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2013: Geocachers To Do List Challenge Mystery Cache

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A cache by [DELETED_USER]
Hidden : 12/20/2012
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:




A challenge for the year 2013


The cache IS NOT at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle to obtain the correct coordinates. In order to receive a pathtag, the following Geo-list will have to be completed with all 13 requirements in the year 2013. Once all requirements have been completed, feel free to find the cache and log your smiley. Cache On!


*These do not need to be completed in order. A cache may count for only 1 list item. A total of 91 caches must be logged. Items do not have to be completed in Texas. You can sign the log at any time you are in the area, but please do not log the cache as a find until all requirements have been met



Requirements

1. Find a cache on 1 non-Amercan holiday. (January 6 - Epiphany Day (Egypt), February 6 - Waitangi day (New Zealand), February 11- Shrove Monday (Germany), March 25 - Greek National Day (Greece), April 21 - Queens birthday (England), May 5 - Cinco de Mayo - (Mexico), July 14 - Bastille Day (France), August 15 - Assumption of Mary (Rome), November 1 - Dia De Los Muertos (Mexico), November 5 - Guy Fawkes Day (England), November 11 - Remembrance day (Canada), December 26 - Boxing Day (Canada), December 27 - Kwanzaa (Africa)).

2. Find a cache on 2 of the following American holidays: (New Years Day-January 1, Martin Luther King Day-January 21, Valentine's Day-February 14, Washington's Birthday-February 18, Easter-March 31, Memorial Day-May 27, Independence Day-July 4, Labor Day-September 2, Columbus Day-October 14, Mole Day-October 23, Thanksgiving-November 28, Christmas-December 25, or Friday the 13th).

3. Find caches that begin with 3 different letters of the alphabet.

4. Find 4 caches with 13 or more favorite points.

5. Find 5 caches placed by 5 different cache owners.

6. Find 6 different caches, each one containing one of 6 different attributes.

7. Attend 7 events (Cito, Regular, or Mega).

8. Find a cache in 8 different counties.

9. Find 9 caches in State Parks, in a National Forest, or a Forest Preserve (not all finds have to be in one park).

10. Find a cache on 10 consecutive days.

11. Find 11 caches with different difficulty and terrain ratings.

12. Find 12 non-traditional caches.

13. Find 13 traditional caches.

You should log a total of 91 caches for this challenge.



Puzzle



NORTH
2-15-25-3-5


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WEST
13-1-18-9-5



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Once you have found both items, enter their connection to obtain the final cache coordinates.


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Prize



Logging requirements to receive one of the 99 available prizes:

 

Once all requirements are completed, create a public 2013 Geocachers to do list challenge bookmark containing all 91 caches.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abegu: 1913 Jrfg: 13 ol 13

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)