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Triple N Ranch Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

theboonieman: Sounds like this one may have finally disappeared. I think I'm going to go ahead and archive the cache. It's had a very nice long run -- 17 incredible years! That's pretty amazing for an old swamp cache. Hope everyone had a great time. Thanks for coming out to look for the cache! ~ The Boonie Man

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Hidden : 10/7/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the Triple N Ranch Wildlife Management Area. This cache is hidden near the beautiful floodplain swamps of Crabgrass Creek. From the parking area at N 28° 07.821 W 81° 01.219, you can either follow the main entrance road or the orange-blazed hiking trail to get to the cache site. Depending on the route you take, it could be a short 1-mile hike or a long blistering one, so choose wisely.

You will be looking for a nearly invisible ammo-box. It was forged by the mighty Clan Riffster himself (see Proliferation cache), so if you can't see it at first, you'll know who to thank.

The initial cache contents consist of an assortment of odds and ends, including toasti toes foot warmers, geo patches, butterfly ink stamps, a campfire starter, chug bugs, a compass, batteries, a whistle, water purification tablets, some hankies, insect repellent, a multi-toolkit and lots of silver dollar buttons. There's even a bonus cache for the first lucky finder (see log book for more details).

A disposable camera has been provided in case you want to record some pictures of your visit. Once the film runs out or expires, I'll have the pictures developed and uploaded here.

If you have time and the weather is not too hot, try hiking the entire 7.4 mile loop trail at Triple N Ranch. Members of the Florida Trail Association put it in about a year ago and it goes through a lot of interesting habitat. You might actually see some otters frolicking in the creek, deer grazing on the prairie or a bobcat relaxing in the sun.

I hope you will enjoy this place as much as I do. Be safe and have a great time geocaching!

Important Information:

This cache is located within the Triple N Ranch Wildlife Management Area. Visitors should be aware of seasonal hunting and abide by all area regulations while on the area. Please visit http://myfwc.com/recreation/list.html for more information.

Do not enter this area during special opportunity hunts (Oct 28 - Nov 3; Nov 11 - 17; Mar 17 - 23; Mar 31 - Apr 6; Apr 14 - 20). These dates change every year, so please check the on-line hunting calendar at http://myfwc.com/recreation/triple_n_ranch/whentovisit.asp before attempting to locate this cache.

Cache was placed under FWC permit #0008.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)