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Buttons the Ham Letterbox Hybrid

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Hidden : 7/8/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A short walk through Gorge Park will lead you to this regular-sized cache-letterbox hybrid!

Buttons the Ham


I created this cache/letterbox as a tribute to the sweetest hamster the world has ever known. We love and miss you, Buttons. ♥

Please treat the container, stamp, and environment with respect! Watch for muggles behind you when you find the cache, and please be careful of any prickly bushes in the area. Thanks and happy searching. :)

Instructions for Geocachers

  • go to the posted coordinates
  • sign the orange log book
  • younger cachers, please feel free to take a prize - adults, please feel free to swap!
  • seal all baggies and the container
  • replace the container as found

Instructions for Letterboxers

  • start at the trailhead (coordinates are listed) - you'll know you're at the right spot if there's a yellow post with that says "5"
  • walk a few steps, then turn left at the T
  • continue on for approximately 38 short-person-steps, then turn right
  • turn left at the Y and head towards the place where good things grow
  • when you can't go any further on your current path, turn right
  • you'll see a bench on your left - sit for a few minutes and take in the fresh air
  • when you're ready, stand up and carry on your way
  • when the fence on your right ends, you should see a small gap in the bushes - time to climb on in! (if you leave the park, you've gone too far)
  • when you've entered the bushes, turn towards your resting place and take approximately 25 short-person-steps in that direction
  • you'll want to end up somewhere between an arbutus and a very slanted tree - once you're there, start searching!
  • stamp and sign the black log book
  • use the cache stamp to mark your own log book (please be gentle, it's hand-carved)
  • younger cachers, please feel free to take a prize - adults, please feel free to swap!
  • seal all baggies, the ink pad, and the container
  • replace the container as found

Congratulations to pracademics and by the numbers 1000 for the shared FTF!

A photo of Buttons

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

faht nf n fxhax orgjrra gjb gehaxf

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)