Longtail (Thunnus tonggol) Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

chaosmanor: We started to set up these caches nearly a decade ago. They have not been nearly as popular as we had hoped, possibly because it takes a bit of a drive to get to Tuna Canyon Road, as it is one-way going down-hill. Several of them have disappeared more than once. We no longer come out this way very often, so we have decided to archive the entire string, in the hope that someone else will think up some really cool idea for this really cool road.

Not sure when our Lok-N-Lok was replaced with a pill bottle, but I managed to come up with it and pulled it. Thanks to everyone who came out to get a Smiley [:)]

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Hidden : 1/8/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Another in a continuing string of tuna-named caches in Tuna Canyon. This one has a nice view of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, if the weather is good. {180/162}

This cache is a small, round tupperware-type container, camo-painted (sort of), with a log and a few trade items, but no writing implement, so bring your own, or you can use stickers or stamps, if you wish. Park off the road in the large pull-out conveniently provided for your safety

This is the fourth of a string of caches that we are hiding down this scenic road. There's lots of room for caches, but you can't get to any of them by traveling up the canyon. You have to go on Topanga Canyon Road, then turn on Fernwood Pacific Road, a half-mile south of the post office building. Stay on this road; at some point, it becomes Tuna Canyon Road. When you get to Saddle Peak Road, continue straight ahead; don't turn right. There is a cache at the gate (usually open, but occasionally closed in or after bad weather); all of the others are on the 5½ mile, narrow and winding, one-lane road down to PCH. Ashley's Malibu View cache (GC1A2QD) is near the bottom; this is the best way to go to get to it.

BTW: Tuna Canyon has nothing to do with fishing; "tuna" is Spanish for the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. But the name is too good not to make a bunch of puns out of it

There isn't a lot of information on the Longtail, as far as if it should be on any "threatened species" lists. Current data suggest that it is not in immediate danger of overfishing, but more research is needed. This tuna is usually sold as fresh filets, or salt-dried. It is both a commercial and game fishing "crop".

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur ynetr ebpx, haqre na FEC.

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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