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Grumpy Old Oak Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Marko Ramius: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this geocache, so I must regretfully archive it.

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Marko Ramius
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Hidden : 3/26/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Here is a social experiment of an old friend...we are looking forward to your photojournalism assistance!


  • NOTE:  You MUST be heading eastbound on Highway 58 to obtain this Cache.
  • Take care as you are arriving and leaving GZ.  The location is a large turn off...but a little extra vigilance goes a long way.
  • GZ (and log) are a little more than 47' North from the Grumpy Old Oak.  DO NOT tresspass past the fence.
  • Please see the Logging Request (not requirement) below.
  • Best to visit during daylight hours; visual experience included.
  • The Hint is an absolute spoiler.  Do not click the Hint if searching is your primary enjoyment.

Grumpy Old Oak:

Melissa and I moved to Tehachapi during a mild snow event in late 2006 and I have been in awe of this Grumpy Old Oak ever since.

To me it looks as if somewhere shortly after the turn of the century it had a fell...and ever since then has been trying to get back up.  To get a really good visual of it's name head West from GZ, along the fence line, and see how this old tree literally lays.  Can you see the arm and hand trying to stand back up that I see?

Logging Request (not requirement):

I can say that since our move I have driven by this location well over a thousand times...perhaps I can even say thousands of times.  Still today I glance over and observe it's change through out the years.

If you would:  Please post a picture of the Grumpy Old Oak.  My hope is though the efforts of you and other Cachers I will soon be able to assemble a photo diary.

Thank you and looking forward to reading your post.

 

Just a bit about TheDaryl&MelissaShow:
  • Our primary goal with any of our Caches is understanding that YOU have taken time to find something important to us.  To that end we wish to add value to your GeoExperiance.  If we have not earned a Favorite Point please let us know (via log or Message Center) what, if anything, we could have done better.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

*****FCBVYRE NEREG***** Gur Uvag vf na nofbyhgr fcbvyre. Qb abg ernq shegure frnepuvat vf lbhe cevznel rawblzrag. Vs vg jrer abg sbe gung qnza AB GRFFCNFFVAT fvta lbh pbhyq trg pybfre gb gur Tehzcl Byq Bnx!

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)