Rise up and Hit The Road Traditional Cache

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Geocaching HQ: This cache has now been archived as requested by IDNR. You have 30 days to seek a permit from IDNR and have your cache approved again by your local reviewer. You can find the new policy, the form to apply for a permit, and the step-by-step instructions on what to do to have your cache unarchived at http://www.in.gov/dnr/7488.htm .

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Hidden : 6/9/2011
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Arrrr... Another pirate cache, and the toughest yet! You'll need to Rise up early, and hit the Road to get this one! Just like the cache's name sakes!

This cache is further back in the dreaded swamps of Pine Grove than many of ye will care to venture. This particular little treasure recalls a tale of two of the more quiet pirates, who found themselves left ashore after spending too much time at the pub and missing the tide! The crew of their ship knew that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that a sinking tide would ground them. They also knew that the orders were clear that sail on the tide they must. (After all, orders is orders!) In their defense, the crew couldn't know if their co-captains had fallen victim to the marauding British constabulary, or had merely fallen asleep somewhere. It was the captains, though, who had given the orders to sail when the tide was full, and none on the crew dared risk the ship, or the captains' wrath.
As it was, the captains reached the shore just in time to see their ship disappear around a bend in the river. With hardly a second of hesitation, they took off along the shore in pursuit. As days passed, they'd sometimes spot the tops of the masts as the ship stayed just beyond reach. Stopping for rest of an evening, the two would typically slip into a barn or back room of a grog shop for a bit of rest. Invariably, the owner would shoo them away of a morning with a call of "Rise up, and hit the road!" (Not wanting to draw attention, they suffered these indignities with nary a grumble.) After several days they were about to catch up to their ship. By then, their morning wake up calls had become a sort of running joke. They got to wondering which one of them was "Rise Up" and which one was "Hit The Road". It was settled that the taller of the two, with his long legs, would be Road, and the shorter of the two would be "Rise". After days of pursuit, they finally over took their ship where the crew had tied up for the evening. A hearty "Ahoy!" to the ship soon brought the launch, and in short order the captains were back on deck. Being rather mellow for pirates, they took the ordeal in good turn. After all, it had been their own order that had left them stranded. (After all, orders is orders...) To celebrate getting back on board, the captains decided to hide some of their treasure at the very spot they over took their ship. What better concealment spot then the very mooring to which the ship was tied? And so this treasure came to be. Good luck finding it! You'll need it!

Seriously, this one will present a bit of a dilemma. When it was hidden, the water was a good ten or 15 feet deeper than usual. The cache is secured such that it will not drift away, and shouldn't take on water. Hiding it was no chore at all. Finding it is going to be an entirely different story!

As with the other hides (at least mine) in the North Fork Aquatic Waterfowl Resting Area, the caches will be de-activated October 1st and re-activated April 14th. This is a rule enforced by the DNRrrrrr, so you don't want to mess with playing loosey goosey (a waterfowl) with them. Logs that indicate a diversion from these "black out" dates will probably have to be deleted. (Like cemetery cache logs that indicate a visit at night.)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

abg ubyr?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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