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Are you on the right track? (Southland) Mystery Cache

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Growly Bear: As there's been no cache to find for some time, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 5/23/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is our first attempt at a Puzzle Cache. It is best to do this puzzle by car. The cache is in a busy area, so please be aware, it may be best to do this one at night as there is a business within eye sight of GZ and it is near a busy road. PLEASE RE-HIDE WELL.
The cache is an Eclipse container covered in black tape (please bring own pen).

Begin at the above co-ordinates – these are the starting point for this puzzle but NOT the final cache co-ordinates, you must follow the directions and answer the questions to get the co-ordinates for this cache.

Head to the above co-ordinates. Once there head North and turn left at the intersection. Stay on this street (until instructed otherwise) and begin answering the following questions (EXCEPT L) from when you turn left at the intersection.

A. Write down the first letter of the street that is second on your left?

B. Write down the second letter of the next street on your left after A?

C. Write down the fourth letter of the fourth street on your left after B?

D. Turn right onto the next street after C and write down the first letter of this street?

E. Turn left onto the next street and write down the first letter of this street?

F. Turn left onto the seventh street (including the Lane) on your left after E and write down the fourth letter of this street?

G. Stay on this street (until instructed to turn) and write down the first letter of the fourth street on the right?

H. Turn left on the second street on the left AFTER G and write down the second letter of this street?

I. Turn right on the first street on your right and write down write down the fourth letter of this street?

J. Turn left onto the fifth street after I. Then turn right onto the first street on the right and write down the third letter of this street?

K. Turn right onto the second street on your right and write down the first letter of this street?

L. E. minus M. (WORK OUT THE SOLUTION TO THIS AFTER COMPLETING ALL OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS AND AFTER CONVERTING ALL OF THE LETTERS INTO NUMBERS)?

M. Turn right onto the third street and write down the third letter of this street?

N. Stay on this street and write down the seventh letter of the first street on your right?

O. Continue to stay on this street (even though the name of it changes) and write down the second letter of the third street on your right after N?

Now work out the co-ordinates to the cache location by converting each of the above letters into numbers by using the following method - a=1, b=2... if a double digit add the numbers together, ie 26 becomes 8.
Each of the letters represents a co-ordinate (South AB CD.EFG East HIJ KL.MNO).

These co-ordinates were +/- 3 metres when this cache was placed.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ghpxrq oruvaq n ghffbpx haqre n ebpx.

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)