NoVAGO's Best of 2012 Challenge Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

schwandt: Given the number of the nominated caches that have been disabled, this challenge is being archived in favor of a traditional cache that will highlight the nominated caches.

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Hidden : 3/31/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Since 2006, the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO) has sought nominations for the outstanding caches placed in the previous year. Then NoVAGO has placed a challenge cache to encourage area cachers to find those nominated caches. This year's cache is in Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area.

Two parking coordinates are provided for trail access at Meadowood. PLEASE do not park in adjacent neighborhoods. A one-half mile hike on the Meadowood Connector trail will lead you to the cache. You should stay on the trail until you are within 40 feet of the cache.

The cache IS located at the listed coordinates. In order to claim this cache, you must earn at least 13 points by finding the caches and series nominated for awards.

1) Caches on the Nominated Caches list are worth 1 point each (even if they were nominated more than once).
2) Completing more than half of the active caches in a series earns 1 point.
3) Each completed series earns 1 additional point.

Currently, there are 24 possible points (18 nominated caches + 3 series + 3 series completions). Note: If caches are archived, the point requirement will be adjusted to reflect that.

If you are just getting started in caching, this is a great list of caches with which to start (watch out for those tougher caches).

Let us know how many you have done in your log and we hope you enjoy them all. If you do not have enough points, we will need to delete your log.

2012 Nominated Caches (1 pt. for each cache)
+/- (GC3RBN3)
A Nice Lil Spot (GC3N83D)
Aldie Mill (GC3B0M0)
Beaver-y Careful (GC3WQY4)
Cacher's Delight: Ten things I love about caching (GC3Y51Q)
Cacher's Revenge: Ten things we hate about caching (GC3M1RW)
Excalibur (GC3FRX2)
Henderson House - FCCRH (GC3EFEQ)
History of Burke Lake Park (GC3DBD5)
Independence Day (GC3P481)
Joey-Jo Sheepsower Spills the Beans (GC4086Y)
Kearny's Stump (GC3FZWD)
Lingua Vitae (GC38VGN)
Master the Sky (GC4041R)
My Mother's Key (GCVPXC)
Oh, The Places You'll Go! (GC3C92Q)
Olivia's Clairvoyant Episode (GC3KKVG)
Oscar's Letterbox (GC3EZFN)
PBAAB (GC3AZWW)
Pull and Pull (GC3CQ22)
Resistance (GC42W1B)
Roo's Reststop (GC3Q9G0)
Stick With It (GC3F9XF)
Ten Years After - No Hunting? (GC3A6W3)
Tex's Treasure Chest (GC3WG2N)
The British Are Coming! (GC3AD96)
THE HOT WHEELS EXCHANGE (GC3A649)
Trillum inverse-Square (GC3CDT1)
Watkins Island Overlook (GC3F5HW)

2012 Nominated Series (1 pt. for each >1/2 series and 1 pt. for each completed series)
Trail Mix
Trail Mix #1 (GC3WD1Q)
Trail Mix #2 (GC3WD28)
Trail Mix #3 (GC3WD2K)
Trail Mix #4 (GC3WD37)
Trail Mix #5 (GC3WD3G)
Trail Mix #6 (GC3WD3V)

Olivia's (1 of 2 for 1 pt.)
Olivia's Clairvoyant Episode (GC3KKVG)
The Bishop (GC3YRHA)
RESISTANCE (GC42W1B)

Mobywv's Tunnels (1 of 2 for 1 pt.)
Mobywv's Tunnel of Doom (GC3QCHN)
Mobywv's Tunnel of Love (GC3W0JR)
Mobywv's Tunnel of Pain (GC3X9WY)
Mobywv's Tunnel of Fear (GC3Q93W)

Mad Tree Hanger
Mad Tree Hanger: Better than the ALTernative (GC41J70)
Mad Tree Hanger: Water-Logged (GC41M6Z)
Mad Tree Hanger: Salty (GC42PA3)

Au Natural (3 of 5 for 1 pt.)
Au Natural #1 (GC3C0K7)
Au Natural #2 (GC3C0KA)
Au Natural #3 (GC3C0KN)
Au Natural #4 (GC3CE78)
Au Natural #5 (GC3D3B4)
Au Natural #6 (GC3CE7H)
Au Natural #7 (GC3D3BT)
Au Natural #8 (GC3D3CE)
Au Natural #9 (GC3D3D1)
Au Natural #10 (GC4262R)
Au Natural #11 (GC42636)
Au Natural #12 (GC4263P)
Au Natural #13 (GC42648)
Au Natural #14 (GC426V2)
Au Natural #15 (GC42629)

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The Bureau of Land Management office for Meadowood has granted permission for the placement of this cache. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Congratulations to wetfit for collecting the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvture, ohg abg gbb uvtu.

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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