Moon-letters Mystery Cache
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Our first hide. We hope you enjoy it.
Everything you need to solve the puzzle and locate the cache can be
found on this page.
This trail passes near the summit of Juckett Hill, so there will be
some elevation changes.
About 960ft at the highest point. The trail itself is a
well-maintained dirt road.
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Congratulations!
to Willbo Dosido and his Fellowship
for being the FTF Moon-letters |
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Thrór’s Map
was a map made by Thrór the King under the Mountain, after he had
been exiled from
his kingdom by the Dragon Smaug. As was traditional among the
Dwarves, it was drawn with East
at the top of the map, rather than North, and showed the Lonely
Mountain of Erebor, the Running
River that flowed from it, and the lands about. It also contained
mention of a secret entrance to the
Mountain, and (written in secret Moon-letters) instructions as to
how it might be
opened.source
Park at the above co-ordinates and enter the Quabbin through gate
six.
We recorded the total distance traveled to be exactly 3 Are
we there yet's 2 I'm hungry's and 1 I
have to go to the bathroom. Incidentally, the porta potty
is located approximately a half mile along the trail.
..."But in what way this one has been hidden we
don't know without going to
see. From what it says on the map I should guess there is a closed
door which has
been made to look exactly like the side of the Mountain. That is
the usual dwarves
method- I think that is right, isn't it?"
"Quite right," said Thorin.
-The
Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Your quest should uncover a 6x6 Lock & Lock container at the
following location:
N 42° ?9.4?1 W 072° 22.9??
Placed with permission. All Quabbin Reservoir rules apply.
You can view them at the following link:
Quabbin rules
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But if the secret door is hidden,
how do we find it?
-The map doesn't tell
-It does and it doesn't.
You will understand in time.
-The
Hobbit (script: Rankin/Bass 1977)
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Click here to check your answer
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Original contents include:
*Log book & pencils
*FTF Prize: A Good Luck & Protection Red Dragon Talisman
Keychain
*First KID to Find Prize A sterling star ring
for the first person under age 14 to visit the cache
*Lord of the Caches Earth GC Headed to New Zealand
*Bilbo Travel Bug On his maiden voyage to the summit of Mt.
Monadnock
(The Lonely Mountain.) Help him along his way if you can.
*Dragon's Treasure
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brass wax seal
jade amulet
beaded amulet
Sacagawea gold dollar coins (2)
key & lock charms (2)
butterfly charms
dragonfly charms
strung beads (3)
mood rings
ring bands
jewel craft beads
bead necklace
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Take your share of the treasure, just
remember to please trade up or trade
even. |
Please carefully
replace the "door" when you leave. Thank you!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Puzzle hint] Svyy va gur ahzoref onpxjneqf
[Puzzle spoiler] Qrpelcg gur ahzoref uvqqra va gur znc
[Cache hint] Ernq gur svefg dhbgr
[Cache spoiler] Va n ubyr va gur ebpx pbirerq ol n ebpx qbbe
Treasures
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