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The Pit and the Pendulum Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/31/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


"I was sick—sick unto death with that long agony" (opening line from the “Pit and Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe, who was one of the great masters of horror).

"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a study of the effect terror has on the narrator, starting with the opening line that suggests he is already suffering from death anxiety.

It was required reading while I was in high school, however I didn't actually read it until many years later. Just as well, as a teenager I would have had no appreciation for the story as I did in later years.

This cache pays omage to that gruesome classic and to the anxiety that can sometimes happen when trying to find that illusive cache.

You are looking for a silver bullet out of sight.
It contains a log only, so bring your own pen.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpur anzr

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)