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Tromsø Paperback cache Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 7/16/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Great view of Tromsø in popular hiking terrain. Bring a paperback!

When orignally placed, this was the northernmost geocache in Europe, a record which did not last for very long. This was originally a paperback exchange cache, also containing a disposable camera. At the moment, the box is too small for paperbacks, but this may change.

The site is a 1 km walk from parking at 69° 45.260'N, 18° 52.064'E, and it has an excellent view of the Tromsø island.

If you have more time, you can proceed to the peak at 69° 45.660'N, 18° 52.210'E, where you'll have an excellent view towards the sea. On the way there, the view towards Tromsø will be even better. Taking the short cut back to the parking can be a bit steep.

Initial contents of the cache:

  • Disposable camera, logbook and pencil
  • Tom Clancy Patriot games
  • Tom Clancy Red Storm Rising
  • Charles Ryan Capricorn Quadrant
  • Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth
  • Ralph Peters The War in 2020
  • Thomas Block Mayday
  • Chaim Potok My name is Asher Lev
  • John Toland The last 100 days

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf n genafcnerag 2 y cynfgvp obk uvqqra ng gur zbfg boivbhf cynpr.

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)