Skip to content

My Old, Bald, Fun Guy Friend Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/27/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


Old Baldy Mountain. A beautiful place to hike in all seasons, with a spectacular 360 degree view from the top - see south to Sooke Lake, West to Shawnigan Lake, North to Mt Tzouhalem and East across the ocean to the Saanich Peninsula. 

It's also immortalized in the paintings of E.J. Hughes, a notable Vancouver Island painter who included Old Baldy in his paintings. He was, by all accounts, a fun guy. Who, at one point, was old and bald.

But that's not really what this cache is about. I'll let you sort that out for yourself.

This cache is hidden part way up one of the trails that will take you to the peak and that million dollar view (no really, Old Baldy cost $1.5m for the district to buy). It's not a terribly difficult hike, which my 3 year old who was with me when I hid this can attest to. Though, some proper foot wear and a willingness to walk up a hill will help.

The cache is a waterproof matchstick container, with a log (byop!) - it is not large enough for tradeables or trackables. Please be careful with the cache and return it exactly as you found it. Please don't leave any spoilers!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur xvqf naq V unq sha znxvat guvf thl; nobhg 10z jrfg bs gur genvy.

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)