Festivus for the Rest of Us Multi-Cache
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Festivus for the Rest of Us
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With the holidays upon us, now is the appropriate time to place a
cache that gives local cachers an outlet to blow off some steam.
Special thanks go out to Team Bramblescratch who thought it was a
good idea to place a tongue-in-cheek Festivus cache in Marin,
inspired by their very amusing “The Festivus Cache” (GCRRP3)
located near Wilmington, North Carolina.
With roots dating back to ancient Roman times, Festivus was first
popularized on a Seinfeld episode which aired in December 1997. On
the show, Frank Costanza saw the need for a secular, non-commercial
holiday after getting into a brawl with another Christmas shopper
and the result was Festivus. Festivus has no required rituals or
totems, but many adherents find the following customs to be
essential (or at least amusing).
THE FESTIVUS POLE. The Festivus Pole is supposed to be an unadorned
metal pole. There is no minimum or maximum size. It represents
absolutely nothing.
THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. Many Festivus celebrants participate in
the Airing of Grievances, where complaints, accusations, and
disappointments are aired and shared with the source of the
grievance. Note to locals: Cathartic hugging-and-make-up sessions
are not desirable.
THE FEATS OF STRENGTH. The Festivus celebration usually involves a
Feats of Strength competition. A common feat is wrestling and,
according to many Seinfeld-based Festivus purists, the Festivus
celebration cannot end until the head of household is pinned. Other
recorded feats are thumb-wrestling, hula-hooping, and holding your
breath.
Festivus purists believe that the Festivus celebration should take
place each year on December 23rd. But since the term “Festivus
purist” is really an oxymoron, I believe that Festivus can be
celebrated anytime you want, which means that you can hunt for this
cache anytime you want.
The listed coordinates will put you at the Festivus Pole. This is
not a moment for celebration or reflection; you are just standing
at a pole. On the pole, there are a bunch of instructions. Make a
contribution to your local park system and then look for two words
in a large, red box. Count the number of letters in the two words
and then subtract 3 from your total to determine the value of “X”
in the Airing of Grievances coordinates. I apologize for the
adornment of the Festivus pole, which I am not responsible for, as
it was the only metal pole in the area and I could care less.
AIRING OF GRIEVANCES COORDINATES: N37º 59.X90 W122º 27.02X
When you reach the Airing of Grievances coordinates, you should
find a bench, unless basic math is not your strong suit. Sit down
and think about all of the people who have disappointed you in the
last year. If I am on the list, turn back now. If you are caching
with others, take the opportunity to express any problems you have
with those people. Now look at the bench. How many planks of wood
are used for the seat? Multiply this number by 2 to determine the
value of “Y” in the Feats of Strength coordinates.
FEATS OF STRENGTH COORDINATES: N37º 59.YY3 W122º 27.007
When you reach the Feats of Strength coordinates, you will be
standing near a volley ball sand court at the edge of San Pablo
Bay. Take a stone or shell from the shore and throw it into the
bay. That was your Feat of Strength. Wrestling is optional in the
volley ball sand court. Now, find a micro cache with custom
camouflage that contains coordinates to the final stage. (At this
point, I have decided that you have done enough basic math.)
FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US CACHE COORDINATES: N37º 59.??? W122º
27.???
In the beginning, the Festivus cache has been stocked fully with
Travel Bugs; however, this betrays the true spirit of Festivus. I
am not encouraging the placement of tradable items in the cache,
other than maybe the occasional Travel Bug or Geocoin. You will
find Festivus cards and a logbook in the cache. Sign the log and
feel free to air additional grievances here. If you post a picture,
don’t feel that you have to smile. You may also take a Festivus
card to share with a person who has disappointed or frustrated you
this year. That’s it.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fgntr 3 - Ybbx va ohfu sbe OXvc-rfdhr pnpur.
Fgntr 4 - Fghzcrq?
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