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'23 Winter.06: Night Moves Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/10/2023
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


There is nothing hidden at the posted coordinates. You must solve the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of the cache.

Nearly 16 years ago I started caching with my mother and father. Then I had about a 3,000 day gap of finds. Around 5 years ago I started caching again with my daughter. In the last year I've found about 750 caches and solved about 75 puzzles. I created and launched a few puzzles over the last few months and I've been thinking a lot about my favorite puzzles and ideas for making something for other cachers. This cache is the sixth in what I hope is a series of caches throughout the winter of 2023. Be sure to save the bonus information from the geochecker for the winter season finale. On with the show...

Night Moves in Ithaca, New York in 2021 (stock photo)

Once in a while a new cache appears that is full of red herrings. This might not be one of those caches. I was thinking about writing this cache (in Ithaca, NY in 2021) at night when I had Diana, Phoebe, and Cynthia on my mind. It was late. With a cup of hot celestial tea and a toasty crescent pastry with butter, I made notes of what I saw. Then I knew where the cache would be. 

JUNE 🔴 + MARCH 🟢 + DECEMBER 🔴

MAY 🟢

SEPTEMBER 🟢 + JUNE 🟢 + AUGUST 🔴

JANUARY 🟢 + APRIL 🟢 + MARCH 🔴

OCTOBER 🔴

NOVEMBER 🟢 + NOVEMBER 🔴 + SEPTEMBER 🔴

DECEMBER 🟢

JULY 🔴

 


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Thank you to MDfromMD for beta testing the puzzle.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nz V penml sbe jevgvat vg be ner lbh n yhangvp sbe nggrzcgvat gb fbyir vg?

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)