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Mountain Dew Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/12/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



Mountain Dew is ranked the # 3 soft drink for 2010.

The cache IS NOT at the posted coordinates. To find the cache, you must first do a little research and answer the following questions.

Use the following guide: N44 59.ABC W064 56.DEF

A = Mountain Dew was introduced in what year?


2 = 1942
4 = 1944
6 = 1946
8 = 1948

B = The formula for Mountain Dew was created by?


6 = Hank Smith
7 = Jerry Thompson
8 = Barney and Ally Hartman
9 = Sam Marsh

C = DEWmocrary campaign asked people to decide the next new flavor of Mountain Dew. Which of the following won in 2008?


1 = Supernova
2 = Voltage
3 = Revolution
4 = MegaDew

D = In 2008, what company debuted a mystery flavor known as “Quest” that was later identified as Mountain Dew?


6 = Twisties
7 = Frito-Lay
8 = Kernels
9 = Doritos

E = Which one of the following IS NOT a current flavor of Mountain Dew?


2 = Mountain Dew Code Red
4 = Mountain Dew MDX
6 = Mountain Dew Blue Shock
8 = Mountain Dew White Out

F = Which of the following flavors of Mountain Dew has NOT been discontinued?


3 = Diet Mountain Dew Red
5 = Mountain Dew Pitch Black II
7 = Mountain Dew Cherry Fusion
9 = Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus


Remember: Micro = Bring a Pen!

***** Note: There is a fence parallel to the cache area that may have an electric wire along it, I didn't touch it to find out... so please keep an eye on your surroundings! *****

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

This cache was placed as part of the "2010 NS Winter Caching Challenge", which is a fun competition to get you out of the house during the chilly days of winter. The competition was to encourage Nova Scotia cachers to both find and hide winter friendly caches for the season.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nafjref: Jvxvcrqvn Pnpur: Jvagre Sevraqyl

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)