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T.T.P On the Penisula Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/25/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

At this cache you'll find a great view and a special place for a picnic.

Mosquito warning/alert
WARNING: mosquito (get your mosquito repellent)

When found please return to its original location.
Enjoy the cache!

You will appreciate this area after a long walk out to the Penisula. The cache is in a camo Tupperware container. At time of placement it contained some emergency kit items you may need such as AA batteries in case your GPS dies, some tape and gauze for cuts/scrapes. Most importantly there is a $2.00 Tim Horton's gift card that you can treat yourself to once you make it back to the main gate. 

Enjoy the view!


Must Have | Suggestions:: (plan min. 3 hour trip)

* Knapsack | Extra Jacket | Hat | Shades |
* Water / Treats | Snacks / Lunch
* Only Food available - HotDogs Cart at Start Parking
* Camera / Binoculars
* Bug Spray | swarms of midges Toronto(search google)
* Sun Block / UV protection
* Great Walking Shoes / Bike
* Weather:: Windy / Temp. Change Fast / Temp. few Degrees Less than most areas


Mosquito warning/alert
WARNING: mosquito (get your mosquito repellent)

When found please return to its original location.
Enjoy the cache!


When found please return to its original location.
it's about the next person :: Conceal the cache !!! REPLACE hide the cache

Thanks for visiting our cache, please RESPECT this cache and do not give away the hide in your notes, consider notes that welcome others to the area


Parking area COORDINATES: LESLIE
Foot of Leslie St. (Parking Area)
N 43° 39.142 W 079° 19.378
** Note: Parking area at the foot of Leslie St., Read Sign for closing times, they *will* lock your car in. Additional street parking available outside the gate(suggested)

It's a short hike from the entrance off of Leslie and Unwin (N 43°39.142' W 079°19.378'), parking is nearby but pay attention to gate closing times, they *will* lock your car in, however if you're on foot/bike/roller blades you can easily bypass the gate.

The Leslie spit is open to the public on holidays and weekends during the day, but only after 5:00pm during the week so please take this fact into consideration when planning your trip.

Please note: pets and unauthorized vehicles are not permitted at the park.
Contact TTP by Phone 416-661-6600 ext 5770 or Email at ttp@trca.on.ca

Tommy Thompson Park : http://tommythompsonpark.ca
Toronto, ON M5A 3K8
(416) 661-6600 ext. 5770

Main Bathroom / shelter N 43° 38.028 W 079° 19.450
Porta Potties

Tommy Thompson Park - Download Trails Map : Must Have::
http://tommythompsonpark.ca/global/pdfs/TTPTrailsMasterPlan.pdf - 2,206K PDF

Mammal | Bird Checklist | Print - 522K Reports -- Download:
http://tommythompsonpark.ca/home/checklist.dot

Leslie Street Spit

The Leslie Street Spit, or officially the Outer Harbour East Headland, is a man-made headland in Toronto, Canada, extending from the city's east end in a roughly southwesterly direction into Lake Ontario. It is about 5 kilometres long.

Cache is a small container

Mosquito warning/alert
WARNING: mosquito (get your mosquito repellent)

When found please return to its original location.
Enjoy the cache!


When found please return to its original location.
it's about the next person :: Conceal the cache !!! REPLACE hide the cache

Thanks for visiting our cache, please RESPECT this cache and do not give away the hide in your notes, consider notes that welcome others to the area

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gjb srrg ryringvba va n gerr

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)