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Walk the Plank! Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/24/2013
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Placed for Pirates of the Potomac 6 event.
This is an island cache!

Walk the PlankAccording to Wikipedia:
"Walking the plank was a form of murder thought to have been practiced on special occasion by pirates, mutineers, and other rogue seafarers. For the amusement of the perpetrators (and the psychological torture of the victims), captives were forced to walk off a wooden plank or beam extended over the side of a ship. The victims were usually bound, blindfolded and/or weighed down, causing them to drown, freeze to death, or be killed by sharks[citation needed] (which would often follow ships). The earliest known use of the phrase is the latter half of the 18th century. Some writers in the 20th century erroneously speculated that walking the plank may be a myth created by cinema; however, the phrase "walking the plank" is recorded in English writer Francis Grose's "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue",[1] which was published in 1788 (first published in 1785)."

In order to find this cache you might think of this as walking the plank. It is a small waterproof deacon type container. Bring your own pen. There is room for small TB's and trade items however the only booty at time of placement is the log sheet. I would suggest using a blind fold if you want to make it a true 5/5. A blindfold will also help if you are afraid of heights. No special equipment is needed just good balance.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh ner ng TM ernq gur gvgyr bs gur pnpur yvfgvat

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)