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Safe in the Fire Swamp Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/2/2015
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at posted coordinates!


It is a little known fact that the land surrounding Palmer Lake hasn't always been a peaceful haven for deer, squirrels and wild turkeys. Not too long ago, this leafy, soggy corner of Brooklyn Park was, in fact, a treacherous and terrible fire swamp!

Today, visitors have no reason to fear the three terrors of the fire swamp. The last known flame spurt froze forever during the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940, and the lightning sand was transformed into safe, regular sand as the region were drained to plant more potatoes.  I hear you say, "...what about the R.O.U.S.'s?"  Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. 

To learn more about fire swamps, you should watch the 1987 film, Princess Bride. In fact, you might want to watch it twice. Maybe fifty times just to be sure.

We'll never survive.

HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE!

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders.

Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid, or something like that?

That Vizzini, he can fuss.

Which way's my way?

You've got an overdeveloped sense of vengeance. It's going to get you into trouble someday.

Where am I?

Get back, witch!

Come, sir, we must get you to your ship.

You can die too for all I care!

You could not ask for a more noble cause than that.

Grandpa? Maybe you could come over and read it again to me tomorrow.

I have no gate key.

Have you ever considered piracy?

The final is the size of an ammo can. Watch out for the teeth. Have fun storming the castle!

Unregistered Angry Birds TB for First to Find! Cache has been approved by the city of Brooklyn Park.

Congratulations to MBergermeister for surviving the fire swamp and making the FTF!!!

Note: If you don't have time to watch the movie 50 times, a copy of the screen play will help.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N=1, O=2, P=3, .... W=0 rgp. Gur yrggref lbh arrq sbe gur pbbeqvangrf ner ABG ba gur fperra va sebag bs lbh. Zl anzr vf Vavtb Zbagbln. = 5 Lbh xvyyrq zl sngure. = 6 Cercner gb qvr. = n ybg bs qvssrerag ahzoref.

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)