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Vanity Plates Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/1/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:



presents
VANITY PLATE GEOCACHE

FEAR NOT, THIS IS NOT A PUZZLE!!


This is a simple 3 stage multi cache where you use information at each of the stages to determine the next set of coordinates.

In order to log this cache as found, you now only need to find the final container.

On 4-4-2009 Groundspeak ammended the conditions for ALR (Additional Logging Requirement) caches.
The additional logging requirement is no longer required in order to log a find on these types of caches, and found logs cannot be deleted if the ALR is not completed.
A signature in the log book is suffecient. The ALR is now optional to the finder of the cache.


This change affects this cache.

It is my hope that in finding this cache and logging your find, that you would continue to do the "additional logging requirement" for this cache


The "additional logging requirement" for this cache was for you to post a picture of your vanity plate or create one using this website and post it.


(basically choose a desired plate design, enter your letters/numbers, then "Check Plate Availability".
To save the image. Right-Click on the image and "save image as". Then upload this image with your log entry.)

This cache is designed to see what kind of vanity plates cachers have or would like to have for their geomobiles.

This cache is purely meant to be fun.


At the posted coordinates above (Stage 1) you will find an address (that relates to the theme of this cache) - this will be AAA

Use that address to find the location of Stage 2.

Stage 2 is located at

N42 51.759 + .AAA
W085 51.979 +.AAA

At Stage 2, you will find a date - this will be BBCCDDDD
(convert the word to a two digit number for the month)

Use this date to find the location of Stage 3 (the final).
 
Stage 3 is located at
N42  52.812 - B.BCC
W085 54.111 - D.DDD

(new location as of 4-27-2021)

The final is a small camouflaged container.

Ample parking is available near Stage 1.
 
In fact you should be able to leave your geomobile there and complete this cache.


CONGRATULATIONS TO DOROALRY AND STICKS1983 ON THE SHARED FTF !

ENJOY THE FTF PRIZE

VANITY PLATES FTF PRIZE

To add to the fun of this cache we are launching two travel bugs in this cache
 
MI Vanity Plate Racer - GOLD
&
MI Vanity Plate Racer - SILVER


These Travel Bugs are racing each other to be the first one placed in a cache in all the counties (83) of Michigan.
A map of their travels will be documented on their trackable's page.

MI Vanity Racer - GOLD - Completed Counties
1
Ottawa
12
Roscommon
23

34

45

56

67

78

2
Kent
13
Manistee
24

35

46

57

68

79

3
Montcalm
14
Macomb
25

36

47

58

69

80

4
Gratiot
15
Chippewa
26

37

48

59

70

81

5
Eaton
16
Mackinac
27

38

49

60

71

82

6
Calhoun
17
Marquette
28

39

50

61

72

83

7
Allegan
18
Dickinson
29

40

51

62

73



8
Mecosta
19

30

41

52

63

74



9
Crawford
20

31

42

53

64

75



10
Missaukee
21

32

43

54

65

76



11
Kalkaska
22

33

44

55

66

77




MI Vanity Racer - SILVER - Completed Counties
1
Ottawa
12
Ingham 23

34

45

56

67

78

2
Kent
13
Clinton
24

35

46

57

68

79

3
Newaygo
14
Clare
25

36

47

58

69

80

4
Barry
15

26

37

48

59

70

81

5
Allegan
16

27

38

49

60

71

82

6
Macomb
17

28

39

50

61

72

83

7
Oakland
18

29

40

51

62

73



8
Livingston
19

30

41

52

63

74



9
Genessee
20

31

42

53

64

75



10
Saginaw
21

32

43

54

65

76



11
Tuscola
22

33

44

55

66

77





Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1 - Fubhyq or boivbhf Fgntr 2 - Gur Geniry Ohtf ner Tbyq naq Fvyire - gur pyhr vf Oebamr Fgntr 3 - Unccl Arj Lrne!

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)