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I did it for BR95, a Merry Christmas Cache Multi-Cache

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Bigrock95: Sorry to see this go, but a new cache shall soon replace it.

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Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A nice adventurous walk in the western part of Arlington. It all began as a fictitious cache listing entitled: "Because I can - Merry Christmas Bigrock" "GCBR95", by Bigrock95, created by Loch Cache back on December 23, 2005. Presented to me on Christmas Eve, I was advised- "Your Christmas present is in the cache". It is now really published, with a few modifications, for all to enjoy.

Arlington, founded over 350 years ago, remains proud of its history, even as it has grown into a thoroughly modern community. The birthplace of Uncle Sam, the location of the first public children's library, and the site of most of the fighting when the British marched through it returning from the Old North Bridge at the start of the Revolutionary War.

Arlington has preserved many of its historical buildings and even recreated its town common. Once a thriving agriculture and mill town, Arlington's excellent access to metropolitan Boston has made it a very desirable place to live. One of the many eccentric characters in town is a geocacher named Bigrock95. He can be very protective and territorial of the conservation lands in Arlington and Winchester; so much so, that he asked his geo-friend, Loch Cache, to promise that he wouldn't place any caches there. He thought the local cachers, Cwren, Munin and himself might like to place some in their locale.

Well, a promise is a promise. The conservation lands of Arlington are safe, for now. However, there are many more public areas in Arlington than just the conservation lands. There are recreation fields, bikepaths and much more. To locate this cache you will need to find several waypoints all within a short distance from the home base of Bigrock95.

At the first waypoint, you will locate a fire alarm box. DO NOT OPEN THE FIREBOX OR PULL THE LEVER. Look on the brace. Each stage is a little different. All the waypoints are within walking distance from the parking location. At the final you will find a regular size lok-n-lok container.

UPDATE: Due to recent road improvements, Stage One has been removed by the road crew. Until it is replaced, please go directly to Stage Two- N 42° 25.548 W 71° 10.545

Please exercise caution when retrieving any of the stages or the final. Stealth is required and thus, the diffculty rating was increased from 2 to 2.5.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zvpebf naq svany ner nyy jvguva n ernpu---bhg-qbja-hc-va 2aq- arne aj pbeare guerr srrg nobir ovxrjnl

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)