Challenge of the GC Numbers Mystery Cache
retiredprof: In light of geocaching's recent changes to the publishing rules, I am archiving all 150 of my challenge caches. I am a retired psychology professor, not a computer programmer. I am simply unable to comply with the new geochecker rules. I am sad that I have to do this. For those who have already begun any of my challenge caches, please note that you can still log archived caches. If you have any problems with this decision, please contact the geocaching authorities so that your suggestions may be considered.
Challenge of the GC Numbers
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The cache is hidden in a Yuba City park at the above-listed coordinates. In order to find this cache, you must first find 26 caches based on their GC numbers, as explained below.
**********LOGGING REQUIREMENTS**********
You have probably noticed that GC identification numbers are a mixture of letters and numerals. Your job is to find 26 caches, each with a three or four letter word spelled out in its GC number, the words spanning A thru Z. These words must be common words which can be found in the "American Heritage College Dictionary"....no slang, no names of people or places, and no foreign words.
There are no "X" words available, so in this case simply find a cache with a double X in its GC number. You may use zero to stand for the letter "O," the numeral "1" to stand for "i" and for "l," the letter "V" to stand for "U", and the numeral "5" to stand for the letter "S." There is no time limited involved with finding these caches, you may already have found them. When logging, please list your requisite caches as shown below.
A: gc1ATEq.... found on 10-7-09
B. gc1BR1M.... found on 3-10-09
C. gc1C1TY......found on 5-10-08
D. gc1DOGw....found on 11-18-08
E. gc18EGG.....found on 7-29-08
F. gcxFOX........found on 11-4-07
G. gc1GAPE.....found on 12-30-08
H. gcHOG6.......found on 12-22-04
I. gc1CKYn........found on 5-27-08
J. gc1JERK.......found on 6-10-10
K. gcKEGd........found on 1-16-10
L. gc1ORE5......(lore) on 3-23-07
M. gcMYTH........found on 4-15-05
N. gcNEWr.........found on 2-17-08
O. gc12OAT.......found on 5-28-07
P. gc1PAWz......found on 8-24-09
Q. gcQVA8........(qua) on 11-23-05
R. gc12ROW......found on 3-12-09
S. gc115PY........(spy) on 5-9-08
T. gcT1ME........found on 12-13-06
U. gcV5Eo.........(use) on 5-5-06
V. gcVATg.........found on 5-24-06
W. gcWARP......found on 6-5-06
X. gc19VXX......found on 3-13-08
Y. gcYEWh........found on 4-23-08
Z. gcZ1NG........found on 1-15-07
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
ybj, arne 3eq gnyy cbfg sebz gur fgerrg
Treasures
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