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Arbre du Soleil Traditional Geocache

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Knagur Green: Greetings

We have received a request to archive your cache page as the physical cache appears to be in need of maintenance and there has been no recent indication that timely maintenance may be forthcoming.

I'm temporarily disabling it, to give you an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.

You are responsible for occasional visits to your cache to ensure it is in proper working order, especially when someone reports a problem with the cache (missing, damaged, wet, etc.) or posts a Needs Maintenance log. Temporarily disable your cache to let others know not to search for it until you have addressed the problem.

Please enable your cache by selecting 'enable' on the right hand side of the listing , once the cache has been replaced/repaired, or checked that it is still in situ.

The Geocache Maintenance guideline explains a CO's responsibility towards checking and maintaining the cache when problems are reported.

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If you no longer wish to maintain the cache then the listing should be archived.

Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you plan on repairing this cache,but cannot get to it within 30 days, please log a note to the cache page (not email) to let the community know

Thank you for understanding

Knagur Green
Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer

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Hidden : 3/31/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

On the track between Agadez and Bilma, at the Western end of the Erg du Ténéré.

This geocache was hidden towards the end of an excellent two-week tour of the Ténéré, and only two days after the 2006 Total Solar Eclipse. It was deployed by an international team representing nine countries.

Rather than being in a known location, this cache resides in the open desert, marked only by a rock or two...

The initial contents are a special pair of glasses for direct observation of the sun. Feel free to use them and record any sunspots you see (little black bits on the sun) in the log. However, please leave them in the container for the next geocacher to use.

Small note on cache maintenance: We have been in touch with the local Tuareg agency - members of whom were present at the creation of the geocache - and they have agreed to maintain the geocache on our behalf. We have the name and e-mail address of a specific guide who will do this. Thanks!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb gur Abegu bs gur genpx, gurer vf n fhfcvpvbhf cvyr bs ebpxf.

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)