The ABCs of Geocaching: M is for Mystery & Puzzle Mystery Cache
The ABCs of Geocaching: M is for Mystery & Puzzle
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Every once in a while it is time to return to the basics of geocaching. The ABCs of Geocaching series will test you on your basic skills and maybe stretch you a little bit as well.
M is for Mystery & Puzzle. The "catch-all" of cache types, this form of cache can involve complicated puzzles you will first need to solve to determine the coordinates. Examples include complicated ciphers, simple substitutions, arithmetical quizzes and clues cleverly hidden within the graphics, Due to the increasing creativity of geocaching this becomes the staging ground for new and unique challenges.
This is a "Beary" hard puzzle cache. Using the clues below, you will have to replace the numbers with the first letter in the answer's name. (For instance, if 9 = the bear from the Jungle Book, your answer would be Baloo so 9 = B).
1 = the intruder in the bear's household who was very picky with her food temperature and bed firmness.
1 = the name of the bear in a book about a teddy bear who was bought by a girl named Lisa
1 = a bear that appeared on Good Morning America at the age of 12 weeks and has numerous other movie, tv, and public apperances
4 = "Only you can prevent forest fires"
5 = the Scottish wrestling bear
5 = a lover of honey and playmate of Christopher Robin
7 = "Wocka, Wocka, Wocka"
7 = "Lets go get us a pick-a-nic basket"
8 = the wife of "The Great Root Bear"
8 = a lover of marmalade sandwiches
Final cache location: N 38 SF.YCB W 078 WG.HPR
You will need to park at the puzzle coordinates and take a short hike along a forest service road. Final location is only a couple feet from the edge of the trail. Please replace cache as found and WATCH OUT FOR BEARS!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Nf V fnvq, guvf vf n "ornel" uneq chmmyr pnpur.