GC1011 Hunting for Hidden Gold (Multi-cache) in North Carolina, United States created by Adventuretom

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GC1011 ▼

A cache by Adventuretom Message this owner

Hidden : 7/11/2001

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

"What is the case Dad is working on for you?" Frank said.

"I've been running an armored car service for ten years," the big man explained. "Recently one of my trucks was hijacked and a shipment of gold coins was stolen. The money is insured of course, but these are rare and valuable indian coins. Your father found this folded sheet of paper with these strange numbers. He said you could help me find the gold."

"Hey, I know what these numbers mean!" Joe exclaimed.

"Let's get a move on while the trail is still hot!" Frank urged.

"Oh yeah, if you find the gold there's a reward in it for ya, Twenty gold pieces" the man shouted out the door after the Hardy Boys. Neither Frank nor Joe stopped to acknowledge the man, they were on a Hunt for Hidden Gold.

a bit later...

Speeding down the highway, Joe unfolds the note.

"Hey Frank, what do you think this means?" Joe asked. "Start at the sign for the no-ball golf course. Head down the trail to find the tree with a tag on it's branch."

Detective notes from Fenton Hardy:
Good detectives always have a pad and a pencil.

Rated using the Geocaching Rating System written by Scott Thomason (brokenwing)

Increase the difficulty of the hunt by 1 if hunted during warm months. This cache is best hunted between October and March.

Please do not leave water bottle or insect repellent bottles in the cache. They leak and damage the contents. I have had a couple of problems with items leaking. This is a small cache so that may not be relevant. Also, please do not leave any food products or anything that smells like food (i.e. fruit scented items). Animals will find and destroy the cache if you do. Thanks.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1: Lbh jvyy svaq gur pyhr nggnpurq gb n gerr oenapu ng nccebkvzngryl rlr yriry. Guvf gerr vf va na nern oruvaq n ybg bs snyyra sberfg qroevf. Fgntr 2: Gur frpbaq gnt vf unatvat nobhg rlr yriry orfvqr n guerr gehaxrq gerr. Gur pyhr gung vf ba gur frpbaq gnt lbh svaq unf n zvabe glcb: Vg fubhyq ernq sebz gur RAQ bs Frira. Fgntr 3: Gur guveq jnlcbvag gnt tvirf crbcyr gur zbfg gebhoyr. Gb nibvq gur oevnef, pebff n irel fznyy qel oenapu bs gur perrx. Guvf perrx oenapu (ernyyl n qvgpu) eneryl unf nal jngre va vg naq lbh jvyy xabj lbh ner va gur evtug cynpr jura lbh ybbx qbja va gur qvgpu naq frr n juvgr cip cvcr. Gurer ner n srj znexref nybat gur genvy bapr lbh whzc gur qvgpu. Gurl ner gur fnzr gvrf gung V hfr gb gvr gntf gb oenapurf, ohg gurfr ner arba oyhr. Gur znexref thvqr lbh gb n uneq gb frr angheny genvy gung trgf lbh cnfg zbfg bs gur oevnef naq bgure anfgl cynagf. Nsgre lbh whzc gur qvgpu, sbyybj gur oyhr znexref gung jvyy thvqr lbh qbja gur genvy. Fgntr 4: Vg'f abg ba gur tebhaq Ner lbh gbgnyyl fghpx? Qba'g tvir hc! Gel gur nqiraghergbz ubgyvar. Cntr zr ng (704)581-9461 naq V jvyy pnyy lbh onpx. Whfg gnxr abgr. Ernyyl YNGR pnyyf(orlbaq zvqavtug) jvyy cebonoyl trg zvffrq.

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)