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Bernhard #39: It's Yours, Too Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/15/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


A bonus cache for finders of Johannes Dahl's Treasure.

Note: These coordinates do not make sense. The cache is available only to finders of Bernhard #38: Johannes Dahl's Treasure.

This is an epilogue to the Johannes Dahl's Treasure hunt adventure. From this viewpoint you can see most of the lands he loved, including Paradiskollen. Even though Dahl claimed it all as his, all he really meant is that these riches are for everyone to own.

The real coordinates are found in the nearby Johannes Dahl's treasure cache. Just ignore the stuff below. I've kept it just for historical reasons.

To find the E coordinate, you need a copy of Johannes Dahl's book "Nordmarka - Eventyr og Eldorado" from 1942.

In the second chapter of the book, which is set nearby, there is a page mentioning people's ages.
How old was the author when he first met Iver? Answer=a
What is the author's age estimate for Iver when they had first met? Answer=b

You may now calculate the E coordinate by using the following formula: E 010 37.6 (a+b)

A copy of the book is available in a bookshelf near N 59 55.227 E 010 43.699. Look for a pub/cafe whose name starts with B. It is open from 5 PM until late on weekdays and noon to midnight on weekends. The book sits in the middle bookshelf on the upper floor, on your immediate right after climbing the stairs. It is the book closest to the wall, partly concealed behind a bigger book. Please put the book back exactly as you found it.
This copy also contains coordinates for a trailhead which is useful when visiting Bernhard 37: Adventure and Eldorado.
Furthermore, Deichmanske bibliotek has at least two copies. Many used book stores also have it, check www.antikvariat.net
The cache is a green and black bullet-style gc.com steel container, secured with a black chain. It has the Mark of the Moose.
Contents:
Log and stashnote combination
Tiny pencil
20 øre
Two colorful paper clips
Screwdriver

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng ivrjcbvag, va n sve gerr jvgu znal qrnq gjvtf

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)