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Gullknapp airport Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Makuta Teridax: Hi

While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other cachers from placing a cache in the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can’t do so forever. I have earlier asked about the plans for this cache and a time frame. Due to lack of response from the owner, this cache is now archived, so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location. Also, if it hasn’t been done already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

If the owner wants it reopened, send me an e-mail and I'll be happy to unarchive the cache listing if it still satisfies the requirement/guidelines.

(This reviewer note is in English so non-Norwegian geocachers and cache reviewers will understand it.)

Kind regards
Makuta Teridax
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer

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Hidden : 9/22/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Placed at the not very active Gullknapp airport

En flyplass er et møtested. Mennesker med fremmede språk og klesdrakter haster forbi. Avgangshallen utgjør en blanding av erfarne forretningsreisende med slips og forventningsfulle backpackere på vei til deres store eventyr. Forelskede par tar farvell eller ønsker hverandre velkomne. En hel familie står med flagg og ønsker en langveisfarende bestemor velkommen. Brølende jetfly tar av mot eksotiske steder. Noen har tjuvstartet partyferien i baren. Drosjer kommer og går kontinuerlig. En reisende skjeller ut betjeningen på grunn av kofferten som ikke kom fram. Taxfree-varene studeres iherdig. Og en uheldig reisende eskorteres bort av en toller.
Du vil ikke finne noenting av dette på Gullknapp. Gullknapp kan stå som et monument over overivrige politikere. Den er bygget av elever på anleggslinjen fra nærliggende Blakstad vieregående skole. Det er stadig planer om å utvide dagens 500 meter lange rullebane. Det nærmeste en realistisk utbygging, var da Norges Dragrace Forbund, ville bekoste en utbygging mot at de fikk fikk bruke flyplassen til trening og stevner. Men da sa lokalbefolkningen nei grunnet støyen.

Flyplassen er åpen for flytrafikk, men den eneste regelmessige trafikken er det Gullknapp Modellflyklubb som står for.

Kjør til Blakstad i Froland på Riksvei 39. Følg skilt til Gullknapp. Følg veien helt til ende, og parker ved bommen. Veien blir gradvis dårligere, men du er på rett vei. Husk at dette ikke er Heathrow eller O’Hare.

Om du ønsker å ta denne som en fly-in, skjekk hva Oslo flyklubb skriver om flyplassen.


An airport is aplace to meet. People with foreign lanuages and clothing rushing away. The departure-hall is a mix ot experienced business-people in suit, and excited backpackers on the way to their big adventure. Couples in love take farewell, or kisses eacother welcome back. A whole family with flag wishes their grandma from a remote country welcome. Roaring jets take off against exotic places. Someone have started their party-holiday in the bar. Taxis come and go continiously. A traveller is yelling at the clerks because of missing luggage. The taxfree-stuff is studied. A unlucky traveller is escorted away by the custom.
You will not find anything of this at Gullknapp. Gullknapp is a monument over very eager politicians with great ideas. It is built by students at the nearby technical school. There are plans now and then to make the strip longer than todays 500 meters. The Norwegian Dragrace Association offered to pay, if they could use the strip for training and racing, but the locals said no, because of the noise.

The airport is open for air-traffic, but the only regular traffic is done by the local model-plane club.

Drive to Blakstad in Froland at road 39. Follow signs to Gullknapp.. Follow the road to the end, and park by the gate. The road is getting gradually worse, but you are on the right track. Remember, this is not Heathrow or O’Hare.

You can of course also take this as a fly-in cache.

Cachen er en 4 liters blå/klar plastboks.
Den inneholder fly i mange forskjellige størrelser og fasonger. Om mulig hold inneholdet innenfor temaet fly, luftfart og reising.

The cache is a 4 liter blue/transparent plastic box.
It contains airplanes in many different shapes and sizes. If possible, keep the contents in the theme of aorplanes, aviation and travelling.

Cachen inneholder også hint til Arendalsmarka mystery
The cache also contains hint for Arendalsmarka mystery.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[NO]V fxbtxnagra. Haqre tenager. [EN]Va rqtr bs sberfg. Haqre sve.

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)