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The Wandering Poet's Puzzle Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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All elements of this cache are within a 10 mile radius of the given coordinates. However, I do not recommend this as a starting point.

A wandering poet, Heidi Underwood, got out her map and toured the local villages writing (bad) verse. Can you use her ramblings to solve the clues and find the final cache.

Visit the three virtual caches to find the location of the final cache which is hidden at N51° ab.cde W002° fg.hjk

Virtual Cache 1:

Near a prison for polite wise birds.

There is a stone carved with words,

It's outside the building where they might pray.

Explore CLXVIII to find the way.

You can check your co-ordinates for the location of this virtual cache 1 at Geochecker.com.

At this location, look for the gravestone of Mary and Charles Savory.

What year did Mary depart life? Take the tens digit, this is g.

How old was Charles when he died? Halve his age to get ae(a=half tens digit, e=half units digit.)

Virtual Cache 2:

The camel is missing from this place.

He must have flown off without a trace.

Look at the cross roads; one, two, three.

At the pole made from a tree.

You can check your co-ordinates for the location of this virtual cache 2 at Geochecker.com.

What is the DP number on the telegraph pole? tens digit = h units digit = b

Virtual Cache 3:

The monarch's cloak is where you must tread .

To the box that's painted red,

With the invention of Alexander Graham Bell.

Look for a number that will serve you well.

You can check your co-ordinates for the location of this virtual cache 3 at Geochecker.com.

Look on the letterbox that's close by: What is the Postbox phone number?

Third digit = c

4th digit - 7th digit = f

10th digit = j

5th digit - 4th digit = k

What time is the last collection on a Wednesday? Hours = d

Final Cache:

Now you've the answers, look once more.

The final cache could have been "Cheeky 4!"

All logs should be written in rhyme, perferably bad.

Congratulations to Family Bowers - FTF.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jung'f zl anzr?

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)