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Gone Fishin' Mystery Cache

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IceColdUK: Checked on the cache today, and afraid it's gone. [:(]

This was my first cache, placed almost eight and a half years ago. Only 44 finds in all that time, and a solitary FP! Time to go.

The puzzle was all about French Kings named Louis:

Louis V the Lazy
Louis VI the Fat
Louis VIII the Lion

Louis I the Pious
Louis VII the Young
Louis IX the Saint

Louis XIII the Just (mentioned in the Additional Hints)

The song Gone Fishin' was recorded by Louis Armstrong (with Bing Crosby) in 1951.

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Hidden : 5/3/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden on the stretch of the Basingstoke Canal that runs above Brookwood Lye - a popular spot for both fisherman and canal boats.


Canal boats on the Basingstoke Canal

Assume N 51° 18 W 000° 37.

Lazy Fat Lion (-38)
Pious Young Saint (+35)

 

Congratulations on the FTF to colincactus.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle:] Whfg=13. Ab pyhrf va gur cvpgher, V'z nsenvq, ohg gur gvgyr zvtug uryc... [Cache:] Onfr bs ynetr gerr - jryy bss gur gbjcngu.

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)