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Not Far East 08 - The Forbidden Zone Multi-cache

Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

All caches are hidden EAST of the path a short distance

Stage one is just coordinates. Stage two is a bison capsule inside of a fake sprinkler head. No need to approach the railroad tracks or go on private property for any stage of any cache.

This is a series of caches along the Skokie Valley Bike Path. They are designed to be done while biking (or blading) the trail. Save yourself some extra riding by starting at either #1 or #12 in the series. You can pick up all of the stage-one's in one direction, then get all of the stage-two's in the other direction. Do be warned that while all the caches are very close to the trail, you will be searching in dense brush with thorns! Bike shorts are probably a bad idea.

Adventures Across the Forbidden Zone

All the signs warning about forbidden access reminded me of that "B" movie from when I was younger that came out in, what was promised at the time, as a new 3D technology. The 3D wasn't anything special, and the movie is something that, I'm sure, Molly Ringwald wishes she never heard of.

Unlike the signs, the area actually reminds me of something out of Half-Life. So remember, don't cross over onto private property here. There may be head-crabs lurking behind the concrete barriers!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ab terra znex yvxr fbzr bs gur bgure uvqrf. urnq abegu nebhaq 10 srrg sebz gur cbyr naq tb rnfg whfg bss bs gur zbjrq nern. Tebhaq uvqr.

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)