Knockoff's Knockoff Traditional Cache
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Here's another viewpoint on a ridge above Waldo Canyon and revenge for all the other Knockoffs. *** Smile *** *** As of June 22, 2018 Waldo Canyon Trail is NOT open to the public and the parking area along Hwy. 24 is blocked off. You will need to use your navigation skills to get to the cache. Ignore the reference points given until the trail is open to the public. ***
The trail heads and trails in this area are going to be redone. The original parking area off of Hwy 24 may never be opened again do to heavier traffic on Hwy 24. Other locations are planned.
The Waldo Canyon Trail is very popular so the parking area fills up fast in summer. Since this cache is up a ridge be aware of the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms. It is a hot trail on a hot day, so take plenty of water. It is a good idea to bring your own pencil or pen (BYOP). Rattlesnakes are primarily down on the flatlands but have been spotted while hiking the Waldo Canyon Trail (rare) so be careful where you put your feet, hands, or sit down. There are easy ways through the scrub oak and there are harder ways. Watch out for sharp points on yucca and cacti.
The coordinates 504953 4303997 (UTM) are an average of 36 readings with standard deviations of 1.8 and 1.9 meters respectively.
The opening in the outer shell goes down so it doesn't fill with water. The lid of the inner container goes in first so it will be up for best weather seal and the duck tape goes last to give people a handle to pull it out of the outer shell. Please note the position of the cache and return it as found unless it doesn't match the previous description. Thanks!
Some might rate the difficulty at 3.5. Don't forget to log your DNF's. That's part of the fun. ** smile ** If you leave the trail at a bend, you can get to the cache with minimal contact with the scrub oak and other vegetation. Also you can proceed up the trail a short distance and curve around to the cache with minimal contact with the scrub oak and other vegetation; however, it's more circuitous and not as obvious how to get around the rocks.
See "Hiker's Rest Stop" for Geocaching "Additional Waypoints" and as mentioned above.
Here are some hints with a simple encryption (note the type) that can be decoded in the field:
Container hint type 1: Hs'r z 35ll ehkl bnmszhmdq vhsg zm ntsdq rgdkk sgzs'r mns ltbg kzqfdq.
Camouflage hint type 2: Gr'q lmr mpeylga.
Type of hide hint type 3: Fq zxk yb pbbk tfqelrq jlsfkd xkvqefkd prze xp olzhp lo pqfzhp. Vlr exsb ql illh colj qeb zloobzq xkdib ql pbb fq.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vs lbh'er n ovt ceb sbbgonyy yvarzna, lbh zvtug unir gebhoyr jvgu guvf bar.
Ab arrq gb evfx yvsr naq yvzo gb svaq.
Treasures
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