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Behind The Castle Gate! Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Influence Waterfowl Calls: I am happy to report that there were no injuries while this cache was out! I will archive the cache for now and I will pick up the containers shortly! I hate to see it go but I do not want anyone to have a bad encounter with the sasquatch! Thanks to those who fond this cache while it was out!

Later,

IWC

P.S. This is my first cache to be archived.

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Hidden : 8/4/2007
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE ABOVE COORDINATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is on private property and is placed with permission!

DUE TO THE HAPININGS BEHIND THIS NEWS STORY I WILL BE ARCHIVING THIS CACHE SHORTLY!

As I was doing a routine check on the containers I ran into the Sasquatch, aka Big Foot. All of the grunting and throwing things around was enough to convince me to leave the area. It ended up on the news even though the camera men that CBS sent out to the cache only managed to get the one picture of the beast which they used in the news story.

TO FACILITATE A QUICK FIND I HAVE POSTED THE CODE AND ADDITIONAL HINTS TO THIS LISTING. IT IS RECOMENDED THAT YOU TAKE SNICKERS AND POP CORN TO DISTRACT SASQUATCH WHILE YOU SIGN THE LOG. I PLAN ON RETRIEVING THE CACHE OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND.

This is my first puzzle cache. It will require you to decode the puzzle below to get to the first location, then use a number from that location to get to the next location, and from there it is the usual multi with an unknown # of stages. The last stage, an ammo can, is not in the same woods as the others but nearby.

I came up with this code while I was decoding another puzzle cache. The code is what I call a logical rearrangement. You need to rearrange the alphabet in a logical pattern to cause Z=1 and Y=26. There is no letter to go with the #0 so any 0 in the cords is a #0. This may seem hard but it will seem so easy once you solve it. Once you do decode it use it to complete these cords.

Z=1 x=2 v=3 t=4 r=5 p=6 n=7 l=8 j=9

N 36* 42.P0R W 088* 36.XTZ

When this is completed, go to that location and you will see a orange and white triangular post. Please park just off of the gravel driveway because this cache may take a while and we don't want to block the driveway. On that post there is a sticker and you will need the four #s in the bottom right hand corner and the formulas below to complete these cords.

N 36* 42.ABC W 088* 36.DCA

Once completed they will take you the next to last stage because I think sasquatch took the container with the cords at the castle gate.

A = the first number + 1

B = second number

C = the forth number + 1

D = the forth number divided by the second number

To check the sum of the N cords should be 19 and of thee W cords should be 17

THE HINTS ARE FOR THE STAGES AFTER FINDING THE TRIANGULAR POST!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1 CHYY QBJA BA GUR IVAR, GUR PBAGNVARE VF BA GUR YVZO 2 HAQRE GUR YRNIRF

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)