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Gold Rush Mokelumne Traditional Cache

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CA2PA: Sorry to do this but there seems to be an ongoing problem with some kind of hunting tent really close to this cache. It was a great place!

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Hidden : 7/10/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A camo-ed micro cache containing a tiny glass vial with a wee bit of real California gold in it. It is hidden not far from a parking area (see coordinates below) in the state game lands. Because of the somewhat poor signal in the trees, I made this a 2.5 difficulty to find it and a 2 for terrain because of a few downed branches and twigs you have to step over while looking for the cache.

FIRST TO FIND gets a wee bit of real California gold (see photo) I panned myself near the Mokelumne River in the Mother Lode of California. It took a lot of work to get even that small amount of gold out of the creek so I thought it fitting that you have to do some work finding this cache. Yell, "Eureka!" when you find it.

Background: Tiny glass vial contains gold.The vial is filled with glycerin. Glycerin is commonly used to display gold dust because of its viscosity. If you hold the vial sideways and tap on the end, the gold will spread out so you can see it. Glass tends to magnify it somewhat.

Of course by the time you get to the cache the gold will be gone (unless you are first to find.) You will be looking for a bison tube that is camouflaged.
As always be careful and wear orange during hunting season. May be buggy in summer. Parking coordinates: N 41° 59.053 W080° 29.607

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

jnvfg uvtu

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)