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Compass Required (Maybe Not) 1 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

ex135nav: I am archiving this cache to open the area for someone else. Feel free to use the puzzle type or not.

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Hidden : 3/7/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The coordinates above take you to the logical parking spot, but not to the cache. As the title indicates, you may need a compass to find this cache.


As an ex-navigator for the military I have determined my position in many different ways. I usually used the stars, the moon, and/or the sun. All my practice was intended to maintain proficiency so that when we were flying over water or during times when radio devices were turned off (during war), we would always know where we were. I was lucky enough to come to the end of my military career as the GPS was making my job unnecessary.

Today pilots don't need human navigators because of the capabilities of the GPS. In that distant past when I was practicing my craft, and not allowed to use radio signals, my pilots would triangulate our position by means of VOR, TACAN and radio beacons. Some of these could only tell you what direction you were from them. Others could tell you direction and distance from them. When only direction was available, the pilots would have to get direction from two or more radio frequencies.

Your job, if you decide to accept it, is to determine the position of this cache using only the direction from several objects.

When you are at the cache you will see the a lightpole at exactly 21 degrees magnetic.

You will also see a tree with a break in the bark at exactly 90 degrees magnetic.



And you will see an interesting rock formation at exactly 129 degrees magnetic. Can you find it?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

3 srrg bss gur tebhaq

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)