GC18595 Conversation Starters (Unknown Cache) in California, United States created by Cycling Cacher

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Cycling Cacher: This ammo can is now deeply buried due to hillside maintenance done in the park. For those of you who found the cache baffling, the key to solving was the simple fact that every word has an initial letter [a "starter"]. The words started with letters from A through O, and their frequency counts [A-3, B-7] revealed the true coords.

Cycling Cacher

GC18595 ▼

A cache by Cycling Cacher Message this owner

Hidden : 12/27/2007

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coords. Rather, the true coordinates of the cache are contained in the below conversation.

The other day, I was sitting in a local tavern having a beer when I became aware of two individuals who were engaged in an animated conversation. I soon realized that they were cachers, and that they were discussing various caches and caching exploits. As you might guess, I became an interested listener.

Then something exciting happened. One of the cachers said that she had recently learned of a new cache that had not been found yet, and was said to be special. She asked if the other cacher would like to hear about it. I certainly did!!!

I grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper and tried to jot down the gist of their conversation. Unfortunately, they spoke too quickly for me to record every word, so I just did the best I could. Here is what I was able to record, and frankly I'm stumped by it.

"...discovered ... location ... beautiful ... new cache ... far off ..."

"... go also?"

" ... don't ... don't know ... be exhausting ... overland journey ... grueling endeavor ..."

Oh ... Oh, but ... excellent ... excellent health ... No ... evil dependencies!"

Okay, good ... excellent! ... but going ... now going ... Denver ... do ... get back."

"... others ... find ... first?"

"Drat! ... can't be avoided ... chance it ... no other option ..."

Darn! ... give me coords ... now?"

"But, ... just did!"

"Aha! ... good! ... get it now!! ... excellent ... excellent!!!"

Like I wrote above, I'm stumped! Apparently the second cacher understood, but I certainly don't!!

The cache is not at the posted coords. Rather, the true coordinates of the cache are contained in the above conversation.

Additional Hints ()

Sbe fgnegref, rirel jbeq vf rdhnyyl vzcbegnag.

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)