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Rural Route Micro "MEGA Bonus" Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

phenixcachers: Since most of my caches (as well as my buddy Lyndon's caches too)-- have been STOLEN out here in the bois darc conservation area, I decided to check on this one which is my last remaining cache in the bois darc ca.
I kinda knew theres no way the mdc jerks could steal this one---cause you have to visit certain Rural Route Micros to get the answers to the coords...and some of the RRM's i have archived and a couple have been adopted from me.
I hike out to GZ and much to my caching surprise-----my big ole' 50 caliber ammo can was indeed there..still safely hangin' around in the cedar tree.
But you know what?
I took the ammo can anyways and decided to archive it, because its probably only a matter of time before the bois darc mdc jerks figure out the coords and come out here to steal it. (they have already stolen some of trains puzzle caches)
the good news is that I will be re-using this big ole' 50 calibur ammo can.
I'll be using it for the container at my final cache hide I hid 5 months ago (my micro-cache Breeder cache)
This ammo can will be a better container to use at my breeder cache and will hold lots more micros.
Cache on my friends....
Scott (phenixcachers)

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

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Short Description is suposed to go here..... Yea, Right, Read On........... There is nothing SHORT about this one.....

     ***  FIRST THINGS FIRST - - - - THE COORDINATES ABOVE WILL NOT TAKE YOU TO A CACHE ***  They are just bogus coordinates to make the page.  To claim this as a smiley, or FIND, read on and you will get directions on how.  In other words, DON'T GO TO THE COORDS LISTED.

     Ok, Let me lay down some methods or ideas of this madness I have come up with here.  If I get to rambling and you start to fall asleep, skip on down and get to the real business.......     

     As I was saying,  after working on this series for the first couple months, it became clear that the end, as it grew closer, was not turning out to be something that even I was hoping for..... You know.. run around grab 20 caches and all you get is a "Thank You For Playing"???   Well, thinking back a few months ago, another series popped up that I got involved in, and the end was a BONUS PRIZE :)  Not that the monetary prize was the driving goal, but it was just something to shoot for if you know what I mean.   Along with something like 28 more caches to add to the NUMBERS, I added 10 bucks to my pocket on that one too......   (Thanks Brion)   Didn't want to copy that series verbatim or anything, but thought it would be a good idea to reward those top 3 that finish the series.   Wish I could give prizes to every single person/group that does them but I don't work for the government anymore and the tree I was getting all my money from froze up during the last big ice storm and will not produce any more CACHE :)..........

     OK, one thing you might have noticed, if you have skipped all this at some point and scrolled down towards the bottom, is that I have added 20 waypoints.....  Each WAYPOINT is the actual coordinates of it's respective "Rural Route Micro"  Example would be like  Prefix 01 would refer to Rural Route Micro 01, same as the WAYPOINT RRM01 and so on.   The WAYPOINTS won't link you to that respective Rural Route Micro page so I have added a section in the table below just before the question.  That way if you want to you can refresh your memory on where that cache was if you have already been there or where you might need to go if you are just starting.  Plus as a BONUS, You can also use this as a sort-of checklist, print out this page and they will all be there for you.

" R E A L    B U S N I N E S S "

    Area Description:  Let's See if I can make this anymore fun... Bush-Whacking is a MUST towards the end of the trail, but not where you would need a machete or anything ... Fairly flat, depending on the direction you come, could be plowed area. Very Heavy Undergrowth in places, Thorns all around, but you can navigate around them, IF YOU WANT. Dif/Ter rating is based also on the other 20 needed to get the final.  THREE parking spots for this area, if you look at any map or Google Earth you will see them, One on the North and 2 on the South.  To make it even  more interesting, it doesn't matter which one you pick it is about .5 or 1/2 mile walk from either direction you come, North, South, East, or West.

     KK, pretty simple so far.... right? heheh, to make a long story short here is a step by step outline on how to CLAIM A FIND and get that SMILEY added to your total.

