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Third Time's a Charm! Multi-cache

Hidden : 7/18/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

There have been two caches placed in this great historical area. Hopefully, by making this a multi it will stay a little longer. Ya never know!

The coordinates are for the parking area.

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Before you start up the trail read through the whole page to make sure you have all the numbers you need when you get up the hill!

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Pay attention to the trail number.

From there head up the stairs to N45º18.638' W121º 48.086' and make a note of when Elizabeth Goltra made her quote and the year of Mr. Bailey's quote. You might want to remember the approximate year that what you are standing on was built.

Next, continue to the top of the chute and remember the years that Charles Brandt and Stewart Eaken made their quotes.

Now it's time for the math! This is the part that always messes me up on the way to multi-caches. I always get in a hurry and goof up!

For the 'N' the year of Stewart's quote minus the year of Mr. Brandt's quote is 'A'. The year that the Mount Hood Loop Highway was built minus the year James Bailey made his quote is 'B'. And the day in September that Elizabeth made her quote is 'C'. The cache is at N45º(C-6).742-(A+B).

For the 'W' the numbers of the trail are xyz. The cache is at W121º47.(y-3) z x.

To get to the cache you will follow trails or old roads until the last 15 feet or so.

The cache contains some cool outdoor stuff. Also, there's a 'First Finder' prize that wouldn't fit in the container.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Hint #1: Leave the trail between] n ebpx naq n ubyr haqre n gerr. [Hint #2:] V'z "ebbgvat" sbe lbh!

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)