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A Series of Unfortunate Caches: The Rabid Rooftops Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/22/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The names of the caches in this short series are inspired by the Lemony Snickett books that chronicle the traumatic adventures of the Baudelaire children. There isn't really anything in this cache that is specifically related to the books; we just like the alliterative titles

This is one of a series of caches on a newish system of trails for which COSCA has recently taken over the maintenance. We helped do some work on this trail on the 2006 Trails Day, and came back the next day to hide a few caches on it. This trail used to be private, but it is now another public-use trail in the Dos Vientos area Did you know that at least a couple of COSCA rangers are active geocachers? BTW: we left room at either end of this series for one of the local Masters of Camo to hide one of their devious little surprises

If you use the waypoint that we give (see below this description; there are several places to park to reach this TH waypoint), this is the first cache you'll come to. It's about 38 feet off the trail, up a short game path (step lightly! No geo-trails, please :-o) that makes it very easy to access the hiding spot. Because of all the visible rooftops (and backyards) nearby, this is one of those unusual caches that might need a bit of "rural stealth" Please use the obvious game path; there is no need to bushwhack!

There are at least two other entries into this area. One is near two older caches, along Via Las Brisas. Another will be set up on Rancho Dos Vientos, near the gate at Via Cerro; you can hope the two-pole fence here legally (Ranger Greg said it was OK), but a formal TH won't be ready for a while. Parking there will always be problematical.

The cache is a camo-duct taped plastic container. We seeded it with a geocoin and a bronze geopin. The first two finders get them, if they wish; you can keep the pin, but please move the geocoin along :-) After this, any trade items left are purely up to you; trading isn't needed, but there's room for a few very small items, or a couple of geocoins. There *is* a writing utensil inside.

Hope you enjoy this "new" trail area

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh ernyyl fubhyqa'g arrq bar.

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)