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Abort, Abort! Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/10/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

When the risk of hypothermia is equal to the probability of reaching the summit... it's time to turn around. Once it's 'greater than' you're stuffed.

Setting off before dawn from the Yankee Hat car-park it was already damp but we made good time across the flat to the river crossing and beyond. Upon reflection, I believe the proverb goes..."Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning..."


The goal for our outing was Rocky Heights by mtbikeroz, however once the weather had turned from just wet, to wet AND windy a very sensible group decision was made.

But we had come quite far.... and we were at a rather nice (albeit cold and exposed) rocky outcrop. If there had been any chance of seeing the horizon I suspect there would have been decent views. There were still decent views...those of the smiling faces of the group. A tenacious band of cachers who didn't WANT to admit that the weather was too bad to go on, but whose wisdom made them do it.

So, to mark the occasion a rustle through packs was made... a few goodies were scrounged... a sistema that could be sacrificed was donated... a note pad and pen was located... and there you have it... a cache is born.

Could we have gone further? Of course we could! (Note: to get just this far you should allow around 6 hours return.) Would continuing have been wise? Weeelllllll.........

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zl yrsg unaq vf nobhg 2z nobir gur pnpur, cyhf purpx nqqvgvbany fcbvyre cvp nf enva ba gur qnl pbhyq jryy unir qvfgbegrq TCF pb-beqvangrf.

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)