The puzzle can be found below.
Original Description:
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This is a two-stage multi/puzzle cache. Please note that you will be hiking up a hill to get to the cache, and that certain routes make for a difficult hike. Bring along a bottle or two of water. There is plenty of parking on Mount Herman Road for the trailhead.
The final is big... It was quite the haul to get this thing up here. Please trade fairly and rehide as you found it.
Be safe and good luck!
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Updated Description (12/21/2023):
The cache and puzzle have been updated as part of a broader effort to simplify my "older" hides in order to make maintenance more streamlined. For this cache in particular, I have nixed stage 1 and simplified the puzzle. The gist of the new puzzle is the same as the original, but the title no longer provides a relevant hint.
The puzzle:
