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? Series - 3) The race to the South Pole! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/6/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache if part of the ? Series, a series of caches which, when viewed on the map, make up a ?.

There is nothing at the coordinates listed above.


To work out the coordinates you must do some research on the race to the South Pole.

You must find out the following:

 

How many years did Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition to the south pole last?

A

 

When did Roald Amundsen and his party reach the South Pole?

December BC, DEFG

 

When did Robert Falcon Scott reach the South Pole?

January HI, JKLM

 

Once you have found the values, you can find the coordinates by substituting in the values below.

 

N51° B I-D . M E-A I W0° K-C J-L. B I A

 

The cache

 

The cache is a hollowed-out glue stick with a log book.

It is hidden near a busy road, so be careful with children.

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

 

Good luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jura ng TM, Snpvat gur vil pbirerq ohfu sebz gur cngu fvqr, ybbx qbja gb gur evtug. Gur pnpur vf va n ubyr gurer.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)