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Mine's a pint! Cheers! Mystery Cache

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martlakes: After some investigation and reflection, think we'll give up with this one. Had a good run, but too many changes to the signs.
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Hidden : 7/29/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Kendal has quite a few pubs in close proximity. This is a fairly straight forward puzzle based on 21 pub signs leading to a cache in the town centre.



The signs above can be found along, or just off, Kendal's main street (we suggest starting at the south end by Nether Bridge), and also east down Stramongate to Longpool.  If you're an old soak and know the pubs, you may not need to visit them at all.  If you're a tea-totaller and don't know the names you could easily combine a pleasant walk around town with finding Green Plaques or the secrets of The Auld Grey Town.  By the way, there's no actual need to have a drink in each pub to complete this cache!!  Cache is a small L&L, please re-hide well.


The signs have all mysteriously lost their names, so you will need to discover the right names.  The other information needed also comes from the signs.  If in any doubt about the name always use the one actually on the sign.

Here's some numbers to work out

  • How many Inns are there?
  • How many Taverns are there?
  • How many Arms are there?
  • How many Hotels are there?
  • How many names begin with 'The'?
Total the above answers and minus 2, to produce A, the cost of a bag of crisps.

  • Excluding any birds or bees, how many animals are shown?
  • How many crowns are shown?
  • How many castles are shown?
  • How many people are shown?
  • How many of the pubs are west of the main street?
Total the above answers and minus 1 to produce B, the cost of a pint.

For the latitude: find the cost of 4 bags of crisps and 2 pints.  Add the total cost to (54 19.) 204
For the longitude, find the cost of 6 crisps and 3 pints.  Add the total to (02 44.) 351

Help, hints and confirmation of co-ordinates available if needed.  Have fun and please re-hide well in the same spot.  Stealth required as it's a busy area!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lrj znl unir gb fgergpu

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)