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Tukwila Pond Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

Prying Pandora: It pains me to do this with my very first cache, which was so successful for many years. Tukwila Pond used to be a hidden jewel, but it has not been maintained for a long time and the beautiful landscaping is now overgrown with weeds. Homeless people seem to be permanent residents throughout the park which makes visitors uncomfortable and they fill it with trash. It has been stolen over and over again the past few years. It is not a nice place to visit anymore and I don't want to bring geocachers to a place where I no longer feel comfortable visiting to do maintenance on my own cache. Therefore, I am archiving it. RIP Tukwila Pond.

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Hidden : 11/22/2003
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Southcenter's best-kept secret


Tukwila Pond is a surprisingly large, well-appointed park hidden by strip malls. It was beautiful when the cache was hidden but has sadly been the victim of budget cuts and it looks like the landscaping is no longer getting any care at all. It is still a peaceful place to escape from the shopping frenzy that surrounds it. The pond serves as an important wildlife refuge, and a stop-over for migrating waterfowl.

During periods of heavy rain there will be standing water near the cache.

The ammo box has been stolen so many times that I have had to downgrade it to a small lock-n-lock. It will hold coins and small TBs. It is supposed to be well covered with natural material. Please cover it if you find it exposed.

Parking is abundant in adjacent strip malls. Easiest access is from behind either Value Village to the West or Target to the North.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orgjrra gjb zrqvhz fvmrq pbggbajbbq gerrf, ghpxrq ntnvafg gur FR bar. Pbire vg jryy jvgu qhss orsber lbh yrnir!

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)