GC45330 VA Wine Trail - The Ghost Ranger (Unknown Cache) in Virginia, United States created by kaliska47, frankdm910

This cache has been archived.

kaliska47: I am archiving this cache. Hopefully I can replace it with an easier cache this spring. Until then, happy caching everyone!

GC45330 ▼

A cache by kaliska47, frankdm910 Message this owner

Hidden : 1/28/2013

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A unique way to enjoy Virginia’s growing wine culture – the VA Wine Trail of geocaches!
As wineries in Virginia gain world-wide recognition, my friends and I chose to combine our love of geocaching and wine by creating a VA Wine Trail of geocaches.

The proprietor of this property has graciously allowed us to make this cache available when the property is open to the public – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Please be sure to seek this cache during the public hours!

To find this cache, you must read about the history of the Grey Ghost and answer the following questions to figure out the true coordinates. (All answers can be found on this website.)

N38 40.ABC W78 0.XYZ

A= What was Grey Ghost’s real name? Add the number of letters in the first and last name, minus 3:
B= Who did Grey Ghost report to? Add number of letters in the last name, plus 4:
C= The number of states who used Grey Ghost’s name for their rangers, minus 3:
X= The hundreds digit minus 2 of the number of troops he led:
Y = What was Grey Ghost’s purpose? (the noun, not the adjectives) Add the number of letters, minus 2:
Z= The number of months Grey Ghost extended the life of the Confederacy minus 4:

Please be sure to place the cache in the same location where you found it.
BYOP

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

jurer jbhyq n fbyqvre uvqr

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)