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Surrounded By Muggles - Easy Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/5/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The co-ordinates listed will get you to the only entrance. Solve the puzzle to get the real location values for this small cache (which holds a few small trinkets) BYOP.
Grats to Dede1596 and Barbie2348 on their first FTF!!!

Surrounded by muggle development this 'jungle' has but one way in (N 42° 59.783 W 081° 19.108) and can be a bit of a challenge (bush-whacking and some thorny trees) - parking can be found along the street.

Be wary of all the muggles and their homes as you head into this area. Once part of a bigger forest, there are still sections of old foot-paths that you can find and use to make parts of your trek a little easier. The area can get a little muddy/sloppy after a rain so you may want to let things dry out a bit before you dive into this one. Check out the pond & wildlife in the heart of this little patch - if you have the time (and the mosquitoes will leave you alone long enough).

The terrain is mostly flat but I have set the difficulty and terrains values to account for the natural hazards you will have to endure (bush-whacking, mosquitoes, thorny trees and proximity to muggles).

Since this is the 'easy' one - here's the easy puzzle.

N 42° 59.344 + (TRY NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE MUGGLE HOMES)

W 081° 19.267 - (FOOTSTEPS CRACKLE)

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


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

nycunorgvp cbfvgvbany ahzrevp fhz

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)