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Captain Scarecrow's Golden Ammo Can Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/31/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is to commemorate Captain Scarecrow's 1000 find. We've combined his love for sailing and his love for caching to create this puzzle. There's even a short to dock your boat nearby should you choose to arrive by boat. Congratulations Captain Scarecrow!!!

With your bow to the north, and the wind from the west, you can chart a course to the cache by simply following the directions: Abaft, alee, toward the stem, astern, abaft, astarboard, forward, alee, toward the stem, aport, astarboard, astern, aweather, abaft, alee, astern, aport, aweather, aport, abaft, astarboard, astern, abaft, alee, astarboard, forward, aweather, astern, toward the stem, forward, alee, aport, abaft, astarboard, astern, alee, astarboard, toward the stem, aweather, alee, forward, aport, toward the stem, forward, toward the stem, alee, forward, aweather, astarboard, astern, aport, abaft, alee, astarboard, alee, toward the stem, forward, aweather, astarboard, astern, abaft, astern, abaft, aport, astern, abaft, alee, toward the stem, forward, astarboard, astern, abaft, astarboard, forward, aweather, alee, toward the stem, aport, astarboard, forward, toward the stem, aweather, forward, toward the stem, astarboard, aport, astern, astarboard, abaft, alee, forward, astarboard, toward the stem, aweather, alee, astern, aport, abaft, astarboard, astern, abaft, aweather, astern, alee, forward, abaft, astern, astarboard, alee, toward the stem, aport, forward, astarboard, toward the stem, forward, aweather, toward the stem, forward, alee, astern, abaft.

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

Thank you to teamajk for the puzzle. Permit number 02-201

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

"Chmmyr: Lbh zvtug arrq gb fpner hc fbzr tencu cncre."

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)