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Big Tom's Wabash(e) Multi-cache Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 4/17/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

16 Mile Multi cache on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail


WARNING! THIS CACHE IS A 16 MILE ROUND TRIP BY BICYCLE, TAKE MORE WATER THAN YOU THINK YOU NEED!!!!!!!!

This is a multi-cache on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail; the trail is an abandoned rail line that has been converted to a hike/bike trail. The best way to do it is on a MTN. Bike. The trail passes are $1.00 for a day or $10.00 for a year.
Take lots of water, sun block and insect repellant.

The first coordinates take you to the parking lot where you can park your car and buy a pass.
There you will find a plaque, find a date on the plaque and subtract the year from 2625 to get the missing digits of the next location.
N 41º 12.570
W 095º 47.xxx

Sit down and take a break at the picnic table above you find the date that the table was dedicated to the two people and subtract the year from 2584 to get the missing digits for the next location.
N 41º 12.xxx
W 095º 45.857

Watch out for trolls. Find the number on the bridge support and subtract it from 1493 to find the next set of numbers.
N 41º 11.085
W 095º 44.xxx

Next you will be in Dumfries but don’t try to mail anything they closed the Post Office.
Subtract the year they closed from2157 to get your next number.
N 41º 10.xxx
W 095º 43.437

At the next location there is another way of knowing where you are, add 67 to the number on the marker to get the next place.
N 41º 09.296
W 095º 42.xxx

This is the end you are looking for an ammo box.
It contains some Hot Wheels, a calculator, and a flashlight.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx oruvaq gur ovt gerr

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)