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All About Critters Challenge! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/26/2024
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THE CACHE IS AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!

This is a challenge I put a lot of effort into becoming eligible for and am thrilled I can finally bring it to the Banks-Vernonia Trail. I have a feeling that a lot of you will have work to do to qualify, even some of you longtimers. But I believe in you!

To qualify for this challenge, you must have found 100 of the following:

  • dogs-yes.gif 100 caches of type "Dogs allowed"
  • cow-yes.gif 100 caches of type "Watch for livestock"
  • ticks-yes.gif 100 caches of type "Ticks"
  • dangerousanimals-yes.gif 100 caches of type "Dangerous animals"
  • horses-yes.gif 100 caches of type "Horses allowed"


My current results are shown below, as an example of what is required:

Chalupa_Dad has used Project-GC to see if he qualified for this challenge and he did.

  • dogs-yes.gif Chalupa_Dad has found 1094 caches of type "Dogs allowed"
  • cow-yes.gif Chalupa_Dad has found 100 caches of type "Watch for livestock"
  • ticks-yes.gif Chalupa_Dad has found 148 caches of type "Ticks"
  • dangerousanimals-yes.gif Chalupa_Dad has found 167 caches of type "Dangerous animals"
  • horses-yes.gif Chalupa_Dad have found 108 caches of type "Horses allowed"


Since this part of the Banks-Vernonia Trail can only be accessed from the provided parking coordinates, you will have a decently sized hike to get to the container. This is a wonderful trail for bikes if you would like to shorten the find time. 

Thanks to djkfisher for creating the original Oregon version of this challenge and for giving me the blessing to pilfer it. Use the checker below to confirm whether you qualify. Good luck!

CONGRATS TO PDXJim & eyekwilt2 FOR THE CO-FTF (HIS 3RD & HER 2ND ON ONE OF MY HIDES, RESPECTIVELY)!! Honorable mention goes to lwestbroetje for being the first to sign the log, but who hadn't quite completed the challenge when she signed.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ybj, oruvaq ynetr cvar AR bs gur genvy

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)