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Earth (4 Elements) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/13/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

In ancient times, considerable note was made of understanding the four elements, for these were considered the building bricks of the Universe, and hence many believed that these were also part of the basic structure of themselves. This cache addresses the element of EARTH.

EARTH is the ground beneath our feet, the foundation on which we build our life. It is the core of our commonsense, our sensuality, and our senses. Through it we touch, we taste, we smell, we see and hear through our eyes and ears. Earth is green. It dances in the leaves, in the fields, and in the hedgerows

Earth Element

It colours the plants that spring to life from the foundations of stability. Earth is their root source, as it is ours. It is warm, sultry and silently protective. It is the dependability and vulnerability of old age. The time of knowing and understanding – the part of our life where growth begins and ends. It is rich and dark, strong and immovable. It holds the salt of our tears and builds from their refreshment, yet can be parched by the heat of our desire. It nurtures the root, gives sustenance to the happiness we need. Feel the energy it gives through the soles of your feet, as you run barefoot through the grasses.

This cache is the one of four in a series of caches that fall along parts of the old watermain pipe that snakes throughout Sooke Mountain park. This cache is located close to the pipe but you will need to leave it as you close in on the cache.

Air       Earth   Fire      Water

Got a Fear of heights? You will cross over one or more trestles to reach this cache. If you have a fear of heights or suffer with vertigo, reaching this cache may be a challenge.

Approach Safely To ensure safety to all cachers, we only recommend approaching this cache from the Harbourview Road (Sooke Mountain Park) trailhead (see waypoint below). Access from the Sooke Potholes trailhead is dangerous and not recommended.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)