This cache is a tribute to the original Ape series for the upcoming new film "Down of the Planet of Apes" in may 2014.
Project APE is a series of caches placed in 2001 in conjunction with the movie Planet of the Apes. 20th Century Fox worked in conjuction with Geocaching.com to release caches scattered in various parts of the world in order to promote the film. They devised a sub-plot associated with the film that was unrelated to the film itself, one that was intending to reveal an "Alternative Primate Evolution" theory. A Project APE website was created in association with the cache placements. Some props from the movie were placed in the caches initially.
The series was released under a tight level of security. The original individual cachers that placed the caches did so anonymously, under the direction of Geocaching.com officials. The caches were given Mission names, along with the number of the series (although there are two number 10's). In all, thirteen Mission caches plus a "Special Mission" cache were released. The details of the caches were released slowly, first by simply giving clues as to the state, then later the coordinates of the cache. The first finders were rewarded with a special prize.
Each of the original Project A.P.E. caches contained a prop which was used in the film, the idea being that the first finder would get the goodies. The UK cache (and one placed in New York) also contained tickets to the premiere of the movie. The cache boxes were huge ammo cans, originally intended for holding 81mm rounds of ammo. They were stencilled with the Project A.P.E. motif, as were the logbooks. The size of these caches probably contributed to their demise, being difficult to hide well.
To date only one of the original Project A.P.E. caches is still active worldwide (in Brazil), and although the Project A.P.E. concept has been abandoned by 20th Century Fox it has left behind a legacy in the geocaching world, with cachers travelling hundreds or even thousands of miles to find them, and obtain one of the rarest cache icons on their profile.
The Project A.P.E. icon
Although you cannot bag yourself the elusive A.P.E. icon for finding this cache we have tried to recreate the A.P.E experience as best we can for you. The location of this cache is very dificult, and there are Planet of the Apes items waiting for you in the big ammo can. As with the original, the first ones there get pick of the goodies!
For more info of "The Project A.P.E. Caches" ... http://www.markwell.us/projectape.htm