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The Hoppers are After Me!! Traditional Cache

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iowaPete: It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to this little gem. Unfortunately, the "Level B" road was converted by Jackson County into a "Level C" road. This means that access is only available to those who have property directly adjacent to it. A locked gate has been placed across both ends, which means the cache is no longer on public property.

I could've tried to ask permission, but I'm pretty sure the petitioners to convert the road were the farmers who owned the adjacent property. They wanted it for the movement of their farm machinery and nothing else.

I stopped at the gate this afternoon, and hoofed it down the road. The cache was right where I left it when I originally placed it. The area had grown up considerably since that first day, and the cache actually blended in better now, than then. The container had endured 2 hard winters and was in great shape. Just needs a new coat of paint. I'll repurpose it for another cache someday.

My thanks goes out to all who took the time to find this cache. Your log entries were very much appreciated....

iowaPete [:(]

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Hidden : 8/19/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A Quick Park-n-Grab when the road is in good shape. A bit of a hike when the road is sloppy.

This could've also been called a YARN (Yet Another Road to Nowhere) cache, but while we were driving down this minimum maintenance road in Mid-August, the grasshoppers were jumping from the side of the road into the vehicle through the window and across the windshield. I felt like we were being assaulted! hehee...

Most of these png's are micro's. I'd rather give you a little SOMEthing to find when you arrive, so we've gotten a small container filled with a light assortment of swag for you to enjoy.

I know many cachers don't enjoy this kind of cache, but I also know many cachers who love pickin' up the smileys. If you're in the latter group, then this cache is for you! Enjoy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qrczhgf

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)