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The Inukshuk of Wisdom Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/13/2007
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

It is incredible. The great book of the Gnomes has been found by SCUBA divers at the bottom of St. Lawrence river near Bucks Bay at the coordinates here after.


By reading through this work, the following story was revealed.

Since time long forgotten, three Gnomes lived simply each on a mushroom. Everyday they usually visited each other to play cards and tell jokes that only Gnomes can understand. They shared a treasure that comprised of a multitude of objects that only Gnomes can appreciate.

The treasure made them proud. The Gnomes got along so well, that through common accord, they shared the treasure, each their turn, under their mushroom, through the passing of every season.

One day an argument started. Never in the memory of the past history of the Gnomes that quarrel lasted as long as this one. When confided of this situation, the Grand Gnome had a hearing and decided to remove their possession of the treasure which was the cause of the discourse. He seriously reprimanded his subjects and issued a wise judgement as per the following three quatrains.


The treasure which was once the three Gnomes proudness
Bring forth now distrust and unhappiness
If today possession are unsupportable
The removal of the riches must now conceivable

The treasure’s new home shall be
Will now have a guardian, the Inukshuk of wisdom
Equivalent distance from your mushroom’s three
So that treasure chest will be out of our kingdom

Treasure of the Gnomes there was
Tomorrow Geocache will be
To which will bring forth happiness will cause
Because here it is incompatible with peace


Following his decision, there was the return of happiness and good humor in the Gnomes community. The motive of the quarrel has even been forgotten in time since past. If the discord has now been lost, the treasure of the Gnomes has now been revived since the position of the three mushrooms which was known with the discovery of the Great Book of the Gnomes. Finally here is the secret of the three positions.

Mushroom 1

N44 22.503 W075 58.225

Mushroom 2

N44 21.760 W075 58.225

Mushroom 3

N44 22.131 W075 59.134

Thrust the Great Gnome advise; These Gnome's Mushrooms are invisible, it's useless to go to these coordinates.

Good Luck Geocachers, be illuminated by the Inukshuk of Wisdom and the magic world of Gnomes.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on : Geochecker.com.accurancy +/- 30M-100ft is good enough;-)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)