Rumrunners at the Cove Multi-Cache
Hidden : 6/23/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


rumrunners at the cove - by tinkernoonoo

Maybe there were rum runners here during the prohibition, maybe there weren't. Renowned (and possibly spurious) local historian, Col. Cy Pottinger-Plewes (Ret.), seems to think there were*:



This is a two-stage hunt. The above coordinates should lead you to a quiet spot overlooking Deep Cove, perfect for watching sunsets, where you'll have to discover the hidden coordinates for the final stage. These hidden coordinates may be nautical (or not) - but there is absolutely no disturbing of vegetation required..

The main cache is a camo'd 2.6 litre lock'n'lock, hidden just off a trail in a little-used park (great for picnics), only strolling-distance away. There is no real bushwacking required (just some dodging of branches and other vegetation), so please stay on the trails, respect private property and the "private drive" signs - not to mention the ecosystem - and be as discreet as possible (re-hiding carefully, of course)! A guide to North Saanich parks, trails, and beach accesses can be downloaded as a PDF here.

(I give special thanks to cacher extraordinaire Half-Canadian for inspiring the first stage of this cache!)

*He happens to be mistaken - according to bona fide local historian Nell Horth, it was Canoe Cove!

                                                                                                                                                          image courtesy of JMBella.by JMBella

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[First stage :] aaanhgvpny. aaabg uneq. guvax bhgfvqr gur obk. (yrna ba gur srapr naq gnxr va gur ivrj, vs lbh ernyyl jnag n uvag). [Second stage :] abegu fvqr bs genvy arne gur ebnq, nzbatfg ebpxf.

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)


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