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Longdrop Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/26/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

THE CO-ORDINATES ARE NOT THE LOCATION OF THE CACHE - ONLY THE ENTRANCE TO THE NATURE RESERVE!!

It is recommended that this cache be done at the same time as Bosluiskrans, 1st View, Micro Orange and Swartwitpens as there are 5 caches in the Reserve now and this makes the fee worth while.

At the entrance gate you will find a sign indicating times, tariffs, etc. This sign should be used in order to assist with the determining of the next waypoint.

WPA
S 25 42.ABC
E027 11.XYZ

A = month summer season starts [Jan=1, Feb=2, Mar=3, etc]
B = Number of different opening times [seasons]
C = winter opening hour + 1

X = winter opening hour
YZ = de+fg+hi
de = summer closing hour
fg = winter closing hour
hi = winter opening hour

FINAL LOCATION
S 25 43.ABC
E027 13.XYZ

ABC = highest point indicated on relief map - def
def = Date in December 1836 that Harrisbuck was first shot X 52
XYZ = (jk+lm+no+pq)-1
jk = year Capt. Harris died [18jk]
lm = year Capt. Harris arrived in SA [18lm]
no = year Capt. Harris shot first harrisbuck [18no]
pq = age of Capt. Harris when he died

This will lead you to the final location of the cache.

Please bring your own pen or pencil along as the container does not contain any.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre fbzr ebpxf ng gur onfr bs n fznyy gerr - zvaq lbhe fgrc - ba gbc!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)