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The Top 20 Countdown Challenge - North America Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/6/2013
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Over the past few years I have been enjoying completing Challenge Caches around North America. This cache is similar to one in the State of New York, USA GC31EW9 The Top 20 Countdown Challenge

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Favorites..Favorites...Favorites!!!

One of the best features is the ability to award a favorite to caches you love. On a recent vacation we used favorites to narrow down the caches we wanted to find while we were there. It made sense that if the locals loved them, why wouldn't we.

This cache is a 4.5/2 located in the Arboretum, part of Royal Botanical Gardens. Cache has pencil and logbook, along with room for trackables and swag. Our rating for this cache however, is based on what must be completed in order to gain a smiley.

To claim that smiley; You need to have found the top 20 favorites within 20 kilometers of any starting point. You can use anyplace you want, home, office, or vacation spot.. it really doesn’t matter. The goal of this is about getting out, finding caches that others have loved………and to acknowledge some creative CO`s.

-If you own any of the favorites or if some are temporally disabled, substitute another favorite from 21 to 25. If you can’t complete one for some reason or another,,,(can't make the hike, couldn't solve the puzzle)...just substitute a cache from 21 to 25. Its likely some favorites might change over time. Numbers might fluctuate, hence the reason for the 21-25 buffer.

THINGS TO REMEMBER: -Caches found before published date of this cache DO count.

You can sign the cache's log before you complete the challenge but can only log it here once you have found your 20 caches in 20 kilometers.

You must enclose your list as proof with your log.

TO FIND THE CURRENT TOP 20......

The search engine has been changed since I issued this cache. TO FIND THE CURRENT TOP 20 Open Play then click Search. click Filters Click Search and click pull down arrow and click Query Home location change distance from to : 20km change found status to: Found by me change owner status to: Caches I don't own click : Apply This will give you all the caches within 20km that you have found last step is to change the Favorites column by clicking the arrow next to the word Favorites to organizing the column from most to least. Copy the 1st 20 entries to a list and insert it into the cache log as your qualifiers.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat

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)