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Geocaching 101 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/10/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. To get the final locations answer see the questions below.

In order to get the final location of the cache you will need to look at the statements below and work out the final three numbers for the South and East co-ordinates. 


The final location is 
S 28 0.AAA 
E 153 22.BBB 


The statements for South. (AAA)


1) Geocaching started in the year 2000.
2) A "muggle" is a type of dog.
3) GPS stands for "Go Play Somewhere".
4) "Mystery" caches only exist in the Bermuda Triangle.
5) A "Nano" is a type of "Micro".
6) "FTF" stands for "Fast to Find".
7) If you pick up a "Travel Bug" you will have to go see your doctor immediately.
8) "TNLNSL" stands for "Took Nothing Left Nothing Signed Log"
9) Five "Geocoins" are worth one "GeoDollar".
10) An "Earth Cache" weighs less than a "Nano" sized container.


The statements for East.  (BBB)


1) "IPS" stands for "In Plain Sight".
2) Signal the Frog has an antenna on his head.
3) A terrain "1" cache should be possible to complete in a wheelchair.
4) A "smiley" is a very happy geocacher.
5) "CITO" stands for "Cache In Trash Out".
6) Explosives, knives, drugs and alcohol are not appropriate items to leave in a cache.
7) "GZ" stands for "Ground Zero".
8) A "Multi-cache" earns twice as many points as a traditional cache.
9) "DNF" stands for "Did Not Find".
10)  "SPOR" stands for "Suspicious Pile of Rocks".


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You are looking for a waterproof plastic container with room for small to medium sized items.


I hope you pass the test.




Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzcrq? Tbbtyr "gurer ner 10 glcrf bs crbcyr".

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)