Mysterious Multicache

Title: Alias
Location: Secret per owner's request (GCBDE8)
Owner: Gaiterman
Team Members: nSilico, Daedalux
Status: Not Found, #3 of 3

We decrypted the simple code that revealed the coordinates for this cache using the clues we had discovered at our previous two sites (Our First Cache, An Easy Find). When we looked the coordinates up on the map it came out smack in the middle of yet another nearby park. Since the previous two caches had also been in similar locations, we were confident we had the correct coordinates. Sure enough the GPS led us straight to another hollowed out tree. It was the perfect hiding location - a tall gnarled stump of an old tree that had a large opening with a built in shelf that would both conceal and protect a hidden cache. The only problem was nothing was in there. We made a search of the area, but we kept comming back to the same place. Given the owner's modus operandi for hiding caches in hollow trees we knew it had to be the place - it had simply gone missing.
It was a dissapointing end to our otherwise successful first day, but we resolved to send the owner an e-mail about not finding the cache, and hoped we would get the chance to try again.
Besides, two out of three isn't all bad.

Update: (2/4/2005)
I sent the owner an e-mail, giving him the coordinates we had gone to and a discription of the empty tree. He was very kind to reply so promptly and explained we were at the correct coordinates, but looking in the wrong place. He assured me it was still there, just not in the hollow hidey hole.
Apparently we were foolish to think we'd figured out his M.O. so completely, the tricky devil. We will definately go back and try again soon. I wonder what we missed . . .

Update: (3/10/2005)
We finally did find this cache on our next visit. You can read about the find here.