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Cache & Play: Stairs (Wanganui) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/25/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This puzzle cache will lead to a cache but you will need to play on some stairs first.

The published co ords will take you to the bottom of the stairs. From here count how many stairs there are. Landings are classed as stairs as well. 

Checksum 1: When you encounter the first grassy patch your count should be at 34.
Checksum 2: The individual numbers of the total number of stairs added together is 8.


To work out the final co ords find the values of A - D:

A = The last number plus the second number minus the first number

B = The first number plus the second number plus the third number

C = The second number minus 2

D = The last number minus 3


The final co ords are:

S39 52.8AB

E174 57.0CD


Don't forget to grab the Friendship Garden cache while you're at the top. 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvag Bar: abg bire gur srapr. Uvag Gjb: Lryybj

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)