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The ABCs of Geocaching: U is for UTM Mystery Cache

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wildernessben: Missing again. I think it is time for something new.

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Hidden : 9/29/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Every once in a while it is time to return to the basics of geocaching. The ABCs of Geocaching series will test you on your basic skills and maybe stretch you a little bit as well.

U is for UTM. "Universal Transverse Mercator" coordinate system. This is an alternative to the standard WGS84.UTM uses grids overlaying specific areas of the Earth’s surface and divides the Earth into 60 zones.

Final cache location can be found at:
Zone: 17 Easting: 685604 Northing: 4261380

You will be looking for a micro pill bottle.

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)