Devil's Tea Table Traditional Geocache
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Size: 
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You are invited to tea at the Devil's Tea Table. (Insert evil laugh
here!).
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 Accessible
in Winter. Difficulty rating may go up to 4.5.
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You are invited to tea at the
Devil's Tea Table. (Insert evil laugh here!).
The Devil's Tea
Table.
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Back of old
mill along
Skinner
Creek
Remnants of
Dam along North
side of
Skinner Creek
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Southwest Wisconsin's driftless area is
uniquely different from the rest of the state. Here the bogs,
marshes and many lakes so characteristic of most of the state are
replaced by rolling hills and spring fed valleys streams. Located
near an access point is an old grist mill. Now abandoned, it was
powered by water from a holding pond created by a dam on Skinner
Creek. The dam going through Skinner Creek, has been destroyed. A
remnant can be seen stretching along the north shore. Later, the
mill was converted to electricity. It was used by local farmers to
grind corn and oats.
The best approach to the cache is along the southern bank of
Skinner Creek.Choosing another path will lead the cacher through
brambles, briars, water, and bogs. The difficulty level, when
choosing an alternate route will be close to four or four point
five.
Truly, an adventure worthy of The Devil's Tea Table! On the way, a
cacher will spot a tree in which an industrious beaver has
attempted to use for a beaver dam. |
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looking along the creek, the beaver's house can be seen. However,
the beaver's house was not converted into an antique store! The
beaver is long gone and the house is slowly being absorbed into
nature. The cache is an amunition container starting out with a few
trading items and the customary log book, pencils and pens.
Choosing the correct path will take the cacher on a relatively
level trail. The approach to the cache is the hardest part. This is
where level of difficulty comes into play.
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Spoilers
If you really want the hints, use
the key to the right.
Clue 1: Cnex orgjrra gur byq Oebjagbja zvyy
naq gur zhygvchecbfr genvy wfg gb gur fbhgu bs gur zvyy. Sbyybj gur
fbhgu fuber bs Fxvaare Perrx.
Clue 2: Cnex ng abegu sbeglgjb qrterrf guvegl sbhe cbvag frira
uhaqerq sbegl fvk jrfg rvtugl-avar sbegl frira cbvag svir uhaqerq
rvtugl bar
Clue 3: Jnyx nybat gur fbhgu fuber bs
Fxvaare Perrx.
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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)
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Additional Hints
(No hints available.)