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The Menoa tree Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/19/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

At the given co-ordinates was a rather large Cypress Pine. Unfortunately during a recent weather event the tree was uprooted and fell over. You can go there if you want to. The name Menoa Tree is derived from the book "Eragon". The Menoa Tree was a gigantic tree in the elven forest, Du Weldenvarden.

The tree was also the scene of high adventure when it was still standing, when a boy who loves climbing trees got more than he bargained for when he got stuck up near the top for three hours. This is our first Mystery cache and the first Mystery cache in Riddells Creek. We have tried to think of an easy puzzle to solve that didn’t involve pictures or complicated mathematics. I was told that puzzle solvers look for the phrase “The cache is..” in the pattern of the puzzle. So I have changed that just to make it a little bit more difficult for you. To find the cache, all the information is given below.

9,3,6,3,8,2,0,1,6,2,3,2,3,2,3,1,0,1,8,1,6,3,0,1,5,3,6,3,6,3,5,2,0,1, 2,1,8,1,0,1,7,4,0,1,8,1,4,2,4,3,7,3,8,1,9,3,7,4,3,2,8,3,3,2,6,2,0,1, 3,1,3,2,4,1,7,3,3,2,3,2,7,4,0,1,8,1,9,1,3,2,6,2,8,1,9,3,7,4,3,2,8,3, 3,2,6,2,0,1,7,1,6,3,4,3,6,2,8,1,0,1,6,3,6,2,3,2,0,1,6,2,4,3,6,2,3,2, 0,1,3,3,6,3,8,2,7,3,0,1,6,1,4,3,6,2,8,2,8,1,3,2,7,4,0,1,3,2,0,1, 6,3,6,2,3,2,4,2,8,2,6,2,3,1,7,3,3,2,3,1,0,1,2,1,6,2,3,1,0,1,3,3,6,3, 7,3,8,1,9,3,3,3,6,3,8,2,7,3,0,1,3,1,3,2,4,1,7,3,3,2,3,2,7,4,0,1,3,3, 6,3,7,3,8,1,9,3,6,3,6,2,3,2,0,1,7,1,6,3,4,3,6,2,8,1,0,1,6,3,6,2,3,2, 0,1,8,1,4,2,7,3,3,2,3,2,0,1,3,3,6,3,8,2,7,3,0,1,6,1,4,3,6,2,8,2,8,1,3,2, 7,4

Due to an invasion of wasps the original hide has been moved from the target tree to the nearby fence corner. So if all goes well, then you should end up on a fence corner near a couple of original trees outside a house. The occupants are aware of the reason for your visit. Please place the cache back EXACTLY as you found it. You might want to bring you own pen. Happy hunting.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cubar n sevraq. +TGHNOPCWZ Yrg lbhe svatref qb gur jnyxvat.

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)