{CC} Rudolph Multi-cache

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Cold Cache Crew: Today we got out for a bike ride to round up these reindeer.

They seemed to have faired the winter season very well.

thanks to all those that came out and found me. 18 favorite points - not bad.

Until next time - Rudolph.

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Hidden : 12/13/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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This is a quick multi follow the bike trail from the parking coords. FTF prize is a small inflatable Rudolph and there are some Red noses for the 2nd through 8th to find. At the posted coords you need to look North - you may see Rudolph "Transform". You should easily locate two numbers during the day (At night you may only see one which will work fine for both). Use those (or that at night) numbers to give you final coords, for the North use the number on the left and add 439. for the West use the number on the right and subtract 370. (Okay the starting numbers are the same just so you do not get confused) The final is within walking distance from here. I strongly encourage you to approach the final from the East, and use caution as there may be livestock in the area. I also added the night time attribute since this one should be fun to do at night. After all his nose should "light up"! My dad is not far away so stop and see him first.

Rudolph is the central character of the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. He was first created for a promotion by Montgomery Ward Department Stores in 1939. Soon after, a song was written and a recorded version by Gene Autry was a best-seller over the 1949 holiday season. It remains a Christmas favorite to this day.

In the original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special, just as the song suggests, Rudolph was born with an unusually shiny red nose. Donner was ashamed of his son's unusual trait, so he placed a fake nose on Rudolph, which later fell off.

Rudolph leaves home because he feels ashamed of this. He later befriends Hermey, an elf outcast who wanted to be a dentist, and the miner Yukon Cornelius. They arrived at the Island of Misfit Toys, a place where all of the unwanted toys go.

After spending the night, Rudolph travels back to his home, and finds out that his family left to go look for him. He searches for them, saving them from the Abominable Snowmonster of the North. Once they arrive at the North Pole, Rudolph learns that Christmas will have to be canceled because of the weather conditions. However, Santa Claus asks Rudolph to use his nose to light the way and lead his team. Thus, Christmas is saved and Rudolph is praised as a hero instead of a misfit.

Rudolph also makes a brief cameo in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, immediately following the introduction of the original eight reindeer. As a continuity nod, S. D. Kluger points out to his audience that Rudolph does not have a role in the story he's telling, since his backstory is another story altogether.

Rudolph returned in two sequels, Rudolph's Shiny New Year and Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July. The latter provides a detailed backstory for Rudolph's nose, explaining that the Lady Borealis made it shine as a defense against the evil Winterbolt, and that its power lasts only as long as Rudolph uses his gift for good.

Oddly enough, Rudolph is not accompanied by any of his co-stars from the original special in Shiny New Year nor Christmas in July. Also, although he was a fully-grown reindeer by the end of the original special, in these sequels, he appears to have de-aged back to his younger form.


The winter series theme this year involves characters from the classic Rankin/Bass Stop-Motion animation TV Specials that first aired in the 60's, 70's, and early 80's.

2012 Winter Series - "Cold Characters" caches
Yukon Cornelius Winterbolt The Great Quarter Past Five
Snow Miser Sir 1023 1776 (Sev)
The Little Drummer Boy Jingle Bells S.D. Kluger
Rudolph One Million B.C. Jangle Bells
King Moonracer Jack Frost Hermey
Heat Miser Happy (Baby New Year) General Ticker
Frosty Father Time Vixen
Donner Lady Boreal Clarice
Misfit Toys Burgermeister Meisterburger Bumble
Big Ben Aeon Sam the Snowman

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe gur Erq Abfr, gurer jvyy or na nzzb pna arneol - or tragyr jvgu gur yvirfgbpx.

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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