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Whitson Bridge Traditional Cache

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Smtroop90: "It done burned up"

"The whole dang bridge burned"

And not only did the bridge burn, but so did the cache. Just after midnight on January 17, 2017 some locals were in full redneck splendor and a party under the north end of this timber bridge. And what kind of party is worth riding your ATV to if it doesn't have a fire? And heck, while we are at it why not burn the Christmas tree that you have been hauling around in the back of your pickup truck for 3 weeks? Toss that tinder dry blow torch of crispy needles and twigs on that fire, the fire that is under the bridge, which is made of pine, which pine is treated with creosote and watch it burn.

A tower of flame licking the dry treated pine, and things really got out of hand in a second. "Hey, the bridge is on fire!" First thing to do, why in full redneck masterminded genius, video it, making sure to take in the reactions on the faces of your beer drinking companions when the bridge timbers catch, and then make sure to post it on the web for the whole world to see and share in your spectacular glory; including the local law enforcement.

Sometimes the scum on the gene pool is a little thick.

The cache was consumed in the fire, and should now be put to rest.

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Hidden : 8/13/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Stay top side

The Whitson Bridge is a unique bridge, it is a laminated girder bridge with laminated panels for a deck with plant mix over the deck panels.

The present bridge is a replacement for a two span truss bridge that collapsed when a truck loaded with 2 dozers brought it down. No one was hurt when it collapsed.

This bridge uses the abutments and riverside piers that previously supported the trusses. The two spans across North River are 102 feet long each; the longest laminated timber bridge girders in use in the states. The plant mix on the deck is ballast to help keep the bridge from floating during floods.

I will check on this cache after floods, as during previous floods the river has overtopped the deck. Look up at the deck from the cache site and think of the amount of water that goes down this river during flood stage.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chyy naq pngpu - thneqenvy cbfg - hcfgernz fvqr

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)