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Skippy's Desert Isle Traditional Cache

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Kewaneh & Shark: Unfortunately, Skippy's Desert Isle fell victim to the onslaught that is high-speed rail. Construction on the costly, intrusive project is wiping out all kinds of land, farms, homes, businesses, and caches all across the valley. One day the cache was there, hidden in a copse of trees, and the next day ground zero was a blank, empty, bull-dozed dirt lot.

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Hidden : 8/2/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An quick and easy cache on a small, uncharted island in Fresno, near State Highway 99.

A Tropical Paradise Getaway Skippy needed a vacation. So he decided to go somewhere tropical. He thought a Tropical Paradise Getaway would be good for him.

He went... and it was.

There was sun, sand, surf, warm breezes, and beautiful sunsets. And all was well with Skippy.

One day while visiting the tourist shops near the pier he saw the sign for boat rides: 'Three-Hour Sightseeing Tours'. It looked fun. A beautiful day. Some pleasant company. And all was well with Skippy.

They went out on the ocean and for a time, things were going good. Then the weather started getting rough, and the tiny ship was tossed. Then Skippy's boat ran aground... on an uncharted island.

...and poor Skippy was lost.

He was there for many years, living off the fruits of the island. He fashioned a hut from bamboo, a container for his belongings from a small hardwood tree, and a phone from some coconuts.

His only friend was Wilson.

Then one day, another boat happened by, and Skippy was found. He hastily boarded his rescuers boat and in the rush, he left everything behind, including the container with his belongings.

Another Tropical Paradise Getaway... with no boat cruises this time. Skippy is home now. And once again, all is well with Skippy. But he remembers his island, his hut, and his container, and he wonders if it will ever be found.

Maybe you can find it...

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Please hide the cache as well as, and in the same place as you found it.

(If you look closely, you may still be able to see Skippy's name carved in the lid of the container.)

Enjoy your visit to Skippy's Desert Isle!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abeguobhaq Tbyqra Fgngr rkvg arne gur Nfuyna rkvg bss bs Fgngr Uvtujnl Avagl-Avar.

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)