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2 Firs (sort of) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/15/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


The coordinates will lead you to a pair of fir trees at the end of Shark Reef Road.

The smaller of the two is a true fir, called Grand Fir.  (abies grandis)  It is not a prized tree because of its very soft wood and low structural strength.

The larger tree is a Douglas-fir (pseudotsuga menziesii) which translated means false hemlock.  The hyphen in the common name lets us know it is not a "true" fir, not a member of the Abies genus.  Nonetheless, it is one of the most important timber trees in the world because of its strength and density.

That is your forestry lesson for today.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf pbhyq or n fgvpxyre.

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)