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Meyer Spring Redux Traditional Cache

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XenonofArcticus: The cache container seems to fall into the spring pool frequently and get lost and there is no way to prevent this without altering the structure of the historic springhouse building.

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Hidden : 12/27/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A nice spot in the middle of the lesser-known north side of the Meyer Ranch Open Space. 

A nice spot in the middle of the lesser-known north side of the Meyer Ranch Open Space. Park at the parking lot on the north side of Hwy 285 at South Turkey Creek Road and follow the fenceline west, paralleling Hwy 285 until you reach a green metal gate with an Open Space sign. Head north here (over the gate if necessary, sometime it is chained to keep vehicles out) and into the field to the north. The yellow house to the west belongs to Norm Meyer, whose family originally owned this area.

 

Legend has it that the ranch served as the winter quarters for animals of the P. T. Barnum Circus for several years in the late 1880's. Interestingly, when Norman Meyer was remodeling the house in 1995, he found a board with this inscription, "Circus Town, 1889".
 
This is a replacement for the original Meyer Spring cache (GC26GZA), which was variously misplaced, found, burned in a grass fire resulting in the plastic container being upgraded, and then lost again to causes unknown (probably wind and/or falling into the pool). The new container is stronger, and contains a supermagnet in the bottom, so you can help it "stick" to something at its proper location.
 
If the weather permits, please look through the gap in the southern wall at the sublight streaming down into the spring pool. It's magical.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx va gur pbeare bs gur rnirf bs gur fznyy funpx pbirevat gur fcevat.

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)