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BEATLES: LONG AND WINDING TRAIL Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/9/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE NOT AT ABOVE COORDINATES.


This Beatles cache series is to have you either reacquaint yourself with their music, or introduce you to it (as if).  Many of the clues for the coordinates can be found from merely looking up lyrics.  But, for some, you have to actually listen.  I'll count on you to know some grammar, parts of speech, count beats, add and subtract, and even count time.  (And don't be surprised if you start singing along.)  Hidden in and around Catonsville and Ellicott City, Maryland, 7/8 of the caches are cylinder containers (you may have to crease the log to get it out) that are camo-taped.  I'm starting each out with some similar swag, as well as some having travel bugs I picked up in OBX, and a couple I'm adding.  I have FTF pins in most and Brit swag, as well as a few other things my kids added.  So, bring trade items.  Beware of muggles, as always.  Please replace just as I have hidden.  And, I apologize in advance for spiders, mosquitoes, ticks, thorns, poison ivy, and any other mania.  

 

I usually park at the base of the trail.  If you're at the bench, you're several yards too far.
N 39° 16.ABC
W 076° 47.DEF

A= On Magical Mystery Tour, in Baby You're a Rich Man, "how does it feel to be [this many] of the beautiful people?"

B= On Rubber Soul, in Michelle, number of times "ma belle" is sung. (Many references list this as "my belle"...same thing.

C= On Revolver, number of different ways Dr. Robert is referred to.

D= On Revolver, in Here, There, and Everywhere, number believing that love never dies; PLUS in the beginning of Yellow Submarine, number of chord strums per phrase.

E= In the week of April 4, 1964, The Beatles held this number of the top five Billboard spots.

F= There have been this many official Beatles, PLUS two.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N+O+P = 8 Q+R+S= 16 Hc n yvggyr vapyvar, pybfr gb gerrf naq ebpxf uggc://jjj.trbpurpxre.pbz/vaqrk.cuc?pbqr=ssr31887r0q15qn02qr0o41491621q65&npgvba=purpx&jc=4743344n443731&anzr=424541544p45533n204p4s4r4720414r442057494r44494r4720545241494p

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)