Come And Be a Hobo For A Spell! Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Hoosier_Reviewer: Since there has been no response to my previous note, I am archiving the cache.

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Hidden : 2/18/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located on ABANDONED Rail Road tracks. While finding a nearby cache along these tracks, I walked this way and was astounded by the view. The terrain is rated 3 mostly due to the need to be very careful when at ground zero.
Welcome to the "Long And NOT SO Winding Road." A nice picture area. Take a photo and post. It is not a requirement but might be fun to see this area in different seasons!




No one knows when/where the term "Hobo" exactly originates. It is thought to come into use sometime in the 19th century in the Northwest United states. Hobos are those people who work and travel. Mostly, these migratory workers traveled by rail road stopping in towns to find work. Back in the day, one may have seen a Hobo walking the tracks carrying a bindle stick, which was a cloth wrapping the hobo's belongings tied to a stick, over their shoulders.The Hobo population grew in the Depression years as work was hard to come by and so they wandered to try their luck somewhere else


They are not to be confused with "Tramps", who traveled but only worked when they had to, nor "Bums", who never worked or traveled.


They were also called other colorful names such as, Loafer, Vagabound, Scrounger, Dawdler, Good-fer-Nothin, Freeloader and Wasterel to name a few.

It's reported that as many as 20,000 Hobos still exist today!

Here is a short list of some notable people who Hoboed: Jack Dempsey, Woody Guthrie, Burl Ives, George Orwell, Art Linkletter, John Steinbeck among many others.

Perhaps if you use your mind's eye, you might be able to see a Hobo at GZ? Then you could fix up one of their meals known as "Mulligan Stew". To learn more about Mulligan Stew and this interesting "Profession" of Americana, I suggest you try Wikipedia....Very interesting!
CONGRATS TO KINGMIDASOFTHEFIND FOR FTF! AND HIS FIRST FTF! I AM PLEASE IT WAS ON MY CACHE!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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