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A walk in the Glen or it's not where you think. Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Eagle Son: I guess it's time to archive this one. But I will work on a redux.

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Hidden : 2/22/2002
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Someone said my last cache was too easy to find. So I thought I would make this one a little tougher. Please feel free to log this as two finds, one for the first 5 markers and one for the final cache.

This is a multi-stage cache with 6 points, the last being a normal cache. The terrain is woods with gravel or grass paths, for the most part. You will need to go off trail and follow small overgrown paths to find the markers. The first marker is right on the path; all the other markers are the same but hidden in the woods. In setting up this cache I walked 3 miles, so bring your hiking boots, long pants, and a bottle of water.

Park at 41º43.500 by 87º58.400. From there the first marker is an easy walk.

To find the next marker take the 2-letter code from the post. Divide the numbers below by the number value of the letters from the post (A=1,B=2,C=3,etc). The first letter for latitude and the second letter for longitude. This will give you the decimal part of the minute. Example: if the letter was B and the given number 2222 the answer 1111 would be added to the minutes 41º43.1111 to get the location. Except for the final cache.

All the locations will be 41º43.XXX by 87º58.XXX (Except for the final cache.)
For the second marker: 3804 for lat. And 10010 for long.
For the third marker: 3427 for lat. And 3656 for long.
For the fourth marker: 2980 for lat. And 8239 for long.
For the fifth marker: 2550 for lat. And 1964 for long.
For the CACHE: It's 41° 40 minutes lat. And 88° 03minutes long.
Divide 0910 for lat. And 3486 for long. By the letter values of the last post.
Be careful to locate the right markers, there are others in the area.

I have corrected the numbers for the second marker as it was moved when it was replaced by the DuPage County Forest Preserve.

Approved by DuPage County Forest Preserve. Good hunting.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur znexref ner ahzorerq; avar, gjragl-guerr, gjragl-svir, gjragl fvk, naq gjragl-frira. Gurfr ner abg gur yrggre inyhrf. Sbe gur svany pnpur vs lbh ner ybbxvat va n pbea svryq lbh zvffrq gur yrnqvat mreb va gur qrpvzny cneg bs gur yngvghqr.

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)