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Old MacDonald Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/16/2016
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The listed coordinates are NOT the cache coordinates. Solve the puzzle to find the real cache coordinates.
If there is much snow this will not be winter friendly.


This is a fairly simple puzzle IF you can find the information you need. There are many ways to hide information like EXIF data, cryptograms , white-on-white, letter substitution, counting words, etc.. One of my favorite ways is in plain sight because no one will notice. In this puzzle you have to find, or interpret something to form a 2-digit number, then use that 2-digit number in the equations to get the real coordinates.


Use the 2-digit number you get (XY) in the following equations.
Fake north +(.003 times XY) equal north final coordinates
Fake west -(.005 times XY) equals west final coordinates 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[The hide information is in the geochecker First To Find prize is an LED headlamp. ] ABGR: "Gurer ner 10 glcrf bs crbcyr va gur jbeyq; gubfr jub haqrefgnaq ovanel naq gubfr jub qba'g."

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)