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The Legend of Dan Cooper Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

AFCarterFamily: Unfortunately, this series doesn't want to stay alive. There are issues with the location of the final cache, and I had to pull it. The clue caches directly relate to the coordinates of the final, and I am archiving them as well.

After our recent Halloween event, an attending team was approached by a gentlemen who represented a company that was supposed to be performing work in the area of the final cache. He was driving by and just happened to see them geocaching. He passed along his information, and I was able to contact him. He stated that the owner of the private property does not want anyone driving around on the land and does not want the geocache there.

When I placed the final cache almost a year ago, there were no indications of any surrounding neighbors, or signs that it was indeed private property. There are now currently a few "No Trespassing" signs and "For Sale" signs.

It was a great series, and I certainly tried my best to keep it afloat. Thank you for all those that worked their way through the clues and enjoyed the final. I hope to do more series like this in the future, but with better locations hopefully!

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Hidden : 11/29/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:

Congrats to armadillogal and sparkyNM1955 for the FTF!

 

This is a BONUS cache that can only be located following the successful find of the following Geocaches in Alamogordo:

  1. Who The Heck Is D.B. Cooper? - Pt-1 (GC5CMVT)
  2. The Great Escape of D.B. Cooper - Pt-2 (GC5CMWF)

Each of the clue caches contains a portion of the coords that will reveal the final hide.


 

The infamous hijacker, "D.B. Cooper", has never been caught. The whereabouts and details of his escape remain a topic of debate, and speculation runs rampant in modern tellings of the story. Teams of investigators, researchers, and scientists continue to search for answers to this day, although there have been no significant breakthroughs in the search for the truth.

It's up to you to discover what "D.B." has left behind for you to find. If you are up to the challenge, venture into the unknown, scour the crime scenes for clues... and maybe, just maybe, begin to unravel the mystery once and for all.

 

  • PLEASE rehide well, and watch out for local flora as you drive
  • FTF prize is a fictional book on D.B. Cooper, and a glow-in-the-dark lanyard. Second and Third prizes are glow-in-the-dark lanyards. Please take only one lanyard if there are multiple members on the team.
  • Lots of SWAG for kids and adults alike, please keep items in containers if at all possible.
  • A pen accompanies the log, but BYOP just in case.

 

Cache has been updated with more accurate Difficulty/Terrain attributes as of 09 September 2014

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qvq guvf znxr n fbhaq? Jnf nalbar nebhaq gb urne vg?

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)