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Petunia's Sister Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 7/18/2015
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A Letterbox Hybrid on the Fred Haught/Arizona Trail which requires some looking due to coordinate bounce: study the description and take the spoiler pictures with you. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!

This muggle-born witch was particularly skilled at potions. She helped the Chosen One on many occasions, even saving his life.

Petunia's Sister is located on the Fred Haught/Arizona Trail 1.7 miles from the southern trailhead. The coordinates are very imprecise due to tree cover and hills (I took 9 readings with a total variation of 75 feet), so you will need to use the description to find the cache (just like a letterbox). Hike the trail until you reach the appropriate waypoint. There is a small canyon to your left (west). Go about 125-150 feet up this canyon, looking for a cluster of large rocks on the south side. When you are standing at the base of these rocks, which is on a steep sidehill, there is a small recess in the rocks about head high that is 3X3 feet. This is the hiding place. Use the spoiler picture! [The terrain rating is based on the last few feet after hiking the trail; it would otherwise be 2.5. If you elect to hike in from the nearby forest road, increase the terrain to 4.5, prepare for a steep climb down and ascent back up, and don't expect to save much time]

This is a letterbox hybrid. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!

There is a clue in the logbook and stampbook that will help you with an upcoming letterbox (particularly the actual stamp). Make note of it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Angheny "pnir" va ebpxf fbhgu fvqr, frr fcbvyre.

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)