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Oompa Loompa: Mike Teavee Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/13/2011
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at posted coordinates, but marks a trailhead (roadside parking nearby). Solve the puzzle using clues found in the other three caches in the series. There are links below to the other Oompa Loompa caches. The difficulty is mostly a reflection of the requirement to find the clues, once you have them it should be smooth sailing to solve this puzzle.

Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee doo
I've got a final puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee dee
If you are wise you'll listen to me

What do you get from a glut of TV?
A pain in the neck and an IQ of three
Why don't you try simply reading a book?
Or could you just not bear to look?

You'll get no
You'll get no
You'll get no commercials

Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee dah
If you're not greedy you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa
Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee do

Puzzle:

Once you have collected the clues, use them to solve the three keyed Vigenere ciphers below. For each one, use a different combination of two of the clues for the alphabet key and the passphrase. Cipher enthusiasts are welcome to crack them without knowing the clues, have at it!

1. aedisczupekkjxperdmutpgnzjmlvzdcnhnwpnxxs

2. xbmpjtkweqszlnrzjfpzlfsbnnkxeefipakeywkskmjqbbur

3. uegezlypbemedhdlezbegeeabatheefkxhfnji

Access to the area is along the Muddy Branch Greenway Trail. Parking is a little tight but there are some spots along the road near the posted coordinates. You will need to go off-trail and across the creek to get to the cache. Other than the wildlife (I saw owl, fox, buzzard, deer) there are some interesting things to see: before I went off trail I passed the Eye Tree, the Riverbank Car, and the Tree Forts. Round trip is 2+ miles. Enjoy!


Links to Oompa Loompa caches:

Augustus Violet Veruca Mike



for Best Theme/Series

Nominated for the Maryland Geocaching Society Award "Best Cache Hide of the Year: Central Region"


Congratulations to BristowCacher for making this find #900!!

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