A True Red Dirt Cache
A
cache
by paulandstacey
Hidden:
9/20/2007
Size:
 (Not chosen)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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PEI's Third Earthcache and the 1600th earthcache
globally!
This earthcache will bring you to one of the more commonly
promoted aspects of Prince Edward Island - a red dirt road. While
there are many throughout the province, it is not by accident that
this earthcache is set in the urban setting of
Charlottetown.
The red soil found throughout PEI is one of its trademark sights.
While the red soil isn't entirely unique to PEI, it is certainly
most frequently associated with the island.
"Charlottetown soil" is actually considered PEI's provincial soil
and is characterized by a fine sandy loam texture, is mainly well
drained and is highly suitable for the production of a wide range
of crops, including another symbol of the island - potatoes.
It is the most predominant soil on the island, accounting for
approximately 470,000 acres of land
To claim this earthcache please do the following;Please note
that all requirements should be met and confirmation received from
the cache owner prior to posting a "found" log.
1) Research and email the answer to the following questions. What
makes the soil on PEI so red? Also, submit a theory as to why this
phenomenon is so common in PEI, and less so in the rest of Atlantic
Canada.
2) At the posted coordinates, write your caching handle in the
famous red dirt of PEI and take a picture of it to post with your
log once approved. Having another red item in the picture for
contrast is encouraged, but not required. Also, in the same email
as part 1, describe the texture of the dirt (felt from writing in
it). How does it compare to regular soil?
3) Take a picture of your gps showing the posted co-ordinates (or
reasonably close). If your camera isn't clear enough, take a
picture of you holding the gps with either the red dirt mound or
nearby soccer field clearly visible.
Logs without pictures after 7 days will be
deleted.
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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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)
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Qba'g sbetrg lbhe pnzren!
(Decrypted Hints)
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 October 6 by tcort (172 found)
Juicepig and I made a quick stop to play in the dirt on our way to Halifax, NS. It was pretty painful walking across the soccer field. I had some bad blisters from walking 23+ kilometers in Fundy National Park. I enjoyed seeing and learning about PEI's famous red dirt. TFTC.
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| October 6 by Juicepig (3336 found)
Yay! Fantastic trip through PEIs red dirt lands. Great trip through the area, fantastic! thanks!
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| September 19 by knitter (799 found)
We decided that we definitely had to do this cache while we were in PEI, and my birthday was an excellent day to do it! I was surprised that the soil reminded me of icing sugar in texture. Wrote my "name" in the dirt, took a photo of my GPS on the firepit someone had in the area, and sent the email with the answers to the owner. Thanks for a neat cache!
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| September 19 by Banjosmom (352 found)
This was fun! Thanks.
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| September 19 by hamgran (3950 found)
Lots of fun doing this one. We got a little dusty!
Thanks,
- hamgran
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Current time: 12/4/2008 6:19:36 PM
Last Updated: 10/20/2008 12:20:22 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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