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The Austere Academy Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Nomex: Hi
As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm temporarily archiving this to keep it from continually showing up in search lists. Just contact us when you have the cache repaired, [RED]and assuming it still meets the guidelines[/RED], we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Don't hesitate to email me via the link on my Profile if you have any questions. [red]Please be sure to include the cache name and GC Code, or better yet, the URL of the cache page.[/red]

Thanks for your cooperation!
Nomex
Northern California Volunteer Cache Reviewer

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Hidden : 1/23/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


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A Series of Unfortunate Caches


Kilroy Boy is up to his tricks again. Another in a series of unfortunate caches, this one is hidden near a National Historic Landmark and is a 6 oz. cylindrical container. There are basketball courts nearby and a nice view of the Golden Gate, especially at sunset! Hillside School, Berkeley, Calif. Designed by Walter Ratcliff in 1925, Hillside has an auditorium with a wood beam ceiling, wood floors, and view of San Francisco Bay. It was listed as a Berkeley landmark in 1980 and was placed on the National Register two years later. The school board has closed the school, saying it is located near a fault line and has no seismic protection.

The cache is a 16 oz. cylindrical plastic jar, camo'd for hiding, containing a log book, stash note, log pen, trading pens.

With respect to Lemony Snicket:

Dear Geocacher,

Dear Fellow Cacher, If you are looking for a cache description about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives. Truth be told, within the cache that makes up this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E., and the metric system. It is our solemn duty to stay up all night writing the description for this cache and the history of these three hapless youngsters, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably choose some other cache. (with thanks to Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist)

With all due respect, Kilroy Boy




Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gbhpur

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)