Into the Mystic – Hard Puzzle or “Just skip it" Mystery Cache
Into the Mystic – Hard Puzzle or “Just skip it"
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The lower Mystic River has several parks stretching from Medford,
through Somerville into Everett. This series of caches will be
centered in the area bordered by routes 93, 16 and 28. (Some to the
east of 28 and some to the north of 16.) This area is primarily
known as the Mystic River Reservation, although it is also know as
Ten Hills parkway, Torbert MacDonald Park and River Bend Park.
These caches will always give you a nice walk along the
Mystic.
This is one oF a series Of 6+ caches located around the Mystic
River in MedfoRd and Somerville. The MysTic River Reservation is a
jewel of a greenwaY in The mists of the urban spraWl. There is a
lOt of hisTory in this area and some cool scenic views. This
series, When done, will providE a full day’s worth of cachiNg for
some. OThers will quicklY burn Through it Within 3 hOurs or less so
Please enjOy It the way you waNT.
General info on the series:
A lOt has beeN said about my Ecliptic style Of cache placemeNts.
SomE are absOlutely beautiful, some Not quitE so. Each one haS bEen
a bit different than the preVious onE. Some are Not too hard,
oThers not too easY. I make no apologies, but I do prOmise that
there is somethiNg here for everyone. This is a great arEa for
walking the dog, strolling with the kids, eating pizZa, fishing,
watching wildlifE or just watching the riveR and traffic gO by.
In this area I have or will place 2 puzZle cachEs 2 tRaditiOnal
caches Plus 2 multi caches fOr a total of 6 caches. Each set wIll
consist of a hard one aNd an easy one. For Those oF you who want
the easy strOll, skip the hard ones. If yoU want more of a
challenge, do the haRd ones too. At the bottom oF the page is a
listing Of the caches and what yoU can expect fRom them. Easy is
deFined by me as a cOmbined difficUlty and terrain of 4 or less and
hard as 5 or moRe.
What you need to know for this
cache:
Good luck puzzle hounds.
This cache is rated a 5 for difficulty
because it is difficult to solve. I would caution you to double
check/plot your coordinates before heading out to be FTF. You never
know what you might find when you get there. Remember to read the
general words of caution below and follow those that apply.
I have reviewed many caches and many codes online to come up with
this puzzle. It is solvable with a little work, a little skill and
a little insight. For the FTF without the aide of code cracking
software, I have put a $10 scratch ticket in the cache. There is a
$5 scratch ticket for the second to find without the aide of code
cracking software, OR for the first to find using software, which
ever comes first. If you do use software to crack this one, please
email me and let me know what you used.
Someone may look at the other UBRI RGW NTARUX
caches and wish this was as easy, but it is BIR.
As with all the Into The Mystic caches, read the
general words of caution below and follow those that apply.
General words of caution/note:
I am writing these in a very general manner and will post them on
all the caches. Some will be meaningful for this cache, some won’t.
You decide based on what you read and see.
- Part of the area around the Mystic is clearly mark as a
wildlife habitat and signs are posted prohibiting humans in certain
area, especially in the reeds – OBEY those signs
- As with any caching endeavor, use common sense and caution
while searching for caches:
- Don’t risk life or limb to retrieve a cache, it is not
necessary
- When caching follow local laws for parking and avoid
trespassing on private property
- Watch out for muggles, especially unfriendly ones
- At least one of the caches I would not recommend doing at night
because the area it draws you to is somewhat secluded (I will point
that out on that page)
- Please be respectful of the hides and replace them as found,
camo and all
- Watch out for red herrings
- If you find a “failsafe” red herring, there may be additional
information in the failsafe to help you find what you are looking
for
- Some of the cache containers are special made and could be
damaged if dropped
- None of the caches are on school property
- Rocks are not always rocks, branches are not always branches,
but caches are always caches
- If you have to move anything to look under or behind, please
make sure you put it back
- None of the waypoints require you to walk in traffic or dodge
cars
- No special tools are required for removing and replacing the
caches
- Not everything is down low, some may even be at eye level
- The caches are mostly a terrain 1 until you get to within 30
feet of the cache
For the rest of the series, here is what you can expect:
- Easy Traditional- (D1/T1.5) Half mile round
trip along a paved path until you are within 30 feet or less.
FTF
doublewe
- Hard Traditional- (D4/T2) Half mile round
trip along a paved path until you are within 30 feet or less.
FTF
jdevor
- Easy Puzzle- (D1.5/T1.5) Starts on the south
side of the river. Bring the cache page with the instructions.
Less than a half mile walk. FTF
baby jogger
- Hard Multi- (D3/T2) Designed to allow you to
do the stages while completing the other caches. Stages are
micros. Total walk (one could drive to different parking for
each stage) is 2-4 miles. FTF
doublewe
- Hard Puzzle- (D5/T2) Tough one to crack.
Multi-stage micros with a camouflaged final. Half mile round
trip. FTF
HockeyPuck
- Easy Multi- (D2/T1) Nice paved pathways good
for strollers. Easy to find magnets and an obvious final. About
a half mile round trip. FTF ????????
Good luck and good caching,
Loch Cache and Mr. Duplicitous
Additional Hints
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