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Lead The Way/Go For Broke Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/23/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THE POSTED COORDINATES ARE NOT CORRECT--DO NOT GO THERE!! This is a relatively simple puzzle cache that can be found using Google searching. This cache has to do with something that means a great deal to me and my family. First, I have given you all the information you need to start your searching. I recommend solving the second part first, to get the theme for this puzzle. Look up a person with a last name with 9 letters. What year was he born? Let the last two digits of this be AB Look up a person with a last name with 5 letters. Where was he living before this? The number of letters in that city is C. Next, find a person with a last name of 11 letters. Where was he born? The number of letters in that city is D. For the second half, this unit won many awards, but this award means a lot. How many people won this from this unit? This number is EF. Finally, multiply AB by C. Also, add D and EF. The cache can be found at 47 37.762+(AB*C) and 122 17.870-(D+EF). Hints and clarifications will be cheerfully provided. Due to comments, I've bumped the difficulty a half star, I don't know if that'll make more people give it a shot or fewer, but we'll leave it at 3 for the time being.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Update*** So I've gotten a lot of questions regarding the second half of the title. Remember that the first half of the title is the motto for an entirely different military unit, and that's what you need the names from.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvfgbel ohssf jvyy unir na rnfvre gvzr. Svany vf fbzrjurer ba n gerr va gur Neoberghz. Whfg fb lbh xabj, gurer ner ab ovxrf urer

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)