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A Hike on the Beach Traditional Cache

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Ice and Wind: The cache owner has not responded, or corrected the problems with this cache, so I must regretfully archive the listing.

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Hidden : 10/11/2014
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of my favorite places to hike at Ocean Shores. I decided that it needed another cache in the area. And being mean, I'm going to make you walk quite a distance to get to it!


Bring your beach-walking shoes, probably a rain jacket/ hat, and maybe some sunscreen too...the weather changes quickly out here on the point! I encountered winds, rain, sunshine, pelicans, heron, and a few beachcombers this morning. And if you're lucky, during the right time of year, you might even see snowy owls too. (check at the Costal Interpretive Center to see if there have been any local reports lately)

 

I would recommend following the north part of the beach until you can follow the old road. Walk along the road till you get to the end (waypoint). At that time, make sure you go to find the other cache nearby, Damon Disovered. Then continue on the beach around to the end of the peninsula.

Depending on the tides, etc, the beach conditions can vary significantly! Watch for slippery mud, soft- sinking sand, waves. Probably best to time this with low tide, as there are a couple areas that could be sketchy if tried at high tide with rough surf. Use common sense and caution! Also, please heed the signs asking to stay out of the grass during the summer season due to bird nesting habitat - see picture.

You will be able to get to this cache via a short-ish walk through the grass once you get close to the site. There wasn't an established trail to the cache site when I placed it, just be careful of obstacles in the grass lots of driftwood around don't trip! 

While walking along the beach watch for agates - I have found many along this stretch of beach (along the shore just in from the point.) also, pick up a shell to add to the collection at the cache site.

Congrats to K7DA for FTF ON 10/12/14 9/6/15: changing the cache size to a large plastic snack mix container, spray painted for camo.

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)