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PPJ #02 Sognsvannsbekken creek Traditional Cache

A cache by PPJ Message this owner
Hidden : 5/24/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

On the path along the nice Sognsvannsbekken creek, 145 meters above sea level.


The creek


A plastic tube with a log/info sheet and a pencil. A large micro.

Theme: Waterways of Oslo - creeks and rivers /
Tema: Oslos vannveier - bekker og elver

These geocaches are placed along the waterways of Oslo (from west to east and downstream): /
Disse geocacher er plassert ved Oslos vannveier (rekkefølge fra vest til øst og nedstrøms):
~ Heggelielva: PPJ #15 Heggelielva, Gryta
~ Tverrelva: PPJ #27 Midtre Lysedammen
~ Sørkedalselva: PPJ #14 Overfloden, river of Oslo
~ Lysakerelva: PPJ #18 Peter's Crossing, Lysakerelva Spilleboksen,
   PPJ #43 Wet Arena, SQUAWK#1 The New Bridge at Fåbro
   and SQUAWK#2 The Mill Falls of Lysaker
~ Mærradalsbekken: PPJ #26 Sneak Creek
~ Styggedalsbekken and Skådalsbekken: PPJ #22 Twin Creeks
~ Hoffselva: PPJ #19 Court Creek Coming
~ Sognsvannsbekken: PPJ #2 Sognsvannsbekken creek,
   HYSSE#19 "Spring Cache" and Xmas #3, many xings
~ Frognerelva: Xmas #5, NWG # 7 Cold Turkey in Oslo
   and PPJ #42 Frognerelva Exit
~ Akerselva: RN#1 Frysja, Drama Behind You, Triple Islands, Olsen Special,
   PPJ #23 Borderline North, As Close As You Get, PPJ #44 Aamodt Bru
   and AG#24 - Canvas Fall
~ Hovinbekken: HYSSE#9 "GreenTrashCache"
~ Alna: Lillomarka Rundt #3 - Alna, AG#17 - The old bridge of Alna,
   Alnaparken, AG#23 - Cotton Fall and HYSSE#5 "A RiverDance"
~ Haugerudbekken: AG#8 - Soda creek
~ Østensjøbekken: AG#6 - Silent creek
~ Ljanselva: Rotten Bastard

Seven rivers are draining into the Oslo Fjord:
Lysakerelva, Mærradalsbekken, Hoffselva, Frognerelva, Akerselva, Alna and Ljanselva

Sognsvannsbekken, as also Risbekken and Gaustadbekken, runs into Frognerelva (which runs through Frognerparken).
For more info in Norwegian, see: Oslo Elveforum, Frognerelva

Initial tradeable contents:
1. Jordgubbe, the Wunderbaum we took from Jaklefossen Cascade in Krokskogen.
2. A Foldacup
3. A big balloon

These Travel Bugs have been visiting:
1. JordGubbe TB (May 24, 2003)
2. TB Lars the Lobster (June 1, 2003)
3. TB Word Collector (June 1, 2003)
4. TB Gjøkungen (June 18, 2003)
5. TB Brown-eyed Owl (June 20, 2003)
6. TB Shuttle Enterprise (September 17, 2003)
7. TB William S. Harley III (October 10, 2003)
8. TB Racing SKWERL (October 28, 2003)
9. TB Tastevin OW (June 12, 2004)


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[English:] Uvtu, fcehpr, jryy ivfvoyr [Norsk:] Uølg, tena, tbqg flayvt

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)