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J5@5k Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/20/2008
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but is within a couple miles of those coordinates.

This cache is placed in honor of my good friend
J5 Crew on his 5,000th find. To keep it in theme, this is a 5 stage cache. It is not exclusively a puzzle or exclusively a multi, it contains elements of both.

I remember when J5 Crew started caching, shortly after I did. He was one of the first "new guys" to pass me on the leaderboard. Then he passed double my total, and he will soon reach triple! I've probably spent more time caching with him than with any other cacher, and wanted to give him (and the local caching community a little challenge.

While I didn't rate this 5 stars, you may need some help seeing clearly, especially at the first two stages. Tools to broaden your wavelength and magnification are advisable.

Those that know me, know my aversion to Poison Oak. There is some about five feet from the final, but you needn't look where it is growing.

You don't need to open or move anything until you reach the fifth and final stage.

Unregistered glow-in-the-dark FTF geocoin awaits the first finder.

Good Luck!

0x04 0x06 0x78 0x15 0x5b 0x7b 0x1b 0x77 0x04 0x5b 0x6a 0x62 0x71 0x07 0x59 0x6a 0x06 0x74 0x1b 0x5e 0x73 0x05 0x60 0x65 0x24 0x05 0x73 0x73

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle]Gur gvgyr vf gur xrl. Va nqqvgvba, V jvyy gryy lbh gung gur zrffntr fgnegf jvgu "A38" Qvq V frr gur jbeqf "rkpyhfviryl ... be" va gur qrfpevcgvba nobir? [stage 1]Fznyyrfg bs guerr. [stage 2]Ybbx hc. [stage 4]V pbhyqa'g erfvfg. [stage 5]Sbegl-bar be Sbegl-guerr.

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)