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The Thing Traditional Cache

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Over-The-Hill-Gang: ALAS.... sadly, "The Thing" is no more. Progress has moved everything away to other places & we may never know the actual, whole, true story of "The Thing". Thanks, all those have hunted, speculated and had fun here.

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Hidden : 6/13/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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"The Thing"

EZ offroad parking, on level terrain, but I'm sure the usual summertime "creepy crawlies" are probably about.

What the devil is this thing, anyway?? Some think perhaps it is the remains of a Civil War Era steamship which wrecked and became landlocked as the river later changed course. Others think maybe it is a missile launch site, leftover from the Cold War Era. There are occasional reports of dim flashing lights here, and at other times a low moan can be heard. I don't know, but a strong fence has been installed at hopefully a safe distance, and I wouldn't chance getting any closer.
Interestingly, there is also a rumor that a bison has been spotted in this area, lately. He is reported to be a little larger than the average bison, but, trackers say that he usually stays well undercover and many never see him, at all. Be very stealthy when you are here, and maybe you can sneak up on him. Please let me know if you have any success.
The usual precautions apply here. Watch for muggles, be safe, and carefully replace the cache as found. Above all, don't panic and drop it anywhere that something from THE THING might grab it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

BX.. er-ernq gur pnpur qrfpevcgvba, pnershyyl, guvf gvzr.

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)