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SBE1 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Team Microdot: With no small amount of sadness, today we've been around the SBE series lifting the caches and now we are archiving the series [:(].

We would dearly love to keep this series going, but not just for the sake of it. We've thought long and hard before coming to this decision.

The main reason for archiving is the appalling state of the Public Footpaths between SBE3 and SBE5 due issues arising from land drainage, livestock and horses. Much of this section is now a complete quagmire which is not most people's idea of fun. We've asked Lancashire County Council who are responsible for the paths to do something about their condition, but our pleas fell on deaf ears [V].

We'd like to thank all the cachers who went out and found the caches using various techniques, for sharing your experiences through some excellent logs and for the Favourite Points you've bestowed upon the series [^].

And all that remains now.... is to hit the archive button [xx(]

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Hidden : 6/26/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Our first in a series of puzzle caches entitled Squares Before The Eye.


The cache is not at the published coordinates.

Well, that isn't strictly true..... because one of the published coordinates is correct.... but which one?

To find out you'll first need to decode the other correct coordinate from the image below:-

mobile codes

Once you've obtained the correct coordinate from the decoded image it should be a simple matter for you to work out which of the published coordinates is its partner i.e. the other correct coordinate.

Once you have the two correct coordinates you will then be able to go out and find the first cache....simple

What happens next?

Whatever method you use to decode the coordinates in the above image will need to be mobile as the decoding for the subsequent caches in the series must be done at each cache location.

The first cache contains another code like the one above which you can decode to get half of the coordinates for the second cache in the series.

Next, follow the same process again - take the correct coordinates decoded from the coded image in SBE1, work out which of the published coordinates on the cache listing page for SBE2 is correct and use these two coordinates to go out and find SBE2........ and so on, until you find all ten caches in the series - to find all ten caches will require a walk of approximately 3 miles.

Please do not remove the encoded images from the cache containers - they must remain in the containers so that those who come along after you can also decode the coordinates required to find the next cache in the series.

We hope you have as much fun finding the caches as we did placing them and look forward to reading about your experiences in the cache logs

Congratulations Team-SK FTF 18.07.10

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ghpxrq jryy va haqre pbapergr. Pebhpu, tnmr guebhtu gur 'fdhner jvaqbj', ernpu haqre jvgu lbhe evtug unaq.

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)