The Missing Cacher Series—Part 1—The Backpack Traditional Cache

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Dr Horrible: This has been one of my favorite caches, but placing it in a floodplain just made it too much work. Farewell backpack!

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Hidden : 5/19/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: large (large)

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Geocache Description:

This series is placed in honor of the "Lost Cacher" series in Kearney. This is one in a series of caches that follow the path of a fictitious geocacher who has gone missing. When you've found the cache, please replace it in an upright position, so that the rain won't enter the container.

If you want to attempt to get all seven caches here at Standing Bear, be forewarned. This series ain't no sissy cache and dash! You will definitely want long pants, lots of water and possibly a hiking stick. As fellow cacher HesDeadJim can attest to, drink lots of water while you're out there! You're gonna get a workout!

Now...on with the story... Rumor has it that a geocacher disappeared in the area of Standing Bear Lake back in the very early days of yore when geocaching first got its start. How he disappeared is still a mystery. No one knows the exact details, but a few sketchy rumors still persist today. Did he get lost on the way? Did his batteries on his GPSr go dead and he wasn’t able to make it back to his vehicle? Did he get knocked off by another geocacher who was determined to be the FTF on a new cache and decided to eliminate the competition? Rumors of roving bands of killer white-tail deer that decapitate hikers who venture too close to their deer beds never seem to dissipate. Occasionally, a geocacher today can hear the triumphant snort of a white-tail while hiking on the trails. The possibility of the cacher catching an early strain of bird flu from waterfowl on the neighboring lake hasn’t been ruled out. Numerous television shows, including a story on “Unsolved Mysteries” hasn’t led to any new leads on the case. A body was found, sans the head. Occasionally a clue resurfaces. That’s where this series of caches will take you. Hopefully the clues will lead to the killer someday. If any other clues pop up in the metro, I’ll make sure to create new caches that will further detail this tragic case that has confounded the law enforcement community.

For this cache, you will be looking for the missing cacher’s backpack. After law enforcement cleared this scene, they decided to leave the backpack in the area. After I stumbled upon it, I left some of the usual SWAG and included a FTF prize of an unactivated Nebraskache geocoin. If you come upon this backpack after a recent rain, you might not want to wear nice shoes, since this backpack is found in a wetland area that can get pretty muddy. Getting to this backpack may be difficult since it could involve a creek crossing and the area has extensive weeds and downed trees. This is not a wheelchair accessible area. Also, be wary of those killer deer. While investigating the area, I had the distinct feeling of being watched, and the sounds of footfalls in the woods never seemed too far away. Details are sketchy, but apparently, local police only found the decapitated body of the victim. The cacher’s head has never been found. If you do come upon the disembodied head, inform the authorities immediately! But don’t forget to sign the log book first!




Nebraskache
Placed by a Nebraskache Member

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnyx gur cynax!

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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