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Trooper’s Long Day Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/4/2022
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Two Colorado State Troopers are commiserating at the end of their longest day.  Here is their conversation:

Trooper Leinen: “You on accidents again?”

Trooper DeHerrera: “Yes, sir, on I-70.  You?”

Trooper Leinen: “I had I-25.  Seemed like all the vehicles were magnets today.  Couldn’t stay away from each other.  Five crashes with semis.  First one was carrying Flammable Solids.  Then, another semi hit a wall, spilling Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials.  It took four hours to clean up!  The next accident was a minor fender bender involving a semi carrying Corrosive Substances.  Thankfully, no leaks!  But then my day took a turn for the worse.  A rig carrying Oxidizing Substances crashed less than a mile from a brand new Peterbuilt carrying Gases.  These new ten hour shifts are killing me.”

Trooper DeHerrera: I know what you mean.  Yesterday the first half of my shift was an accident with a trucker carrying Radioactive Materials.  Takes a while to make sure everyone is safe.  While working on that one I stacked up the next, a rig carrying Oxidizing Substances.  It was minor, so I took notes, cited, and headed off to the next.  A semi carrying Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials.  By then my day seemed to have disappeared.   The next truck had no leaks - good thing because it was carrying Flammable Liquids.  I was headed into the Troop when I had to stop for another crash with Gases. More OT.  I can’t wait for vacation.”

Trooper Leinen: “Driving to Boulder in your Subaru again?”

Trooper DeHerrea:  “Very funny.  Good luck with your Jeep.  Is it in the shop again?”

Trooper Leinen:  “See you tomorrow.”

 


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nffhzr A39 naq J104

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)