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Flora and Fauna Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/27/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a very easy, quick field puzzle, or you could call it a driving multi(final is within a mile of first stage, and roadside parking is available at the final). Simply go to the posted coordinates(no need to get out of the car)and identify the inanimate object at the side of the road, then read below to yield coordinates. There are actually 2 similar objects, so if you have trouble finding one, keep driving west and you'll have another chance!


The final is an out of the ordinary, camouflaged glucometer strip tube. Nothing detaches; please just flip open the cover of the container(you can pick up the whole "assembly"). No need to touch any stone walls. Final is not very snow friendly.

Watch out for poison ivy on the ground-you won't need to touch any to find the cache, but closed shoes and pants would be advisable. It's a very short walk from roadside parking. Take a look around but please be respectful of this place and don't leave its boundaries. Dawn to dusk caching only. No after dark caching here!! If I hear of cachers finding this at night, I may have to archive it.

Bring a pen to sign the log. Online logs without a corresponding cache log signature may be deleted. Please rehide as found to prevent muggling.

You can assume N41 49.___ and W071 37.___ . Solve for the last 3 digits of N and W.

To get the North numbers, answer the following question:

If it's a(n):

Mammal=844

Bird OR fish=137

Amphibian OR reptile=628

Invertebrate=453

To get the West numbers, answer the following question:

Its color is:

Natural stone=153

Green=411

Brown=564

Black=297

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Shathf nzbathf, orgjrra gerr naq jnyy

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)