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Kittson County Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/22/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Posted coordinates are NOT THE ACTUAL LOCATION of the hide.

Coordinates at the top of the page will put you just about on the Canadian Border, and you do not need to go there.


However, if you were to stand at the posted coordinates and then move 1,000 inches north, what Country would you be in???? Once you figure that out, remember it, you will need that one word answer.

The hide is actually approximately 37-times further toward the south (~37,432 inches), but in what County are you in??? Remember that one word answer you will need it.

So what is this all about, Countries and Counties, it is all so confusing.

Well, now you need to do some simple map to figure out some important numbers, from the Country and County.

You have hopefully figured out the two words. Now you will need to convert to their respective numerical equivalent, using A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z=26

So what are these words you ask? Well, you were supposed to remember. Take the COUNTRY word, create the numerical equivalent of each letter in the word and add the numbers together calling that SUM1.

The next word, well that is the COUNTY. Take this second word, create the numerical equivalent of each letter in the word add the numbers together calling that SUM2.

The last 3 digits of the N coordinate are SUM1 +(plus) 493, and the last three digits of the W coordinate are SUM2 +(plus) 579:

N48 59. __ __ __ (SUM1 + 493)
W97 11. __ __ __ (SUM2 + 579)

That is all there is to it. You are seaking a micro container. Keep in mind you should be about 37,432 inches south (+/-) the posted coordinates.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cbfgrq 71

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)