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SKH - Desperation Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/20/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Stephen King Highway “Desperation”

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “SKH – Desperation”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads and use the side streets and use our parking coordinates.

Desperation” is a horror novel by Stephen King. It was published at the same time as its "mirror" novel, The Regulators. The two novels represent parallel universes relative to one another, and most of the characters present in one novel's world also exist in the other novel's reality, albeit in different circumstances.

N 38° 33.ABC

A = The number of pages in “Desperation” is 70(A).

B = The runing time for the Stephen King movie “Desperation” was 1(B)0 minutes.

C = Stephen King was inspired to write “Desperation” as a result of a cross-country drive in 199(C), during which he visited the small desert community of Ruth, Nevada, near U.S. 50.

W 121° 13.DEF

D = The publication date for “Desperation” was September 2(D), 1996.

E = The ISBN # for “Desperation” is 978-06708683(E)0.

F = After arriving at the station, Entragian shoots Peter (F) times in the stomach, leaving him for dead and throwing Mary into a jail cell.

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As always, enjoy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

UNX

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)