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Sawmill a.k.a. Your Browser's Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/30/2001
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a multi-virtual-cache, culminating with a regular geocache.

The listed coordinates are where you may park your car. It is NOT the geocache location. You'll have to do a little work for those coordinates. This hunt is based on the HTML code that your web browser downloads from servers and stores in a cache. First, go to the web site at the "User's Web Page" link above. Once there, you'll need to read the source code for the web page.

If you aren't in the habit of looking at HTML source code, don't worry. It's easy and interesting. Your web browser has a drop down menu called "View". Toward the end of the choices, there is one called "Source". Choose it and a new window will open with the HTML that creates the web page. (If you use MS Internet Explorer, this will be in Notepad. If you use Netscape, it will have a grey background. No matter.)

What you are seeking are hidden messages that I have placed toward the beginning of each page of code. Follow the instructions and they will lead you to a virtual geocache—loaded into your browser's cache(!) Click on each item for a variety of results. One of them will tell you where in the world the geocache is hidden.

Geocache originally contains: globe keychain, geocachingkids keychain, halloween character, Hotwheel car, software, and a pinwheel.

I believe that the coordinates are reasonably accurate. I took several readings for the geocache. Parking will probably be the biggest challenge. The coordinates for the starting point are not critical; you'll see where to go once you are in the vicinity. Also, you may be able to park closer to the geocache if you are willing to drive around a bit.

April 26, 2003 Changed the container from Rubbermaid to an ammo can. It's no longer the one in the Browser's Cache but it's waterproof.

March 21, 2004 Swapped containers again—another ammo can. Hopefully this one is watertight. Also replaced logbook. Please reseal baggies well.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Teniry orpbzrf cynaxf, cyhf gjb zrgref.

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)