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Capt Howell Davis Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/25/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Captain Howell Davis (or Davies) (ca. 1690 - June 1719) was a Welsh pirate. His piratical career lasted just 11 months, from July 1718 to June 1719, when he was ambushed and killed on the Portuguese island of Príncipe. His ships were the Cadogan, Buck, Saint James, and Rover.


MOGA MMXI (2011)

Welcome to Rend Lake

Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over 130 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rend Lake, each with a PIRATE theme. This cache will fall into 1 of the 3 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.

  • Pirate Captains - 50 caches named after Pirate Captains that were historical and fictional. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
  • Pirate Phrases and Places - 50 caches named after phrases pirates say and pirate places and hideouts. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
  • Parts of a Pirate Ship and Weapons - 30+ caches named after parts of a pirate ship and some of the weapons pirates used. They will range from a terrain of 1 to 2.

Rend Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.

Federal Recreation Reservations.

This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. A special thanks to Kevin Curran, USACE Assistant Operations Manager, who provided the containers and recommended where to hide them.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ynxr ivrj??

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)