1. Visit each and every cache.

2. Answer the question about the general area.

     NOTE: And yes, I know some of you will be mad that this turned out the way it did and that you might have to go back and revisit some caches, BUT, continue reading before you get mad at me.... I didn't even  have this idea till RRM 12 was already published.  Thinking back, I never intended to go past 6, but was talked into it by OTHERS :) hehehe   Plus it gives those who haven't even started a fair chance to do some catching up.  And just maybe there are some caches in the area that you still need to do ? ? ?   And if you do go back to say... ummmmmm.... Rural Route Micro 01 for the answer to that question..... Well you better read the question again ;) hmmmmmmmmmm

3. OK, Once you find the cache, look inside and you should see 0, 1, 2 or 3 envelopes (Depending on when you found it).   If there is an envelope in there, take the one that corresponds to your find (example: FTF - Take the one that says FTF in the bottom left of the envelope).  Open it up, take out the Certificate and your gift and then PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA MY EMAIL LINK IN MY PROFILE.  We will work something out for deliver of the prize.  Pretty Easy ! ! !

And to make it worth your while.... 

I hope.......

Here are the prizes ! ! ! !

First
To
Find

 

 

Congratulations To:

PhenixCachers
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PLUS


First To Find Geocoin
(Unactivated & Trackable)

Second
To
Find

 

 

Congratulations To:

Bosco7
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Plus


Your very own
Micro Container
"Bison Tube"
To Hide
(Log Included)

Third
To
Find

 

 

Congratulations To:

SterlingConnie
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PLUS


Your very own
Nano Micro Container
"Mr. Magneto"
To Hide
(Log Included)

 

Black Question Numbers = Bogus/Fun Clues
Red Question Numbers = You WILL NEED For Bonus Cache
Question #
and or Prefix
Quick Ref
Lookup
Bonus Question to answer Answer
01 RRM01 How many dogs do you own? = A
02 RRM02 How many SWINGS are in this gazebo?  Add 2 to this number. = B
03 RRM03 How many stars are there? = C
04 RRM04 How many WOODEN SUPPORTS are by the cache? = D
05 RRM05 What is the number of the Farm Road the main parking lot for this area is on? = E
06 RRM06  How many BUILDINGS are under the trees here at this cache? = F
07 RRM07 How many bowls of cereal do you eat each morning? = G
08 RRM08 How many doors does a motorcycle have? = H
09 RRM09 How many pieces of paper are in your printer? = I
10 RRM10 How many dollars does it take to buy a rock? = J
11 RRM11 How many GPS's do you own? = K
12 RRM12 How many Caches have you found? = L
13 RRM13 How Many Travel Bugs have you released? = M
14 RRM14 How Many GeoCoins do you own? = N
15 RRM15 How many bolts are holding this section of guardrail to the main bridge structure? = O
16 RRM16 What is the weight limit of this bridge? Subtract 5 from this number to get P. = P
17 RRM17 How many free flowing holes/tunnels are letting water flow under this bridge? = Q
18 RRM18 How many bolts are holding this rail to the bridge structure? = R
19 RRM19 How diamonds do you see? Subtract 0 from this number to get S. = S
20 RRM20 The cache is at the ____th post from the end of the guardrail. = T

Use the chart above to replace the letters in the chart below with numbers to get the FINAL CACHE coordinates.

FINAL: N BDº Q D . Q Q E W FEBº S E . B B D
  N             W            

***** Permission granted by Brad Jump.  If you know where he works you might have a clue as to the area.  If you need further info on him and the permission he gave me, email me.  Don't want to give away to much here as it will spoil the fun  *****

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh unir gur pbbeqf evtug, lbh jvyy unir ab ceboyrz frrvat gur pbagnvare, ABG ba gur tebhaq. Bayl Dhrfgvba'f gung ner hfrq ner 02, 04, 05, 06, 17, 19

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)