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Lion's Great Leap (day) Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

TheBergstromClan: This final was in an area that is a bit dangerous to get to and frequently flooded. Archiving .

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Hidden : 2/29/2012
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a multiple stage puzzle cache for your solving pleasure. We had to do something special for Leap Year, after all, so leap right in! There is an unactivated travel bug and a custom-made medallion in the cache for the first to find.

A big wahoo and congratulations to jcfinder for sticking with it and nabbing the FTF on this cache, and for doing it on Leap Day!!! Yeah!!!


The cache is not at the given location! The given location is good parking, but not where the cache will be found. A few things to note about this cache before you take the first steps to the Great Leap.

1. You will have approximately a 1 mile round trip walk from the parking coordinates to complete this cache, with several puzzles to solve along the way. This cache is designed with the intent that you will be able to solve it all in the field, but be aware that it will take some time to complete the puzzles.

2. In order to solve the puzzles you will need to have access to the internet. Either bring along a smart phone or other internet-enabled device, or bring along a friend who has one, or plan on making several trips.

3. Similarly, you will need a pen and paper to solve this cache. Remember to bring them along!

4. You will also need tweezers, or very long and strong claws, I mean, fingernails...

5. The location of this cache is a public area that is open during daylight hours only. Please be respectful of that limitation!

This cache is NOT a cache and dash!

Start by taking baby steps and solving this puzzle: for the first way point's coordinates.

Check your coordinates here:

Now that you've warmed up by getting the first way point, use the information you retrieved to solve the next puzzle:

TCTHI

IOERT OOGIR

NFZTS FNORT TOEYI

IDTTY SURFX NWOYS EROIF

DANNE VWFVI TYOIV EEOEV

HPRNE NSUPE EOTEN

ZTROS SIHTP

EOFII

ENTHO

RNONX

Check your coordinates here:

Whew! That was a bit bigger a jump! Now for the biggest leap of all. Solve this puzzle using the information you received at the second way point to find the final.

Check your coordinates here:

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpx lbhe pbbeqvangrf nf lbh fbyir sbe gurz sbe nqqvgvbany uryc.

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)