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Searchin' Through the Year - March Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 3/16/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

"Searchin' Through the Year" series - March

There often just isn’t enough time to do all of the caching you would like to do, what with family, work and other commitments. This series of puzzle caches is intended to celebrate those special days throughout the year when you get that much-needed extra time off. For each cache in this series, assume North = 43 and West = 78, and write down the bonus number or instructions in each cache. (The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but is within 2.5 km.)

For college and university students, March Break is a great time to review course notes, evaluate academic progress and plan for exams . . . okay, it’s also a great time to travel to someplace warm and party with friends. Seven high school buddies who went off to study in seven different Canadian provinces have gotten together on their March Break, and have had a real blowout celebration. Now that the party has ended, however, there is a huge mess, as shown in the jumble of letters below. They need to collect their gear (the letters spelling the name of their college/university) in order, starting with the one who studies furthest west and ending with the one who studies furthest east. Once you have identified where they go to school and helped them pull together their stuff, you will find some leftover material that no one remembers bringing. (Yes, it was that good a party!) Assign the usual values to each remaining letter (A=1, B=2, etc.) and you will have the missing coordinates.

LACBEAMAEATFALACACARAMHDGPINIOAVBDDOIOLREMAAIASAILANACOALAN

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Congratulations to entogeek and GPSDerek for the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh znl svaq vg rnfvre gb fgneg ol svthevat bhg gur fpubbyf, erzbivat gur yrggref va nal beqre, naq gura tbvat onpx yngre gb erzbir nyy frira fpubby anzrf va jrfg-gb-rnfg frdhrapr fb gung gur erznvavat yrggref ner va gur pbeerpg beqre.

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)