H.I. Geocachers: Goats & Sheep Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/31/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Mention hunting in Hawaii and most people think of wild boar, whose ancestors came to the island with the Polynesians 2000 years ago. There are also Spanish goats,and feral sheep.

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Mouflon, Corsican and the black Hawaiian feral sheep make their living in the mamane trees in the highlands, where the weather brings more moisture to the grass.
Goats, which the Hawaiians call kao, prefer the lower ground in the old lava flows that wrinkle the west side of the island. There are two varieties, the Spanish, whose horns flare up and out, and the Hawaiian ibex, a genetic variant, whose horns sweep in a backward arc. They run together in herds averaging ten to 50 animals.

The goats and the sheep have been on the island since the 1700s, when they were introduced to provide a ready source of meat. Here in the highlands of the Saddle Road, these animals can be seen running on the lava fields and cinder cones.

The cache is located at the 29 mile marker on the Mauna Kea side of the road right near the mile marker sign, this is just where the fencing begins. Parking can be found nearby. You must go around the fence to reach the GZ. Note- there is No KAPU sign in this area. the fencing is basically there so the animals do not run on the road.

Please replace the cache exactly as you found it or better, CITO the area if needed and PLEASE NO SPOILERS ,so everyone can have an adventure....aloha and happy caching.

Mahalo to Team ADmuk...FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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