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Half-Way Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/10/2001
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

COORDINATES POSTED ARE NOT THE ACTUAL CACHE COORDINATES! The actual cache is located exactly HALF-WAY between the posted coordinates for two archived caches, NorthSide1 and NorthSide2.

Imagine a straight line drawn between the NorthSide1 (GC1A69) and NorthSide2 (GC1AD5) cache sites. Halfway along this line is the location of the Half-Way Cache. Simple, isn't it? There are a few different ways to figure out the correct coordinates, or if you are really brave (and really foolish) you could simply Walk the Line. I'll give you one unencrypted hint: the actual cache is NOT hidden in the rocks, although there are no guarantees as to what you will need to go over and/or get around to find the cache. If you are totally baffled and/or lost, e-mail me and I'll send you the location - but then you still need to get to it!

The cache container was a round Licorice container in another life, and measures 8" in diameter and 7" deep. When placed it contained:

  • A Bag of Balloons,
  • A Bottle of Bubbles,
  • An OSH Flashlight,
  • A Squishy Ball from Pheasant in the Trees,
  • A Packet of Lint Remover Sheet (Mrs. P loves these),
  • A Collapsible Cup,
  • A Small Bottle of Aloe Gel,
  • A Lion Head Staple Remover from Big Orange,
  • A Small Pack of Band-Aids,
  • A Mini-Manicure Set,
  • A Sheet of Barney Stickers,
  • Wild Flower Seeds,
  • A Traveler, "George" from AJetPilot via In The Jungle,
  • And can you guess the last item???? Lip Balm!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Original Hint]Arrq n cbvagre? Jura lbh ner ernyyl pybfr, ybbx gb gur fgvpxf naq fgbarf. [Updated Hint] Onfr bs gerr haqre fbzr ebpxf.

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)