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Bucket o' Fun Multi-cache

Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:

Bucket o' Fun is a multicache on IU's campus that should provide a challenge for even the experienced cacher! Bring your geocache bag of tools and about six pairs of eyes. This cache is much better done with friends than without. We strongly suggest you do it when there is less university activity: weekends, holidays, summer.

The first four stages offer only coordinates and are either secured to their hiding places or intended to be placed specifically, so please take appropriate measures when recovering and replacing. The final cache is a big bucket full of fun, your reward for making it through all the stages.

Please rehide the final cache carefully. We've provided assistance in the hints section below. If you need help with one stage, we recommend you decrypt the hint by hand. Beware auto-decrypting all the hints so you don't ruin future stages for yourself. If you are still lost, feel free to message the CO. Or, simply log a note here on the cache page and we'll send help your way.

Here are some clues to start you towards your fun:

  • Stage 1--Caged.
  • Stage 2--Look closely.
  • Stage 3--Attributes.
  • Stage 4--Depending on where you stand, it could be at your feet or eye level.
  • Stage 5--Not too many places to hide this one.


That's all the help you get, so unpack those Secret Squirrel muggle-avoidance skills and have a Bucket o' Fun! Parking is free in the IU parking garages all day Saturday and Sunday. During the week, the price of the garages are $3/hour.

--- THANKS TO ALL THE AWESOME FOLKS THAT HAVE MADE THIS POSSIBLE! ---

Bucket o 'Fun was originally hidden by the Hoppy Family in September of 2007. When they were ready to pass it on, Mickey4Jes adopted it. DJ, MCA, ErWenn, Road and probably others (Tell me and I'll add your name!) helped maintain the cache as well. In the summer of 2014, Lucky Chavez, Team Jackson, MCA, H.T., and ForTheLoveOfSunrises walked through the stages and cleaned the final. In February of 2023, this cache was adopted by quail_cachers. We walked all stages, made sure they were operational and replaced the big bucket at the final stage with another full of fun. This cache has been well loved! We hope you like it as much as we and the Bloomington geocachers do!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[All stages will require you to think vertically.] [If you need more help, here's a hint for each stage:] 1. Penjy 2. Jvaqbj pbzcnal 3. Haqre lbh 4. Jrqtrq va 5. Cnex va ybg fbhgu bs Fg. Cnhy'f Pngubyvp Puhepu

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)