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Huckle Buckle Beanstalk Wherigo Cache

Hidden : 2/2/2016
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Standing at the posted coordinates could be dangerous. You can start this Wherigo cartridge standing ANYWHERE on the planet, which will eventually guide you to the cache which is hidden somewhere within a 2.5 mile radius of the posted coordinates.


I've hidden a few caches throughout the years. This is hide # 500 << password perhaps..

Huckle Buckle Beanstalk, also called Hide the Object or Hide the Key, is a childhood game which involves the hiding and seeking of an object. It is a variation of a traditional parlour game which can be played with two or more players, one being the hider, or the person who is "it," and the other person or persons being seekers. The game has also been known as Hot Buttered Beans in the US since at least 1830 and as Hunt the Thimble, Hide the Thimble or Hide the Handkerchief in both the US and the UK. William Wells Newell described a version called Thimble in Sight in his 1883 Games and Songs of American Children. The game is known in various European countries.

To play, the seekers must cover their eyes and ears or leave the designated game area while the hider hides an object. When the hider says to come and find it, or after the seekers have counted to a specific number, usually sixty or one-hundred, the seekers come out and attempt to be the first to find the object. When a seeker has the object in hand, he can alert the other players of his success by yelling "huckle buckle beanstalk!" This game is promoted as a fun, safe rainy-day game for young children.

A variation of the game has the person who finds the object, continue by pretending to look for the object and then call out "Huckle Buckle Beanstalk" to draw the other seekers attention away from the objects location. As the other seekers find the object, they perform the same deception until all the seekers have found the object. The winners take pride in how quickly they find the object and how much time passes between them and the next player who calls out "Huckle Buckle Beanstalk".

A modern day variation of the Huckle Buckle Beanstalk game is Geocaching. And using the Wherigo cartridge is a perfect way to implement the original idea of calling warmer or colder. So download the Wherigo cartridge from the Related Web Page link, plug it into your device, and enjoy the fun. Please be sure to follow the instructions within the cartridge in order to successfully score this geocache.

Run this Wherigo at your own risk. It is impossible to test compatibility with all of the available devices. The cartridge was tested good using my Andoid-based phone and a certain Wherigo Foundation sanctioned online simulator. You will be seeking a quart-sized peanut butter jar.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur cnffjbeq vf va gur pnpur yvfgvat naq fubhyq or snveyl boivbhf.

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)