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Navigating Backwards @ Mountsberg Reservoir Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 8/14/2017
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at the posted coordinates.  

As a letterbox cache, I have placed a required stamp inside the container.  Please do not remove the stamp, it is part of the Letterbox cache.  


In order to locate this cache, you need to think backwards:  When you are sitting in your boat, holding onto the letterbox cache, you would have to paddle a distance of 790 metres, at a bearing of 202 degrees in order to reach the posted virtual location.  Remember, think backwards, and go get it!

You are looking for a large twist top container that has been repurposed from being a protein supplement container.

 

A jewel of the Mountsberg Conservation Area, The Mountsberg Reservoir is a large water control reservoir and important natural waterway in the watershed. The reservoir was created by building a dam on Bronte Creek where it flows through the park on its way to the Lake Ontario. The wetlands, within the park and to the north of the reservoir are considered provincially significant, as they various habitats for uncommon birds, amphibians and reptiles. 

Wetlands are critical to healthy creek systems. They retain flood waters, filter sediment and pollutants to improve water quality, and provide rich, diverse habitats for many species of flora and fauna, native and visiting. These wetlands and nearby fields are also a wonderful habitat for dragonflies that are an important part of the food web, controlling the spread of other insects, and in turn providing food for birds and other wildlife.

 

There is a self-serve fee station in effect at this put-in:

Adults (15-64) ………..$7.50      

Senior (65+)    ………..$6.50      

Child   (5 - 14) ……….. $5.25      

Children (4 & under).. Free      

Vehicle Max  …………$12.00      

 

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)