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Man of Lackawaxen Mystery Cache

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OReviewer: As there's been no cache to find for a long time or has had no owner response for at least 30 days, I'm archiving it to keep it from showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

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Hidden : 12/16/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in historic Lackawaxen, PA. This is a multi-stage cache.

After visiting the "Man of Milford" cache, we were inspired to create one of our own, giving tribute to a local icon. This man put Lackawaxen on the map. He was not only a famous western novelist, but also wrote many short stories and essays about fishing in the area.

The first stage is a historical marker (feel free to explore the museum to learn more about this man). There is no cache at this location. The clues will give you the coordinates to the spot where he was laid to rest.

N 41 ab.c4d W 074 ef.g6h

a: last digit of the year he was born
b: last digit of the year he died
c: third digit of the year he moved into the house
d: last digit of the year he moved into the house
e: how old he was is 1877
f: second digit of the year he moved out of the house
g: last digit of the year he wrote "Riders of the Purple Sage"
h: last digit of the number of years he lived in the house

Once you figured out the coordinates, you can either walk (on the road, please do not trespass) or drive to the next location.

Here is where our local icon is laid to rest. Pay your respects, then proceed 170 feet west to find the cache. If you have a fancy gps, i was told it was "173 feet at a bearing of 240 degrees".

The cache is a lock and lock filled with the regular swag. The log book is inside. Special prize for the FTF. Please make sure cache is well hidden before you leave!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Or pnershy. Ybgf bs cevpxref!

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)