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GAG-13: W & Z Boson Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/7/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden for the GAG-10 event. Please do not search for this cache until 6:00 Friday Feb 13. After that's it's all yours to go and get 'em!


OK, thought I'd get on my thinking cap here, and provide a primer to some physics as part of this cache description. The following excerpt I will gladly acknowledge I snagged from Wikipedia:

The W and Z bosons are the elementary particles that mediate the weak force. Their discovery has been heralded as a major success for the Standard Model of particle physics.

The W particle is named after the weak nuclear force. The Z particle was semi-humorously given its name because it was said to be the last particle to need discovery [Geopiel: particle physics humour?]. Another explanation is that the Z particle derives its name from having zero electric charge.

When I snowshoed in to setup this cache, there was a self-created trail through the woods from ambitious XC skiiers, dog walkers, and folks snow-shoeing. Might be a bit of a bushwack in the summer, so this cache is easier to approach in the winter months.

The cache itself is a 1kg peanut butter jar, covered in camo tape, hanging in a tree.

Can you find the Boson? Please provide photo if you can! Enjoy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rlr yriry, pbavsrebhf gerr.

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)