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Little Cache on the Prairie Mystery Cache

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Team Dennis: 10 years to the day that I hid this one. It had a great run. Thanks to all who played!

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Hidden : 4/11/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

**NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES**

These coordinates will bring you to a bench that overlooks the prairie. Answer the following questions about the bench to reveal the final location of the cache.

No tree climbing or swimming required to bag this one. Just a basic knowledge of junior high algebra...and I kept it pretty basic. The cache is located within walking distance of the bench.

The cache is winter friendly and was NOT originally hidden on the ground.

Park hours are 7AM to 1/2 hour after sunset.

A) How many 1" holes are drilled into the bench legs?
B) How many separate boards make up the seat of the bench?
C) How many separate boards are used to construct the entire bench?
D) What is the total number of screws and/or nails used to secure all seat boards to the base?
E) What is the total number of screws and/or nails used in the entire bench?

Final location is:
N44°(70 - D).(27E + 3B)
W092°(8C - B).(45D + A)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Q = Gur phorq ebbg bs 1728 R = Gur phorq ebbg bs 8000

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)