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Latin Words HAG X Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/14/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache hidden as part of the 10th Annual Vancouver Island Hide and Go Cache - HAGX.

The cache is NOT at the published coordinates so don't go there! You will get very wet!!! Cache is on land nearby, close to a trail through the woods. To find the location N 48 27.ABC and W 123 18.DEF, you must solve the puzzle below.

Translate the English words into Latin, identify the selected letter. Then convert that letter to a number where a =1, b =2.. j =10.. z = 26, etc. Take the last digit only, so j becomes 0 and z becomes 6.

improvised = - -  - - - ; second letter of first word = A.

beware = - - - - ; first letter = B.

seize the day  = - - - - -   - - - - ; third letter of first word = C

nourishing mother = - - - -   - - - - - ; fourth letter of second word = D

Northern Lights = - - - - - -   - - - - - - - -  ; last letter of second word = E

great work = - - - - - -   - - - - ; third letter of first word = F.

Final location is about 1.7km. away, close to a road with a small trail leading to a place where you might learn some Latin (or not). PLEASE REPLACE THE CACHE AS FOUND.
 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qrrc va n perivpr va gur onex ng gur onfr bs gur OVT gerr, pbirerq ol n fznyy cvrpr bs onex. CYRNFR or tragyr naq qb abg chyy gur gerr onex ncneg. Vafvqr guvf pnpur lbh jvyy svaq gur inyhr bs 'W' sbe gur svany va guvf frevrf, Yngva Fpubyne UNT K'.

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)