Slitherlink 2 (Nelson/Marlborough) Mystery Cache

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Tepedekoy: Archiving this cache as it is no longer in place. Freeing up the spot for someone else. Thanks for all the people who have solved this puzzle and found the cache.

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Hidden : 3/15/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a puzzle, so the cache is not at the published coordinates.

For the cache location you need to solve the following Slitherlink. This is the third of this type, with the successful solving of the easier Slitherlinks 1 & 2 resulting in a hint for "Slither". 

In a Slitherlink Puzzle, you connect horizontally or vertically adjacent dots to form a meandering path that forms a single loop, without crossing itself, or branching. The numbers indicate how many lines surround each cell. Empty cells may be surrounded by any number of lines (from 0 to 3). There is one unique solution, and you should be able to find it without guessing. You may find it helpful to make small x's between dots that cannot be connected. My hint for getting started on these puzzles is to start with the 0's and 3's.

In the puzzle below there are 6 letters added, A-F. Each of these letters is equal to the number of lines surrounding it (from 0 to 3).


The final location is;
S41 20.UVW
E173 11.XYZ

where,
U=(C*D)+F
V=C*(A+D)
W=(A*E)+C
X=E+F
Y=B+C
Z=D*F

There is space for trackables but you will need to bring your own pen. The cache is NOT in the flax bushes

Remember to check your solution and record the hint for "Slither"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va tnc haqre ebpx, ab arrq gb yvsg. Whfg bss cngu.

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)


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