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THORNS Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

West Texas Reviewer: Cache Owner (CO) has not responded, so the cache is being archived to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking new cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace this cache sometime in the future (not to exceed 10 days from the date of this entry), just contact me (by e-mail), and assuming it still meets the current Guidelines, I will consider unarchiving this cache.

Please be advised this is not a guarantee that this geocache will be unarchived. Many factors will go into my decision. The most important of which is how you responded to geocachers who tried to communicate with you regarding the problem(s) with this geocache hide and how you communicated with me, the West Texas Reviewer.

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Hidden : 4/22/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:


We decided to place a cache in the worst place ever!!! There are more thorns here than ever!!! They are also bigger than most you’ve ever seen. This is why the difficulty level is so high. Also, we are placing only first aid kits in this cache…you’ll need them! Be careful and remember these simple 8 steps.
Step1
Try to "milk" it out by squeezing your fingertips over the thorn. If this doesn't work, try the following:
Step2
Clean a pair of tweezers, a pair of small-sized nail clippers, and a needle with isopropyl alcohol or betadine solution. Be sure to swab the pinching surfaces of the tweezers and the cutting surface of the nail clippers.
Step3
Dip a cotton swab in either alcohol or betadine, and wipe the skin around where the thorn has lodged.
Step4
Make a small hole above the thorn with the tip of the needle. Once you have access to the thorn, try to squeeze it through the hole. If necessary, increase the size of the hole with the needle. Use your tweezers to pull out the thorn as soon as you can get hold of it.
Step5
If you're not able to open a path for the thorn with the needle, use the nail clippers to cut away skin above it.
Step6
Wipe the site with betadine or alcohol when you've removed the thorn.
Step7
Apply an antibiotic ointment onto the wound.
Step 8 SIGN THE LOG!!!

We have owners permission to place this cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh frr gur trbpnpuvat fvta lbhe va gur evtug nern.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)