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Warlock Mine MISSION CURRENTLY DISABLED! See forum for details...
FBZ A.P.E. 52 - GC1HJ6M


SGTF has declared a Forbidden Zone (FBZ) among the ruins of an abandoned mine along the old Wilcox toll road near the historic gold rush mountain town of Julian, CA! Read the mission brief below...

 

SUBJECT: FBZ A.P.E. 52 Brief [Mission #2]

TO: Silverback Operatives

In addition to its relative proximity to local primate phenomena, SGTF believes this FBZ holds clues to a mystery which has haunted the Julian area since the late 1970's. As the tale goes, a young teenager by the name of Clarke Duncan disappeared on Halloween night in 1976. He was last seen wearing a Planet of the Apes costume as he participated in trick or treating with a group of friends in the Julian neighborhood of Whispering Pines.

Authorities say they believe Duncan, on a dare from one of his buddies, ventured deep into an abandoned mine shaft and became lost in the maze of tunnels inside the mountain. A search team was dispatched but was unsuccessful and eventually called off all recovery efforts due to dangerous conditions in the tunnels. Rumors persist that the team reportedly uncovered a smattering of important evidence during their investigation that was never released to the public. The official position taken by authorities was that Duncan's disappearance was a tragic accident and that he was "in no way" a victim of foul play. But locals have always thought differently and many believe investigators instituted a cover-up to protect local citizens from the truth.

SGTF has managed to obtain this critical piece of evidence through our underground network and included it as part of the FBZ A.P.E. 52 Top Secret Geocache (TSG). You will soon learn our search for truth and evidence related to paranormal activity has a strong correlation to the Julian mystery.

At the Warlock Mine TSG, you have been provided an "old" map painted with secret symbols which, when decoded, will direct you to a nearby zone of suspicion where you will discover the second (2nd) mission codeword for Operation Silverback. UPDATE: DUE TO A COMPROMISE AT Z2, THE CODEWORD HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE INITIAL CONTAINER AT Z1. Use the "pig-pen" or masonic cipher to help decode the symbols on the map and all subsequent secret writings you find during your participation in SGTF’s black project (a.k.a. “The Activity”).

In all, there are seven (7) FBZ locations (i.e. missions) to Operation Silverback. Six FBZs contain “intelligence” report(s) and a corresponding secret codeword. Use the six (6) codewords collectively at fbz.geocaches.org to discover the seventh and final TOP SECRET FBZ location. Keep in mind codewords can be gathered in any order so you DO NOT need to visit FBZs sequentially! The seventh and final mission location is where the truth shall be revealed!

  
     
     

Operatives who have successfully submitted the TOP SECRET codeword for this mission...

  • General OESTEADO
    •  (Sat 09 May 2015 @ 18:33:52 BST; 1431192832 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Honorable Discharge DUCK432
    •  (Wed 05 Aug 2009 @ 0:31:31 BST; 1249428691 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Honorable Discharge CONDORMAN
    •  (Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 9:49:31 BST; 1248252571 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Honorable Discharge FLAGMAN
    •  (Sat 18 Jul 2009 @ 19:42:40 BST; 1247942560 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Colonel LULU499
    •  (Mon 20 Jul 2009 @ 15:52:09 BST; 1248101529 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Chief Warrant Office BRONCNUT
    •  (Sun 26 Jul 2009 @ 16:38:29 BST; 1248622709 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • First Lieutenant TNE
    •  (Mon 27 Jul 2009 @ 9:00:31 BST; 1248681631 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Staff Sergeant THESPEIS
    •  (Fri 02 Apr 2010 @ 21:27:16 BST; 1270240036 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Honorable Discharge MIKE6X6
    •  (Sat 08 May 2010 @ 19:38:37 BST; 1273343917 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Honorable Discharge BLONDHILITES
    •  (Mon 02 May 2011 @ 9:35:39 BST; 1304325339 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Green Beret BKIP
    •  (Mon 06 Jun 2011 @ 19:18:37 BST; 1307384317 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • General RAGFOOT
    •  (Mon 16 May 2011 @ 18:54:38 BST; 1305568478 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • General FISNJACK
    •  (Tue 31 May 2011 @ 8:29:05 BST; 1306826945 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • General DILLWEED
    •  (Mon 06 Jun 2011 @ 20:51:54 BST; 1307389914 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Sergeant Major JAHOADIANDJOHN
    •  (Tue 14 Jun 2011 @ 20:07:13 BST; 1308078433 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Staff Sergeant R4LTONY
    •  (Sun 26 Feb 2012 @ 0:03:52 GMT; 1330214632 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Second Lieutenant SNORKLEBOB
    •  (Tue 06 Mar 2012 @ 13:32:07 GMT; 1331040727 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Green Beret STANSD
    •  (Sat 03 Mar 2012 @ 21:07:15 GMT; 1330808835 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Lieutenant Colonel BALCANTHEZ
    •  (Sun 25 Mar 2012 @ 11:52:48 BST; 1332672768 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Warrant Officer One GOLDENSIREN
    •  (Mon 19 Mar 2012 @ 15:56:34 GMT; 1332172594 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Sergeant ANON
    •  (Tue 14 Jan 2014 @ 21:04:21 GMT; 1389733461 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Sergeant Major HDAGENAIS
    •  (Mon 22 Jan 2018 @ 16:22:12 GMT; 1516638132 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)
  • Sergeant Major CCC
    •  (Tue 01 Dec 2020 @ 13:12:06 GMT; 1606828326 seconds since Unix Epoch (POSIX) 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC)

Mission 2 Report

FBZ A.P.E. 52 contains a large ammo can with Special Reconnaissance (SR) related to SGTF's Operation Silverback in the form of Planet of the Apes Memorabilia (POTAM) and scouted intelligence reports. As a clandestine special tactics unit, SGTF has been known to leave POTAM tracking bugs in FBZs with special mission instructions related to active Project A.P.E. caches (e.g. Project A.P.E. Mission 9: Tunnel of Light).

FBZs are reserved for POTAM related to SGTF's Silverback operations. Visitors are encouraged to register their visit and leave ONLY items containing relevance to The Planet of the Apes or items that are traditional hitchhikers (e.g. geocoins, travel bugs, etc.). Only place and/or remove TRACKABLE items from this cache (read NO unrelated SWAG); Any POTAM found in this cache designated as NOT TRACKABLE is pertinent to operations for this FBZ and should REMAIN ASSIGNED TO THE CACHE. POTAM labeled PROVISIONAL FTF is considered remittance as reward for the FTF (First to Find) and can be removed freely without restriction or stipulation.

Consider exploring other points of interest in this area including the tasting of one of Julian's famous apple pies! Click here to read more about this quaint little community!






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Published on: 2008-11-30 (8984 reads)

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*Disclaimer: Stories here and at FBZ caches are a combination of historical conjecture, anecdote and pure fiction. Any similarity to any event, group, or person living or dead is merely coincidental. Additionally, SGTF has utilized a variety of signs/stickers as props in the FBZ geocaching series. Labels or warnings (e.g. biohazard, radioactive, etc.) which are fictitious will display some form of the SGTF/Silverback moniker; all other warning signage encountered during this or any other FBZ adventure should be respected and observed as posted.


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