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The Paragon Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/26/2008
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to The Paragon 945 

The above coordinates are not correct; you need to crack the code to find the first stage. This two stage multi is located on the property of Youngstown State University. It was placed with permission, and is a daylight only cache.

The Paragon

It is a VERY good idea to print this page, and take it with you when you hunt for this cache, you never know when you may need a clue.


First Stage

In the first stage of this cache you must crack the code below, which will lead you to a micro containing the coordinates for the second stage. Look with your eyes – not with your hands. You will either see this cache…or you won’t. You don't need to move, touch, dismantle, etc. the surroundings to locate this cache. Again this was placed with permission, and is a daylight only cache. There is also no caching during football games. The YSU PD will enforce this. The coordinates for the first stage are wrong, as you will need to crack the code below to get the actual coordinates.

Periodic Table Of Elements

81,8,100,53,11,46,65,90,99,20,20,20,80,54,39,76,113,7,4,10,66,52,67,99,9,118,3,103,27,74, 3,86,64,17,118,102,103,105,53,30,91,78,34,34,26,76,18,52,39,8,7,2,66,99,32,37,2,10,38,30, 4,44,8,62,53,54,109,77,7,115,22,4,38,56,11,66,65,74,102,2,118,10,48,103,58,110,89,11,66, 38,4,23,4,86,81,70,22,74,8,14,2,6,118,11,48,14,93,8,103,81,1,30,2,103,8,68,28,31,1,52,30, 54,37,8,105,99,80,86,10,2,21,52,1,53,59,81,70,75,53,64,1,113,109,83,28,116,43,4,108,89, 86,48,72,3,23,54,1,71,11,105,103,26,48,99,14,12,1,81,39,52,74,118,14,4,6,8,7,66,16,74,34,62,22


Second Stage

The second stage is a decent sized container with a small padlock. It has enough room for trading, and swag. Again, look with your eyes – not with your hands.

Since this is my first multi, and my last cache was a little low on FTF swag, The Paragon FTF swag is going to be a blockbuster! For first to find there is going to be a used Yellow Magellan Explorist 210 GPS (without batteries. Now this GPS works, but it sometimes locks up, and needs to be rebooted. It was my first handheld, and it served me very well, but now its just collecting dust and I’d love to see it getting used again. Still I think it will be a good take for the lucky FTF even if it’s just used as a backup.

YOU MUST SIGN THE LOG BOOK IN THE SECOND STAGE TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS CACHE. I will be checking this weekly, and I will remove any finds that don’t have a MATCHING signature in the log book. NO STAMPS OR STICKERS WILL BE CONCIDERED ACCEPTABLE, you must hand sign the log book.


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Congratulations goes out to "Indy" for being FTF! Job Well Done!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svefg Fgntr: Gur pbqr vf na ryrzragnel bar hfrq ba n pnpur V sbhaq juvyr ba inpngvba. Frpbaq Fgntr: Jung’f qvssrerag va gur cevagrq anzr?

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)