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Cache Cow Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

Kokopelli & Nugget: We decided to do the official thing and remove this cache until we get permission from the PA DCNR to maintain a cache on state forest land.

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Hidden : 10/28/2001
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located at the top of a mountain ridge in the Pennsylvania Furnace area, along the Mid-State trail.

Depending upon where you park, finding the cache can involve an invigorating hour-long hike up two ridges, or a shorter 20 minute hike in which you ascend only the second ridge. In fact, as a third option, you could drive to a well-known lookout point above the town of Pine Grove Mills where you can park your car and then walk directly along the Mid-State trail without having to ascend the ridge.

Once your GPS says you're there, look for three trees sharing the same roots. (Hint: All three trees have an elbow bend just above head height.)

The cache is in a clear 5-quart Rubbermaid tub with an off-white colored lid. On the lid, we wrote "geocaching.com" in black permanent marker. Inside we placed a spiral-bound index (with pen) to be used as an entry log for those finding the cache, as well as an assorted amount of useful and whimsical goodies, including: Silly Putty, scented candles, Chapstick, deck of poker playing cards, shoelaces, and tissues.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf uvqqra gjragl-svir srrg fbhgurnfg bs n fvta (genvyznexre) ba gur Zvq-Fgngr genvy. Gur jbeqvat ba gur fvta fnlf: ^Zvq Fgngr Genvy Pnzcoryy Ge> <To Kepler Road

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)