUL CACHERS!! I have also added another hint to prevent future cachers from getting it, hopefully! Sorry in advance. **CAUTION**

So Amygems loves stumps?? Granted, kudo's to her last couple hides in stumps because they were pretty darn good!
Well, let's see if I can change that "love of stumps" attitude for this cache. Stump is saturated with blackberries bushes ( at least I THINK they are blackberry bushes) as well as some very upset carpenter ants so think about "Where would PrinCrissy hide a container?" before you dive into it. Also notice the vegetation around the stump, barely touched! (How long ago was this placed??). GeoNiall made the hide, I'm just trying to spare you the bleeding and need for band-aids. You can make this harder then it actually is! Read the short description and then read it again, you've been warned!
You must be wondering, why a puzzle cache? Hmm, I guess you are going to have to find it to find out. No tools needed except your GPS and I hope your GPS skills are top notch because you are going to need it, another fair warning! Good luck!

Congratulations to amygems for her FTF on her 200th milestone cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g yrg gur gvgyr bs gur pnpur zvfyrnq lbh gb gur pnpur. Jvgu n yvggyr ernpu naq AB ZBER gura bar be gjb fgrcf vagb gur oehfu, lbh fubhyq or noyr gb teno gur pbagnvare ng gur fghzc.

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)