GC14NZF Unknown Cache One Ringy Dingy
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: claudey @ | Hide Date: 07/27/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 47.638 W104° 46.245 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 4
Dogs  Takes less than an hour  Available at all times  Dangerous Animals  Bicycles 

The cache is NOT at the above coords. Don't even park there. Solve the puzzle below to get the final location.
4/14/08 Cache has been moved a bit since its original hiding place was removed. I've updated the puzzle to reflect the new coords, though if you have the old ones you should still be able to find it.

Keep an eye out for muggles, especially on weekends or after work hours. Parking is close by the final.

3/4/6|3\8\4|3|2/2\2/4|3|2\8\6|8\4|4/7|8\9/3|4/4\4|8\3/6/7|8\9/7/3| 8/3|6|7/3|8/3|6|7/4/9|3|4/4\4|8\9\6/6|3|4|8|6|3\7|3|3\3/6/8|7|3/6/7| 8\9/7/3|8/3|6|6/6|3|3/6/7|8\9/

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

8/14/07 Replaced container with a more durable, and slightly larger one. It will now hold coins & the like. Also added a tiny hint to narrow down the search area.

Congrats to Baad Daata, Kattrax, Dusty Springfield, and Kyotomoon for the FTF!

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10 Logs: Found it 8  Didn't find it 2  

Didn't find it 11/22/2017 By gampa&gamma
Gamma solved this puzzle a couple of years ago but we haven’t been in this area to look for the cache. Today was a beautiful November day for caching but not a very good day for finding :o) Looked in trees, stumps, and under rocks with no success. Maybe the aforementioned critter or the vagrant sleeping in the nearby tent absconded with the container. We’ll message some previous finders and come back for another look. Thanks for the cache.

Found it 07/03/2017 By jasperdakota
Thanks for the fun puzzle cache! Caching in the Springs for a couple of days. SL.

Found it 04/06/2017 By KJKlock
I solved this puzzle a few weeks ago. I enjoyed solving it because it because I was able to do it without asking anyone for help. I stopped to find the final on my way home from the Broadmoor where I was attending the 33rd Space Symposium. I found it almost immediately, but a critter had chewed a hole in the bottom of the container and stolen the log sheet. I went back to my Jeep and got a container that fit inside the container that I found. I signed a new log sheet, put it all together, and re-hid it a little better than I found it.

TFTC!

Found it 03/29/2017 By Hives
In the area on some errands so took the opportunity to snare a few caches. This one had been sitting in the solved pile for a while. Found the container nearby that had been obviously chewed on by a critter. No log in sight. Put the container back in the nearby beacon. Nice hide. SL. TFTC

Found it 04/05/2016 By Mebeonit2
Out and about on a lovely Colorado Springs, CO afternoon. Solved the puzzle this morning and decided to find the cache before the winds picked up this afternoon. Nice trail…did not know about this one before geocaching. Scared a lot of rabbits away today. The container has a hole from being gnawed on, but the contents are in perfect condition. SL. Left better than found. Thank you, claudey, for double the fun!
#286

Found it 02/23/2016 By RPieperCO
Thanks for another fun puzzle cache! I was after a nearby cache and pulled up everything in the area. I remembered that I solved this one awhile back and it was very near me! I navigated a short walk to GZ and spotted part of the cache quickly. Retrieving it however proved to be impossible. I kicked and pried but to no avail. The tree has completely encased the cache within! Really cool actually! I contacted the CO who gave me permission to replace the container. It is only inches away from the original. Thanks for another great adventure!

Found it 02/19/2016 By Vivi
Out caching with Mondou2 today. The weather was perfect for caching. We enjoyed the variety of containers and placements.

Nice puzzle and hide. We signed the log.

Thank you, claudey, for placing this cache.

Found it 02/14/2016 By mondou2
Visiting from Denver and caching with Vivi. Enjoyed the hunt. Container is still there but tree has grown around cache making retrieval no longer possible without cutting down trees with chain saw.. Thanks for the fun!

Find #115236.

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Didn't find it 08/02/2015 By mwdaley
Solved puzzle last evening and geochecker confirmed solution but alas, couldn't find the cache itself today.

This entry was edited by mwdaley on Sunday, 02 August 2015 at 23:41:51 UTC.

Found it 04/03/2015 By okeeffek
We had to make two trips in quick succession to claim the smiley on this one. On the first, we identified GZ, but elected to allow a group of approaching hikers pass by first. Instead, they stopped less than 100 feet away, with a clear line of sight. For the next 10 minutes, they texted, imbibed refreshments, and took selfies. We gave up and returned 20 minutes later to find them FINALLY gone. A quick find ensued. TFTC!

team okeeffek
Winnipeg, MB, Canada