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Filling in a Gap Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/28/2008
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


How can a geocaching team with so many finds still have gaps in their Terrain/Difficulty table? Maybe this cache can help them fill in a gap and inspire them to finish filling in the table.



To solve the puzzle, decode the following mess, it actually becomes a 2 digit number. Next, take that 2 digit number and subtract it from the North coordinates and add it to the West coordinates. The cache is located at the resulting coordinates.

N 40 18.(841 - 2 digit number) W 111 38.(132 + 2 digit number)



Since this is a 5.0 difficulty cache I didn't want to give away the puzzle with the hint for those that really want to figure it out on their own. If you need more help I would be glad to give you more of a hint. Just send me an email.

The cache is located at the base of a Juniper tree not far from the trail.

Click to verify coordinates

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g znxr gur chmmyr gbb uneq ol nanylmvat gur punenpgref va gur vzntr. Vs lbh unq gb qb gung, V jbhyqa'g unir tvira gurz gb lbh nf na vzntr. Guvf chmmyr pna or qvssvphyg be zhpu rnfvre, vg'f nyy va ubj lbh ybbx ng gur vzntr.

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)