GC8JD6N Not Another Bison Tube in a Pine Tree IX!
Type: Mystery | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: RPieperCO @ | Hide Date: 01/20/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 05.272 W104° 52.724 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
                     

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Really!?  Another camo'd Bison tube in a pine tree!? 

Yup!  With a twist of course!

 

Cache IS at the posted coordinates but getting to it might take some figuring out!

 

**!!**!!  Important!!  Please Read First!!  !!**!!**

This cache is a solid level 7 puzzle box making it pretty difficult to get into.  It has some pieces that might make it a bit brittle, be gentle, no force needed.  Absolutely everything moves freely as designed. If it doesn't move/turn/open easily, you need to keep trying.  All the tools needed are provided at the cache as always. TAKE SPECIAL CARE CLOSING as it's spring loaded and will close quickly!  I've provided some instructions inside the cache to assist closing and resetting. If puzzle boxes are not your thing, please skip this one.  Also, depending on your skills or luck, this could be 10 minutes or it could be a couple hours.

 

Onto the details! 

This is a 2 step lock, both are hidden from view.  You will need to use your Senses when working the cache.  Start with finding the required tool. If you have done any of the others in this series you will likely know what and where it is.  I guess I just like using them, what can I say!?  Then you must figure out where and HOW to use it.  Best bet is to use your ears and feeling.  Once you figure that out, step two is required.  Here is the only place where some "effort" is needed as you will need to apply just a TINY bit of pressure and feel your way to victory.  Once open, yes, one more step is needed to get the cache, but this should be easy, I've given you a tool!  Sign the log, replace the cache itself just as you found it for the next person.  Follow instruction of how to close and reset the cache.  It's not complicated once you see it and feel free to play with and check out the locking mechanism.

 

The cache is big enough to hold some TB's so long as the DO NOT interfere with the mechanism.  I have provided some hooks inside to hang them on.

 

Luckily I have placed this cache in a very soothing location.  All year long you can hear the flowing water in the stream below.  The pine tree and surrounding scrub will provide shade in the summer and I suspect a nice breeze.  It is well out of sight of any onlookers so you can relax and be calm.  If you find yourself beyond your abilities or completely stumped I will offer assistance either in person or via messaging or voice!  Please reach out before taking a crowbar to the cache!!! Ha!

 

I want to thank my family for supporting me and recognizing how much I enjoy this hobby.  I want to thank the community and friends for their support and encouragement to get back into it and providing some unique fun/frustrating caches.  I will continue to create these and maintain them as long as I can.  Stay tuned for more!

 

 

 

Additional Waypoints

FN8JD6N - Final Location
N 39° 05.272 W 104° 52.724

P08JD6N - Monument Lake Parking
N 39° 05.346 W 104° 52.711

04/04/2020 By hammerhead53
Found with CouCou58. Super cache. We did in about 15. First step was our hardest. ?

02/02/2020 By hartsdale
I headed over to give this one a try and could not believe people out on the ice, I guess that they don’t know the saying “When the ice turns grey, stay away to live another day”.

Anyway, spotted the container quickly and found a geotrail for easy access to the container.

After a few minutes of trying to open it, I looked around to see if the CO was near by, “nope” on my own for this one.

To my surprise I had people below and above me walking by , so I sat there quietly until the coast was clear thinking of how this thing might work.

Wait a minute, I think I will try this, BINGO!!!

Thanks for another fun cache container!!!

HD

01/21/2020 By Bhob
Out and about with "animjason" and "BearAdair" - we had fun figuring out how to open the container. TN-LN-SL. Thanks !

01/21/2020 By BearAdair
My favorite cache of the day! Thanks for the fun today. Found with animjason, and Bhob. Great end to a caching day.

Thanks RPieperCO! Logged Not Another Bison Tube in a Pine Tree IX! from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #808 ~

01/21/2020 By animjason
Did some geocaching today with BearAdair, and Bhob. I saw this publish, and even though it was pretty far from the other cache we did today, just had to come try this out. It was getting cold by the time we got here, so we were glad it was close to the parking area.

Found it pretty quickly, and went to work. [No spoilers here] It was GREAT! Gets another favorite from me, like I am pretty sure this entire series has. The CO even showed up as we were finishing to see if we needed a boost, and was happy to see we were victorious!

Thanks for a fun cache, and it was worth the long detour home!