Multi in a Mile . . . and a Half Multi-cache

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firefighterjake: Sorry folks about not checking this one earlier . . . for some reason I don't get the Groundspeak e-mail notifications of DNFs on my caches. In any case, I checked this cache and found that both the first and second stage of the caches were missing . . . that's the bad news . . . the good news is that I will be making the third stage into a new cache . . . and I have plans for putting out 1-2 more traditional caches on this trail system.

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Hidden : 4/22/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:



"Multi in a Mile . . . and a Half" is a short 1 1/2 mile walk on level terrain on two paths maintained by the Unity Barn Raisers. Halfway through the walk you'll end up with a view of Sandy Stream and the historic Unity Fairgrounds (now known as Unity Raceway.)

"Multi in a Mile . . . and a Half" was orginally going to be subtitled "Something for Everyone to Love . . . and to Hate" since this cache incorporates nearly every type of cache that you've seen -- it's a multi, has a couple of micros, incorporates a couple of puzzles, has an offset cache component and has two traditional cache containers (a small one and a regular-sized ammo can.)

In addition, I intend to make the final cache into a letterbox hybrid. The posted coords above will take you to the preferred parking area although you can park on the street as well. Please be sure to replace the caches exactly how you've found them (this is especially important for the micro caches).

To start this cache off you'll need to solve the following puzzle:
The Adventures of Emergency 51 ½ and 1-Adam 12 version 2.0 in Downtown Unity, Maine

Dispatcher:Attention Unity Fire Department and Unity Police Department we have a caller who is reporting some sort of emergency in the downtown Unity Area. Stand by for more info.

Unity Firefighter: 10-4 Dispatch. By the way . . . we don’t have a Police Department in Unity . . . About the closest thing we have to law enforcement here is the dog catcher.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:Dispatch I’ll be responding Code 3 from the Homestead – I’m just finishing off my last home-made chocolate donut . . . I mean I’m hard at work investigating a possible problem here.

Dispatcher:Can the chatter guys. We’ve got a serious problem here. Both of you are needed at North Main St. for a possible mental subject who is walking back and forth, staring at something in his hand and poking through bushes, under rocks and even looking up into the trees. The caller says this person is acting very oddly.

Unity Firefighter: That doesn’t sound so odd to me. Now if you want to know odd you should meet my buddy Hiram –he’s convinced he was abducted by aliens in 1967 and now he walks around in an aluminum foil cap so the aliens don’t read his brain waves.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:Acknowledged, Dispatch. We’ve got a possible mental subject . . . incidentally Dispatch could you give me the correct time for when this call was reported – I think my watch is broken.

Unity Firefighter: We have a serious incident going down here and you’re worried about the time. I mean we haven't had so much excitement here in town since that milk truck tipped over two years ago and everyone was buying up Oreos to dunk them in the spilled milk . . . well except for the truck driver who was crying over the spilt milk.

Dispatcher:It’s a little after 9 o’clock. By the way when you’re through in Unity we have a report of a dog/deer complaint in Troy. The caller, Becket, is attempting to fend off a pack of half-rabid dogs with her walking stick to keep them from attacking the deer, but she doesn’t know how long she can keep the dogs at bay.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:I’ll get right on that call after I deal with this issue . . . probably right before I go out of service for the evening.

Dispatcher: OK guys . . . we have an update on this call. The caller is reporting that the perp is now traveling West on School Street and may be a 10-69.

Unity Firefighter: Uh, Dispatch. I may have skipped the “Maine 10-Codes Update Class” but I’m pretty sure 10-69 isn’t an actual 10-code.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:I hate to say it Dispatch, but I think he’s right. I don’t think there is a 10-69 for some reason. Could you give me the location again though . . . I missed hearing it the first time.

Dispatch: Sorry about that guys. You’re right. There is no such thing as a 10-69. I think my caffein-induced buzz is wearing off. What I meant to say is that I that the caller thinks this is a person with a weapon.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:Dispatch could you give me an idea of what type of weapon we’re dealing with here? A rifle? Shotgun? Handgun?

Unity Firefighter: Bazooka? Rocket propelled grenade? Surface to air missile . . . or those deadliest of deadly weapons – knitting needles and fingernail clippers. I hear tell that you can’t even bring them on airplanes anymore. Before you know it we’ll all be riding naked on planes.

Dispatch: The caller is unsure. She says it could be a handgun . . . or maybe one of those phasers from Star Trek. She says it’s kind of hard to make out.

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:I’m off at the scene. It looks like I may be out of direct contact with you Dispatch. If I need anything I’ll relay through the Unity Fire Department.

Unity Firefighter: Sure. You don’t share your donuts with us, but the first time you need some help who do you turn to?

Waldo Sheriff’s Deputy:Unity Fire can you relay to Dispatch that everything is OK here. There’s just a geocacher who is trying to find a geocache . . . he claims that he’s just doing this for the exercise but I’m pretty sure he’s doing it to boost his number count.

Unity Firefighter: You sure he’s not geocaching because he’s missing the plastic action-figure Pikachu from his collection of McD’s Happy Meal collection? -----------------


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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