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St. Hart's 'Hood: La Selva Path Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/15/2015
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Yes, a D=5. Out-of-the-box thinking, maybe or maybe not some hint-hunting figured out (from the deep web?) before hitting the trail, who-knows-how-long searching, and careful stealth are necessary. The attachment device is very very secure. so a pincher/grabber-type TOTT may be needed for extraction. BYOP.


Aggressive "landscaping" as part of a new fence built in Spring of 2015 caused the demise of our nearby "St. Hart's 'Hood: Via Selva Place" cache. I surveyed the thus opened-up stretch on the Torrance/PVE boundary trail above our 'Hood (Torrance's Hollywood Riviera) and could not mimic that previous cache. So, rather than place some sort of routine hide, I decided the time was right to try creating a really hard hide.

This cache could be less than a half minute's walk from the intersection (the listed coordinates) of the trail and La Selva Path — if you're lucky enough to go straight to the cache's host. From the listed coordinates (that intersection), the cache location is figuratively "in sight" (and literally "in sight" after a few steps in the right direction). That's all the help you will see in this Geocache Description. But, the Hint says more than might appear; it either speaks to you or it doesn't. If it does, you have conquered the first of 3 semi-devious steps to uncover some more help — maybe easily depending on your background. Otherwise, the cache could still be found in the field without the extra hints if your geo-senses are really tingling (and for that I say you deserve a D=5)

The closest parking is on Via La Selva in PVE, near La Selva Path which connects that street to the boundary trail. Or, you can park on Via Colusa in either city and take a short hike on the trail.

This is not a muggle-free area — you may or may not be completely shielded from the houses not too far away, plus there are often fellow hikers, dog walkers, and bicycles on the trail. This is a particularly popular trail mornings, the hours before dusk, and on weekends, and your search may arouse suspicion. Noise along the trail at night will too. So be stealthy, behave non-suspiciously, act like you're a restive resting hiker, or whatever it takes.

Be prepared to get a good grip for the extraction. The cache is too small for a pencil (or trackables), so bring your own writing utensil. Please be sure to replace cache exactly as you find it, and be sure it is being held securely.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

*hint: Urvqv, uvxrl, uvqrl ub. Gb gur genvy, lbh zhfg tb. Znxr n ghea, nppbeqvat gb fpevcg. Ybjre gur fbhaqf naq harapelcg. (vs gur pncvgny yrggref va guvf uvag qba'g gnyx gb lbh, abe funyy gur uvag nf n jubyr) cyvref

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)