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Prognosis Negative Wherigo Cache

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Hidden : 1/1/2012
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:





Congratulations to GeoJewett, Buckandi, and PDubATX!
Welcome to PROGNOSIS NEGATIVE!, an interactive Wherigo cache in a popular North Austin Park. The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Instead, that is where your journey begins.

Follow the clues and a host of characters to save the day. Prognosis Negative will leave you as dizzy as your virtual counterpart, and have you wondering where the line between real life and the virtual game is drawn. Good luck.


Thank you to SoaringEagle for his inspiration to try again at building a Wherigo. The new third-party tools and his hints really helped.

Please Note: This cache requires a Wherigo-enabled GPS. I highly recommend using a WELL CHARGED iPhone with the 'Wherigo' app. I've played through a Garmin Oregon 300 but it is sluggish and a little clunky, and I've heard one report of a 550 crashing. I have not tested all other platforms. Please send me feedback about any difficulty or bugs you encounter. This is my first attempt at Wherigo programming and I'm sure not everything is perfect.

not recommended at night takes more than 1 hour bikes allowed significant hike parking available hike between 1km-10km cliffs/falling rocks nearby dangerous animals! dogs allowed poison plants!
Here is a map of the park if you are not familiar with it. Park hours are 5am to 10pm, though this is not a good night-cache candidate. Come early, and then stay late for the other nearby night caches. Please remember to be safe.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Urer vf n trareny nccebnpu gung znl uryc. 1) Ng nal tvira Ybpngvba, rkunhfg nyy bs gur npgvbaf jvgu gur vgrzf "Lbh Frr" ng gung Ybpngvba. Vs lbh yrnir n Ybpngvba naq zvff n pyhr, gura lbh znl unir gb onpxgenpx. 2) Gura pbafvqre ubj gur vgrzf va lbhe Vairagbel znl or hfrq va pbzovangvba jvgu gur crbcyr naq vgrzf ng gung ybpngvba. 3) Zbir gb nabgure Ybpngvba nf cre gur Gnfxf frg orsber lbh. 4) Ercrng.

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)