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SKWERLS' MIDDEN Traditional Cache

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2 SEADOGS: IT IS WITH REGRET THAT WE ARE ARCHIVING THIS GEOCACHE. WE VERIFIED THAT IT IS MISSING AND MOST LIKELY DESTROYED BY THE "FOREST DEFENDER" HIDING BEHIND THE PREMISE THAT THEY ARE PROTECTING THE ECO-SYSTEM FROM "TRASH" LIKE GEOCACHES AND LETTERBOXES.

THEY HAD NO RIGHT TO DESTROY THE GEOCACHES AND IT'S A SHAME THAT THEY FEEL OBLIGATED TO TAKE SUCH RASH ACTION. WHY DIDN'T THEY TRY TO CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE CACHES AND DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS? WE MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME TO A COMPROMISE. BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE, PEOPLE LIKE THIS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN COMPROMISE. IT'S EITHER THEIR WAY OR NO WAY. WE REGULARLY PRACTICE CITO AND TRY TO PLACE OUR CACHES TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON THE ECO-SYSTEM. EXTREME ACTIVISTS LIKE THIS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND AND DON'T WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT GEOCACHING IS ALL ABOUT. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS THEIR OWN NARROW VIEW POINTS.

[This entry was edited by 2 SEADOGS on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 5:07:14 PM.]

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Hidden : 3/3/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Nice easy walk in the woods. May be muddy depending on the time of year. You can extend the walk to about 2 miles by continuing on the trail beyond the cache site.

Did you ever notice those piles of cone scales stacked up in the forests and parks? They are middens and were most likely left by Tamiasciurius douglasi mollipilosus, also known as the Douglas Squirrel. The cute little dark gray and tan critter who chirps and chatters at you when you walk by. Sure it's a rodent, but you have to admit, it's a rodent with good P.R. A midden develops as a squirrel drops scraps from its food and as the pile grows larger, it becomes a great hiding place for food. A foraging squirrel will eat its share of cones, and stash extras in the pile.
Go looking for squirrel middens and you will find this cache. Please respect the forest--stay on the trails. The cache is next to the trail, but you may have to wait for your GPS to settle out before looking for it. PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT SCREW THE CAP ON SO TIGHT THAT THE NEXT CACHERS CAN'T OPEN IT!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe n ahefr ybt.

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)

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