A Visit From The Dentist Traditional Cache

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Wizard of Ooze: As the cache owner has not indicated that they have visited the cache location to replace it if missing, perform needed maintenance, or verify that it is still there within the requested time period, I am regretfully archiving the cache to clear it from the active cache database and open the area to new caching opportunities.

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Hidden : 10/24/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located about 30m off of the main trail in Morden Colliery Regional Park, along a side trail which runs through the remains of some of the colliery's outbuildings. My GPSr claims the coordinates are accurate to within 4 meters.

After you've found the cache, continue along the main trail to where it ends at the Nanaimo River, less than a kilometer further on. Along the way, keep an eye out for exposed seams of coal which appear as black-coloured earth mixed with bits of shiny black rock. I found a solid chunk of coal the size of my fist once.

At the bridge over Thatcher Creek you can stop to admire the efforts of the local beaver population. The dam used to be south of the bridge and north of it the creek followed a well-defined path through the woods. Then, around 2005, the beavers moved their dam north of the bridge and flooded the whole area.

Salmon use to come this far up the creek to spawn but thanks to human destruction of the gravel beds upstream and, to a lesser extent, the hydrological engineering of the beavers, that seems to have come to an end. You can still see salmon in the Nanaimo River, though. As I write this it is late October and the river is running with coho and chum. Bring binoculars and you may be able to spot them leaping in the shallows on the other side of the river opposite the viewpoint at the trail's end, just before an eagle swoops in for the kill.

This is my first cache. My thanks to pleochroic who provided the container and many of its contents.

There's a $25 gift card to the Nanaimo Superstore waiting for the First To Find!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe n pnivgl juvpu unf orra svyyrq.

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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