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Weather Or Not To Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/3/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


There is a benchmark at the posted coordinates but no cache. Solve the puzzle to obtain the final coordinates.

 

Every geocacher has bin in this position: a cache run is planned. We take a peak out the window and ask ourselves, "Is the snow too deep? How icy are the rodes? How thick is that fog and when will it burn off? What is the heat index for this afternoon? When will the rain hit? Is it too windy for a bike ride on the rail trail?"

 

With that in mind, here are some weather-related words:

...........

.........ICY --- 7                          TEMPERATURE --- 5                  BREEZY --- 5

......... HOT --- 3                         SEASONAL --- 6                         FREEZE --- 1

........ .DRY --- 2                         TORNADO --- 8                          CHILLY --- 8

          AIR --- 4                          THUNDER --- 0                           HUMID --- 4

          FOG --- 5                         SPRINKLE --- 7                          SUNNY --- 8

          WET --- 7                         CLOUDY --- 7                             SLEET --- 4

          DEW --- 7                         FRONT --- 0                               CLEAR --- 4

          HAIL --- 5                         STORM --- 6                               SNOW --- 6

          HAZY --- 4                        FROST --- 4                                RAIN --- 5                                        

As the Sesame Street jingle goes:

.....'All of these words belong together.

.....All of these words are kinda the same' - they all have

...............ties to meteorological phenomenoa -

.....'But eight of these words are doin' their own thing.

.....Now it's time to play our game...'

 

Find the eight words that are in their own little elite group, alphabetize them and read the coordinates. 

 

The final cache can be found at:

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,N. 39 4X.XXX  W. 77 3X.XXX 

You will be seeking a bison tube in an appropriate larger host. There is no need to remove, unscrew, or disassemble anything at GZ. The GPS box has nothing to do with the cache hide. The container can be recovered by hand, but a magnetic TOTT will make life easier.

This is a daylight only cache, but of course you may solve the puzzle at night by the fireside as the wind howls, if you wish.

 

Featured puzzle of the day Aug. 10, 2020 on Geocaching Puzzle of the Day, NE U.S.A.  Thank you, bloggers.   http://geocachingpuzzleoftheday.blogspot.com 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TP4D87X

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)