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Double Cross Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates. But then you knew that.


A few weeks ago, I rescued a princess (trackable) atop a mountain; she'd been waiting there for nearly a year (you can read about my sordid journey here, if you have enough time). I wanted to stash her away a bit closer to home, but in a hide that respected the effort spent to find her. The cache itself was inspired by another woman...

A tool may be required. Or not (I did not use one to place). Please leave it as well hidden as when you found it.

(And send me a note if you've got any questions. You are welcome to also ask previous solvers. As hints, gentle nudges are preferred to giant shoves.)

Congrats to Moe311 for FTS and FTF!

EDIT - 11/29/19 - cache has been moved slightly due to change in GZ. If you've solved previously, please resolve for revised location hint. And if you *ever* think you have proper coordinates for the puzzle, please submit them. You never know what Certitude might say!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh'er thrffvat pbbeqvangrf, lbh qba'g unir gur evtug zrgubq. Nqqrq uvagf: 1) Gurer ner ab vagragvbany erq ureevatf va guvf chmmyr. (Gung qbrfa'g zrna gung gurer nera'g nal erq ureevatf -- tbbq fbyiref jvyy nyjnlf svaq gurz. Ohg vs lbh'er ybbxvat ng fbzrguvat naq guvaxvat "jbj, vg'f n uhtr pbvapvqrapr gung...", gurer'f zber guna n qrprag punapr gung vg'f abg n pbvapvqrapr.) 2) Fbzr ybpngvbaf pubbfr n chmmyr; fbzr chmmyrf pubbfr n ybpngvba. Guvf jnf bar bs gur ynggre. 3) Gur fhowrpg naq bowrpg unir gur fnzr ahzore bs yrggref.

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)