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Bennys Davidson Rest Stop REDUX SCAR2025 💥 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 3/12/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THIS CACHE IS HIDDEN FOR SCAR 2025 and should not be looked for before 5:30 PM on May 23rd. 
HAVE A GREAT SCAR WEEKEND 🤗😎👍👍
 

This one has been around for Years But when the Spot opened up decided it was to Good Not to place a Cache here as it's an Awesome Spot for a Quick Pit Stop and Great History and Maybe even a Picnic and of course a 🤗to add to the collection as well 🥴🥴

R found it really intriguing the way they would have built small roads 

Check out the WORLDS LARGEST COFFEE POT ☕️☕️☕️🥴🥴🤗🤗

HERE IS THE INFORMATION FROM THE SIGN AT THE SITE 🥴🥴👍

HISTORICAL ROAD BUILDING EQUIPMENT 

This large dump wagon,pulled by 4-8 horses or mules wand the two wheeled scraper 2-5 horses were typical and extensively used to build rail and road beds fromthe 1800s to the 1930s 

Note the large arch front of  the wagon permitting very sharp turns,also the chain and spool system to release and close the hinged bottom dump doors. 
it is reported that the remnants of this outfit rediscovered and purchased near Hanley ,Saskin 2091 consisted of at least 24 dump wagons a mobile Black Smith shop and many horses 

it is believed that the last contract for this outfit involved construction of #11 Highway (Louis Reil Trail) between Hanley and Dundurn around 1930 

These items and the canopy were restored and donated by Don Wilkins of Davidson as a 2005 Centennial Project 

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK THIS AND OTHER ARTIFACTS OUT AND READ ALL ABOUT THEM 🤠🤠😎😎👍👍

Then Stop and Think about the Equipment Used today Large Scrapers Bulldozers and Graders and Packers WOW WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY BABY 🥴🥴🥴👍👍🤗🤗

Enjoy your time here and Enjoy The Hunt and feel free to add a picture or two 🥴😎

CACHE ON 😎🤠🥰🥰🇨🇦🇨🇦

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ABCR

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)