Cops Magical Cave Cache Traditional Cache

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The Seanachai: Greetings from Geocaching.com,

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The Seanachai
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer for Tennessee

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

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Caves can be very magical and mysterious places. Caves are naturally dark, except at the entrances, usually contain various life forms, and have interesting formations created from the different minerals that surrounds it. Some caves are very easy to get into; while others are dangerous and require specialized equipment, including but not limited to, repelling gear, and scuba gear to name a couple. However, ALL caves require the spelunker to have some kind of good lighting equipment and extra batteries, unless you happen to be gift in the area of your eye sight to the point that you can clearly see in pitch black darkness. A word of warning, even the driest caves can flood in minutes when the weather turns to rain.

Caves are formed over long periods of time. The formations within caves take a very long time to form as well. Depending on the cave, one can find interesting formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns, curtains, flowstone, gypsum flowers, soda straws, etc. BTW, can you remember which one is which between stalactites and stalagmites? A stalactite holds tightly to the ceiling and a stalagmite just might reach the ceiling one day and form a column. The minerals that help form a cave include "limestone", "quartz", calcite, calcium sulfate, and water. Sometimes these minerals have been "pressed together" to form interesting things. These formations can be studied and a lot learned as to how the earth was formed. Sometimes you can see how there might be "a quartz layer or a quartz stripe pressed between two layers of limestone". Sometimes you can see the shift that the earth made in that the limestone and other mineral or "rock layer is uneven".

If you would like to see an image map of cave formations just click on the link here: (visit link)

Caves can contain some unique wildlife. Some caves have blind fish, albino crawfish, bats, even packrats. While looking through a cave you might be able to see the shiny things that packrats have hidden in their hidey-holes.

In Tennessee alone there are more than 7,000 caves. So, where are they? Some are commercialized and well worth the money to see them, if you are interested. But for the adventurous spelunkers, caves are mostly well hidden in back woods on private property. So, if you plan to go spelunking, make sure you plan your trip, ask permission from the owner while giving the owner your caving plans, and respect the laws governing caves and the land of the owner. What’s the bottom line? BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN! Caves are very dangerous with many pitfalls, but a rewarding experience.

Caves, as well as caches can be very magical. This cache is no different…or is it? The magic can cause frustration if your mind set is not in the correct mode. Part of the magic is knowing when the police are not checking for speeders from this magical cave. Be sure that this cave is well guarded but not in the guard. And, you will not need to get wet at all. Keep looking. Don’t give up. Just let your GSPr lead you to it. AGAIN, BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!

FTF Goes To
B@shful & JimmyLogan!

COGRATULATIONS!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pyhrf va gur qrfpevcgvba. Fgvyy arrq uryc? pbagnpg zr.

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)


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