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You're Grossing Me Out Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/7/2011
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

What's this? Another challenge cache? Yes. Yes it is. Read on, if you dare. (And bring your hiking stick. The cache is off the rail trail, but you'll need the help.)

Definition of GROSS

1 a archaic : immediately obvious b (1) : glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness: a gross error (2) :out-and-out, utter

2 a :big, bulky; especially : excessively fat b : growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance

3 a : of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions b : consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions: gross income — compare net

But none of that is important (well unless you are pondering how to use gross more often in everyday conversation).

What is important is this definition:

GROSS: A quantity of 144 or twelve dozen.

The Challenge:

This cache is at the posted coordinates, but in order to claim your smilie you must have found at least a dozen dozen, that is a GROSS (144 for the math challenged) caches in ANY ONE of the following special categories EXCEPT traditional caches.

• Multi-Cache (offset Cache)

• Letterbox Hybrid

• Event Cache

• Mystery or puzzle caches

• Earthcache

• Virtual Cache

• Webcam Cache

The Verification: Your stats will tell the tale

The cache is at the posted coords, which happens to be a pretty neat little location that people walk, bike and run by everyday, without taking notice.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ng gur onfr bs gur ebpx snpr vf n fyno bs ebpx fgvyy cnegyl nggnpurq. Oruvaq vg lbh jvyy svaq gur nzzb pna. Va sebag bs gur ebpx ba gur qbjauvyy fvqr bs gur "genvy" vf n gerr. nyfb, ybbx sbe n jrr ovggl pnvea nobir gur pnpur.

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)