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I85 Travel Bug Rest Stop Traditional Geocache

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Zod: Seems that this one has been disrupted by construction. since Mooresadventures had already found it (knew exactly where it was) - I consider this one MIA.

It was a great spot that thousands of people drive by everyday and never even knew this little cemetery was here.

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Hidden : 8/8/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Take a break along I85. I85 starts in Montgomery, Al and ends 670 miles later in Petersburg, Va. (or vice versa) This Rest Stop is located in Belmont, just west of Charlotte, which is the second largest city served by I85. The Rest Stop offers easy access to I85 in both the North and South directions.

This cache is primarily intended for people to drop off or exchange Travel Bugs. If you don’t have a Travel Bug please feel free to stop by for a visit. If the Rest Stop is getting crowded, please feel free to give a Bug a ride. Please don’t take the last Bug without leaving one in exchange.

Close Points of Interest:

Belmont Drive In Movie Theater – One of twelve Drive Ins still operating in NC
N 35° 15.367’
W 081° 03.525’

Belmont Abbey College, Monastery, and Minor Basilica -Founded by Benedictine monks over 125 years ago, this 650-acre campus is home to approximately 1000 students.
N 35° 15.558'
W 081° 02.634’

Please don’t get confused by the title of this cache. It is not at a highway rest stop, or even near one. The cache container is a large ammo can. I wanted to make this an easy place to exchange Travel Bugs. While the cache is not difficult to find by any means, it is still concealed well to protect it. I had sporadic satellite reception while hiding the cache but my coordinates should get you there. Please let me know if you receive different ones than mine.

The encrypted hint is a two-part hint. The first part tells how to find the best place to park and the second part tells an easy way to find the cache when you get close (in case you just want to exchange bugs and aren’t interested in spending much time searching for the cache). The second part is a spoiler. Please place cache back carefully to protect it from nongeocachers.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[The entrance to the Travel Bug Rest Stop is] npebff sebz gur Sbeq qrnyrefuvc. [2]V unir gvrq n fznyy cvrpr bs oyhr ivaly gncr ba n yvzo nobir gur pnpur pbagnvare

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)