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(No Longer) A Drive In The Park Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Greg Nelson: End of Watch - Sometime in 2016.

All good things must come to an end. So it is with this cache.

I went out to check on this one today, and found nothing. In fact, the original hiding spot had been largely swept away by flooding the past couple of seasons. The big tree was still there, but the surrounding brush that covered the cache was long gone. For that matter, so was the cache itself. I searched around for a good 20 minutes, in the hope that the ammo can was still in the area, but came up empty.

I'm several years removed from active geocaching, and I also no longer live within a reasonable distance for maintaining this cache. (Also, those thorns are NASTY!) So, at this point, I'm going to archive this cache.

Thanks to all the many, many geocachers who searched for this one over its nearly FIFTEEN year history.
I'm glad I was able to draw you out to this beautiful park, and I hope you enjoyed it as well.


That's also going to wrap it up for me on geocaching.com. I had a lot of fun with it in the past, particularly during my son's pre-school and early elementary years. I'll always be grateful for those experiences. But time marches on (as did my now-college-aged son), and my interests have shifted focus.

Vaya con dios, everyone!

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Hidden : 3/7/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden in a lightly-used part of Flower Mound's
Murrell Park, on the shores of Lake Grapevine.

UPDATED November 2009---

The road to access this cache is now closed to vehicular traffic, making much of the original description obsolete. You now need to leave your car at the east entrance to the park and hike in along the abandoned road for about 20 minutes or so.

The cache contents have been refreshed with "good stuff" as of Nov. 1, 2009.

It's still a cool area of Murrell Park to visit, so get out there and bag this cache! -
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----Original Description---
I stumbled
across this area while looking for Dadandson's "Another Walk In The
Park", and immediately thought that it would be a great place for a
cache. I hope you feel the same way.
The hardest part of this cache is going to be driving to it. It
IS possible to get within 100 meters or so of the cache by car, but
your car's shock absorbers had better be in good shape. Please
don't cross any barricades with your vehicle - that's not needed to
get there. For an extra challenge, put away that Mapsco and try
driving there solely by GPS.
This cache can also be accessed without much trouble by mountain
bike.
The cache has been initially loaded with good stuff - a Slinky,
a new beachball, some jackknives, and other goodies. A camera has
been provided - please take a snapshot.
LIMITED TIME OFFER - I have left copies of a postcard for this
cache. The next 15 people to visit the cache get them. When they're
gone, they're gone! (Unless I get around to printed and delivering
more.)
Enjoy!
UPDATE - 5-8-08 - A replacement ammo box has been left in the
original location. This cache has been returned to active status.
The camera and postcards are long gone, sorry. The entrance to the
park is currently closed to traffic. You will have to hike or bike
into the park (about 1/2 mile along the road). I still highly
recommend approaching this cache from the south.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf ybpngrq ng Sg. Jbegu Zncfpb 13-U. Gur pnpur PNAABG or npprffrq ol pne (hayrff lbh unir npprff gb gur znevan) - lbh'yy unir gb cnex ng gur rnfg ragenapr naq uvxr va. Gb nibvq (fbzr bs) gur gubeaf, jnyx nybat gur ebnq gb gur srapr frpgvba ORLBAQ gur pnpur naq nccebnpu vg sebz gur fbhgu.

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)