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Millennium Finale Redux Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 10/4/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Back in the early days of geocaching, it took a lot of time and effort to get to 1000 caches. So we developed the tradition of hiding a very very nasty multi to celebrate that milestone, and heckled the honoree while we watched them look for it. WE4NCS was the first in this area to earn this tribute and this cache was placed for him to find.

Lake Wheeler Park is closed on Mondays from October-March.

Since that multi hasn't been found in over two years and has become a maintenance headache, I have archived that one and left the final stage ammo can in place to commemorate that event. Yes, it is a full sized ammo can in a traditional setting.

Here's the text from that original multi, you can read it for your enjoyment, or ignore it and go right for the find.

Of course this cache had to be a multistage quest to acknowledge the creator of such fine caches as Tour de Crabtree and Wimberly Trek . WE4NCS was given this list of special equipment to bring but NONE OF IT IS NECESSARY!!! First a full tank of gas, and good road maps of NC and VA, the yellow pages from Rocky Mount, a medium duty portable generator along with 500 feet of extension cord, drills, saws a night vision scope, a Gerber multi tool, a Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum (with extra ammo), a sledge hammer, a chain saw, a ladder, climbing belt and safety harness, a hard hat, safety glasses, work lights, bug spray, rope, gloves, Dremel tool (with assorted bits), Duct tape, battery charger, a pair of FRS radios, the dog, the wife, food, an Atomic clock, first aid kit, water purification kit, propane torch, Palm 515, a G drive, camera, tent, ammo, flack jacket, chisel, boots, hip waders, canoe paddle, mirror, protractor, one large rubber band, one small rubber band, 15 inches of twine, and a shovel. All you need is your GPS, and the ability to think outside the box. These are not your garden variety hides. The original hint read: Surely you jest. Please don’t call me Shirley. After getting a similar sarcastic hint at another cache when I wanted a hint after 45 minutes of searching I have removed this from the encoded hint. Since so many cachers are now paperless and not really using hints, I am not providing any. This one is supposed to be HARD. The quest begins at the listed coordinates; there is plenty of parking nearby. Plan on at least 3-4 hours to complete this arduous trek. It may even require multiple visits to the site. The final stage is an ammo can.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg vf n shyy fvmrq nzzb pna, ubj znal cynprf jvyy lbh arrq gb ybbx orsber lbh pna ybt lbhe svaq?

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)