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Vacman's Cache #1 - "Under the Rhombic" Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Vacman: It is with great sadness that I have decided to archive this cache. As this was one of the longest running geocaches here in California (1/11/2003), this is especially difficult.

This location is a beautiful spot and although I have permission from the city of RPV to place the cache here, the Federal Government technically owns the land and have recently placed all the signs referred to elsewhere in the logs. These signs have only recently been placed and are not on the hiking trails or near the cache location itself.

The signs are really to keep people off the hillsides as well as the actual Nike bunkers themselves.

In the interests of preserving our good relationship with the city and not wishing to draw undue attention from the "man", I have removed the cache.

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Hidden : 1/12/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Wonderful view of the lighthouse, and famous whale watching location.

The cache is hidden in the shadow of a Rhombic.... :)
Easy walk and parking is nearby.

The location has quite an interesting history. It was originally developed as a gun placement location during WWII. The guns that were here were the most powerful seacoast defense guns ever employed by the United States and had a range of about 25 miles. From 1950-1974, the placement was part of the Nike surface-to-air missle defense system. In the late 1970's the property was sold to the city. The specific structure you are looking for was and is still one of the BEST designs used for long range communcations.

Log book - give me a story, not just name & date

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sebz gur cnexvat ybg, vg vf uvqqra va gur nsgreabba funqbj bs gur gnyy cbyr shegurfg gb gur jrfg.

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)