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In Your Element: A Classical Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/21/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



This is a challenge cache. It is at the posted coordinates, but you must complete the challenge requirements before you can log a find.

The container is an easy find, please read the hint.

You do not need to leave the path or damage any vegetation, the difficulty rating reflects the challenge, not the actual find.


Most world philosophies have incorporated the notion of a set of classical elements which comprise the basic building blocks and principles of the universe. Each of the elements is aligned with traits and meanings.

Earth is associated with heaviness, matter and the terrestrial world.
Water conveys the qualities of emotion and intuition.
Air is a pure element governing intelligence and soul.
Fire contains the qualities of energy, assertiveness, and passion

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to log 25 caches with any of the words "earth", "water", "air" or "fire" in the cache name.

Congratulations to sole seeker for braving the elements and scoring a FTF.

  • You must demonstrate that you have qualified in your log.
  • Any of the cache types can be used.
  • Only one of the four words can be used for each cache.
  • Each of the words must exist as exact standalone words in the cache name, for example "airport" or "waterfall" may NOT be used for "air" or "water", nor may plurals like "waters" be used. You can only use "Earth Cache" for "earth" if the cache name uses them as separate words instead of "Earthcache".
  • You may use as many of each of the words as you like (to total 25), but you must include at least one of each.
  • You may not use your own caches.
  • Caches found before this challenge cache publication date can count towards the achievement of the challenge.
  • Logs with insufficient qualifications will be regretfully deleted.
Here is my list:

GC2DHJJ 1955 - The Happiest place on Earth
GC47YP2 Earth Day CITO 2013
GC498W6 Earth Day Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration CITO
GC2CK9Y The Best Place on Earth - Truck Crossing
GCZDA5 The Fraser Canyon Earth Cache
GCYBPR Air America
GC44X1T Cleaner Air
GCT2N4 CYYJ, Victoria Air Travel Bug Agency
GC2VH67 Dead End Air
GC2QDGQ Fire In The Hole!
GC4RQR2 I've Seen Fire & I've Seen Rain...bow
GC1KHR3 Where's the fire?
GC2E7Q1 A Lot of Water
GC125TH Edy's Water Bowl
GC3DXTN Fish out of water #1
GC41D13 Got Gas or just water?
GC3NTE8 Leaning Water Tower, Groom, Texas
GC22BQQ The Watchers in the Water
GCP8FH The Water Maze
GC3AN87 Urban Falling Water
GC47KDN Water In Site 95831 #1
GC32K06 Water Music
GC18FM8 Water on the Rocks
GC2RDAT Water, water or.. not
GC3KMW1 Where's Water

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

npebff gur genvy sebz ynetr zbffl fghzc, va ubyr ng onfr bs gerr haqre ebpx

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)