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Rusty's Lair @ A Fork in the Road! Traditional Cache

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Marko Ramius: I received the following message from a firefighter with Apple Valley:

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A GEOCACHE NAMED RUSTY'S LAIR THAT IS LOCATED OFF OF THE I-15 FREEWAY IN THE CAJON PASS IN A CAL-TRANS TURNOUT THAT IS OFF OF THE FAST LANE AND THERE IS NO MERGING LANE FOR ANYONE TO SAFELY PULL INTO TRAFFIC EVEN WHEN THERE IS LIGHT TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AVERAGE SPEED AT THIS AREA OF THE FREEWAY IS MOVING AT 80MPH PLUS. I AM A FIREFIGHTER WITH APPLE VALLEY FIRE AND AN EMT WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AND THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A GEOCACHE. NOT ONLY IS IT DANGEROUS IT IS ALSO ILLEGAL; I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE TURNOUT IS STRICTLY FOR CAL-TRANS AND EMERGENCIES USE ONLY. I TRULY ENJOY GEOCACHING AND I WOULD FEEL HORRIBLE IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHERE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THIS CACHE AND I HAD SAID NOTHING. THE CACHES COORDINATES ARE N 34° 21.313 W 117° 26.298(RUSTY'S LAIR)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME YOU CAN BEST REACH ME AT
JACOBMGRAHAM@GMAIL.COM

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE THAT THIS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.

JACOB M. GRAHAM

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Hidden : 3/1/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Tranditional ammo can hidden at the top of Cajon Pass, in a legal, paved turn around area semi-hidden in the hill separating I-15 north and south traffic. Best to approach this cache during low-traffic periods!


Rusty the Dinosaur has been here a long time. Unfortunately, in his old age, much like a neglected Tin Man, he can't move anymore and needs your help to locate his lost cache of eggs.

The safest (and easiest) way to approach Rusty's Lair is from the fast lane going South on I-15 past the Oak Hills exit. A 45 MPH TRUCK LIMIT sign marks the entrance to this realm. When you see the sign ahead, pull off safely onto the paved shoulder and slow down to turn in left, just before it. If you miss the entrance going south bound, there's no need to do anything dangerous like backing up on the shoulder. Simply continue to the next legal (paved) turn-around nearby at the open flat paved area on the left, just past and behind the CalTrans traffic camera tower and follow the snaking road down the hill.

Once inside Rusty's Lair, park to the extreme left side to conceal your vehicle best from passing muggles' limited view of this area. Rusty hid his cache of eggs safely in his nest on the hillside opposite him, not within view of the passing traffic. Please leave any pets and the kids in the car for safety. Rusty looks hungry so please dont play near him! Rusty recently had a new egg in his nest which he watches over. If you take his egg, you will need a fast vehicle to escape his wrath!

Be careful when merging back onto the freeway to give plenty of distance and of course pay attention to the one-way signs! :P

ORIGINAL CONTENTS:

  • (1) LOG AND PEN
  • (1) plastic fork cache mascot
  • (1) new egg
  • ^^^ ABOVE ITEMS MUST STAY IN THE CACHE! ^^^

  • (3) marbles
  • (1) pencil sharpener
  • (3) colorful pencil erasers
  • (1) green Silly Putty egg
  • (1) giraffe plush toy
  • (1) Mayan plastic man
  • (1) Jr. FireFighter sticker
  • (1) pumpkin-man noise maker
  • (1) orage Boohbah mini
  • (1) PEZ dispensing keychain for FTF prize!

Please rehide this one as good or better than found!

CONGRATULATIONS to "Spies Like Us" for being FTF!

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)