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IgnotusPeverell: Greetings geofred, I'm IgnotusPeverell, one of the volunteer reviewers for caches submitted to Geocaching.com.

This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as one that may need attention. Will you please check on this geocache?

I want to thank you for the time that you have taken to contribute to geocaching in the past, and I am looking forward to seeing your cache up and running again in the future. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give you the opportunity to check on the cache, and replace or repair it, if necessary. Cache Owner Responsibilities include monitoring logs for reported problems, updating any changes to the text or coordinates, removing Needs Maintenance attributes, marking trackables as missing if they are not in the geocache, enabling the listing, and more.

If you feel you won't be able to maintain this geocache in a timely manner, you may post an update to the geocache page or you may archive it (this will keep the cache from continually showing up in search lists).

Otherwise, it can be enabled once you have made repairs. Please use the "Write Note" feature to leave notes on the cache page. Please do not use the "OWNER MAINTENANCE" log until you do the maintenance, and the cache is ready to be found again.

When repairs to this cache are completed and it is time to enable your cache, it will be no problem. You can re-enable the cache page by clicking the link under the cache name or by checking the box that says the cache is active. If a "Needs Maintenance" log was posted, you will also need to log an Owner Maintenance log to clear the "Needs Maintenance" icon from the geocache page.

Do not reply to this email. It is sent by a no-reply mailbot so I won't get it. To contact me with any questions or concerns about this geocache, please e-mail me directly at IgnotusPeverellReviewer@gmail.com, and reference this geocache with the GC number and/or link to the geocache page.

"If a geocache is archived by a reviewer or staff for lack of maintenance it will not be unarchived."

Additionally, please note that if I've not heard from you in 4 weeks, I may be forced to archive this cache. Don't let your cache get archived for non-communication.

Thanks for your understanding,
IgnotusPeverell
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Hidden : 4/21/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An easy drive or long bike ride visiting historical sites in the area. They represent the sine qua non of our area.

It has been said that the road to enlightenment is long and tiring, bring a snack and a magazine. For this cache you may want to add a calculator and some sheets of paper. The initial co-ordinates take you to the starting point. You will need to change to UTM to continue. From there your correct answers will lead you to each new site. The first set of answers give you the last four digits of these UTM coordinates for the first stage.
E 048__ __ __ __
N 449__ __ __ __
Get these right and your road to enlightenment will be far easier.

Clue 1: Locate a large wooden sign erected by the D.A.R. to commemorate this site. Count the number of letters in the last name of Auntie Stone’s partner in the business, then multiply that number by 1030, then add 14. The sum is the last 4 digits of the Easting for your next location, enter them above. Add the letter value of each letter in the five letter name of this type of mill, multiply that amount by 94 and add 33 to that sum. The sum is the last 4 digits of the Northing for your next location, enter them above.
Go there.

Clue 2: Subtract 705 from the year this place was destroyed by fire and subtract the result from the Easting of the first clue.
Subtract 852 from the year this place opened and add the result to the Northing of the first clue.
Go there.

Clue 3: Add the letter values of the 5 letter last name for this explorer, add 1489 and subtract the result from the Easting of the second clue.
Subtract 1575 from the year of his birth and subtract the result from the Northing of the second clue.
Go there.

Clue 4: Subtract 148 from the 3 digit Grange number. Add the result to the Easting of clue 3.
Add the letter values of the town founded by this settler. Multiply the result by 10 and subtract 216 to that answer. Subtract the result from the Northing of clue 3.
Go there.

Clue 5: Add 222 to the year of the event and add the sum to the Easting of clue 4.
Subtract 1350 from the year the marker was placed and subtract the result from the Northing of clue 4.
Go there.

Clue 6: Substitute the letter value of Bazille’s birth month here, ___ ___ ___ then subtract 536 from that three digit number and subtract that result from the Easting of clue 5.

Add the letter values of the abbreviated month of his death, add 16 and add the result to the Northing of the clue 5.
Go there.

Clue 7: Add the letter values of the first name of the child whose father was in clue 4, multiply that sum by 10, add 977 and subtract the result from the Easting of clue 6.
Subtract 1800 from the year of her death. Add the result to the Northing of Clue 6.
Go there and locate the cache which is 30 feet to your left as face uphill.

GOOD LUCK!!! The initial cache contains card decks (like GO FISH), a top, some toy rings, a UCSC engraved spoon from the IRON CHEF (California cacher)provided by his buddy, Just A Short Walk, and a Trophy Bass CD (from the Underthings cache). Come, enjoy your visit.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfvat HGZ jvyy ranoyr lbh gb trg irel arne gur arkg fvgr rira vs lbhe zngu vf n "yvggyr" bss. [a camo-taped soup thermos] uvqqra haqre fznyy ebpxf arkg gb n ynetre ebpx nobhg 30 srrg gb gur yrsg, snpvat hcuvyy, sebz gur bevtvany fvgr.

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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