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Hobo's Hideaway Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/16/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a nice easy walk if you use the proper parking area. If you think that the shortest distance is going to be the easiest you will be met with many terrain challenges.

This cache will be found by parking at a Game Commission Parking area along Rte 219 (coordinates for parking N41d 22.254", W78d 41.462") As I said if you watch your GPS and think that you can shorten the hike by parking somewhere else, give it a try but it won't be a pleasant hike. As you begin your hike you will notice a nice trail heading toward the cache. Take the trail to the hideaway (N41d 22.917", W78d 41.660") Look closely or you will miss the old Hideaway.

Okay, stand by the side doorway, not the front doorway. Take a 240 heading toward the cache which is located at (N41d 22.890"--W78d 41.707") If you dont have a compass, just use your heading feature on the GPS, or follow the coordinates to the cache. If you use the 240 heading, you will be looking directly at a large group of boulders maybe 400 feet away. Yup, that's where you want to be heading. You will be looking among these natural giants for the ammo-box left here many years back by some wandering hobo. According to the legend, this ammo-box holds many treasures. If you find it grab a couple things and leave a couple. Don't forget to Smile for the camera and fill out the log-book. Enjoy the hunt. If the coordinates don't agree with your's please let me know. Not sure what the building was although I speculate some kind of railroad building of sort. I did spend some time at this site with my White Detector and dug three silver dimes out of the same hole approx. 4" deep. This was maybe 100' from the building.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jvyy unir gb penjy nzbat gur tvnagf gb svaq gur gernfher. Gurer vf n avpr fvmr gerr tebjvat orgjrra guerr ovt tvnagf. Ybbx ng gur bgure ovt gerr tebjvat ba gbc bs gur obhyqre, V pna frr vg sebz urer. Gung fher vf fbzrguvat ubj gung gerr terj hc gurer, ohg gung'f abg jurer gur gernfher vf. Erzrzore jung jnf fnvq nobhg gur ynetr gerr tebjvat nzbat gur guerr tvnagf.

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)