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SP Challenge Series #3: 50 Unknown Caches Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/27/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

ATTENTION: UNLIKE THE OTHER CACHES IN THIS SERIES, THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES. THERE IS ALSO A SPECIAL LOGGING REQUIREMENT.


In order to log this cache as a find, you or your registered team name must have found 50 unknown caches. Previous finds count. All log entries will be verified through finder's profile. Any "Found" logs that DO NOT qualify will be deleted.

Further, since this challenge relates to unknown caches, and unknown caches often have a puzzle component, I decided to make this a puzzle cache. However, there are two ways to solve this puzzle. One way is much easier than the other. The first option is simply to brute force the location. There are enough clues out there that you should be able to come up with a very good guess of where the cache is located. The second way to solve the puzzle is to identify the catalogue numbers of the pieces in this video. I'll leave it to you to figure out which method is easier.


This description is adapted from this description. Thanks, Team Kalsin!


The St. Paul Challenge Series is intended to be a series of challenge caches that is accessible even to casual cachers. You could drive from cache to cache, but most caches are located 0.13 miles apart, so I recommend walking. I have attempted to place the caches in a logical order so that you can get them in numerical order with minimal street crossings. In a few instances, because of unsuitable geo-beacons, I had to put the cache on the opposite side of the street. I hope that you will forgive me.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rg gh...

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)