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Brighton's Genie Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/8/2013
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:


Most think that the Brighton family earned their wealth from the lodge they maintained along the route between Park City and Alta. Although frugal and hard-working, the income of the lodge did not seem to explain the family's wealth. Stewart Brighton was known to have done some prospecting in his spare time, but he never staked a mining claim. It was almost as if he had a genie granting his wishes. When a small building on the site of the family's former lodge was being torn down recently, some papers were found in a strong box. Among them was a paper with a grid of numbers and letters. Could this be a clue to how well his family lived? The grid is reproduced below.

 

 

N 40 38.ABC
W 111 37.XYZ

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The genie says:
CONGRATULATIONS TO lesdubois FOR FTF!!!





Parts of this cache were inspired by spending all day with two German cachers, muskratmarie and Crazy Cat Guy, as they talked about their favorite caches in Germany. himilecyclist, this one's for you!

Disclaimer: No harm is intended to the reputation of the Brighton family with this story that is purely fiction.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: 1) Vg'f abg n jbeq frnepu. Gur pnpuvat anzrf ner whfg sbe sha; bgure jbeqf ner rvgure sha be nppvqragny. 2) Purpx bhg gur cubgb tnyyrel 3) Jung xvaq bs funcrf pna lbh znxr jvgu gung znal? 4) K znexf gur fcbg

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)