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Rana draytonii Multi-Cache

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ShamRider: It is with a heavy heart that I archive this one. This was my first cache placement in the OC and one I tinkered with for many months before I published it. I have relocated to Colorado and I just couldn't figure out a good way to fix this one before I left. Thanks to those 54 dedicated cachers who successfully completed the mission to hunt down the elusive frogs over the last 6 years!! I received many positive comments over the years. Hopefully someone else will follow in my footsteps and bring the frogs of Ladera to life again for the geocaching community.

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Hidden : 1/7/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This is a five-part Ladera Ranch multicache, centered on a distinguished, yet often unappreciated critter. The stages follow a well-maintained, meandering walking/jogging/biking path. The terrain varies from hard-packed dirt to cement to grass. Round trip is approximately 1.7miles, but don’t let that scare you away! The path is not lit at night, so be alert if night caching.

At the above coordinates, you will find the first stage. Use the immediate area to answer the question below to be able to move on to the next stage and question. Please do not overthink the questions; they are easy!! At the fifth location, you are looking for a well-endowed 13cm x 10cm x 3.5cm metal container. No need to step off the path to find this one. Please do not take any of the critters in the cache.

Stage 1: N33º 33.644 W117º 38.197
What kind of animal is represented in this picture? How many letters are in the critter’s common name?
A=number of letters in the name.

Stage 2: N33º 33.A87 W117º 38.167
How many eyes does this critter have?
B=number of eyes.

Stage 3: N33º 33.B3A W117º 38.B99
How many trees are completely surrounded by grass at this picnic location?
C=number of trees.

Stage 4: N33º 32.96B W117º 38.C00
At one week old, how many legs does the critter have?
D=number of legs.
NOT including the adult, how many life stages are pictured here?
E=number of life stages.

Stage 5: N 33º 33.DEA W 117º 38.CBB
Final cache location

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N pnavq sevraq znl onex ng gur pnpur

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)