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HtGSC: Twinkle, Twinkle Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/10/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

IMPORTANT: NEW INFORMATION AS OF OCTOBER 2020. CACHE TRAIL STARTS HERE: N 38° 54.197 W 077° 15.908


 

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 2020 --  PLEASE NOTE THE NEW STARTING POINT  (N 38° 54.197 W 077° 15.908), WHICH IS FOR THE STAGES AFTER THE TACK TRAIL, SO YOU WILL BE STARTING AT THE "BOX STAR" MENTIONED IN THE POEM.   

How the Grinch Stole Cachemas: Twinkle, Twinkle
This is a night cache in the 2015 NoVaGo series How the Grinch Stole Cachemas. Come after dark with your brightest flashlight in search of the final location that contains a clue for the HtGSC bonus cache. Be prepared for the unexpected, since there are field puzzles to solve along the way.

 

Come sit by the fire,
Listen close girls and boys,
To this tale of the Grinch,
When he flummoxed our joys.

 

 

With Cachemas upon us
In this season of light,
The Grinch planned and schemed,
Schemed and planned, with delight.

What’s up with these Cachers?
They are such a bore!
With their boxes and bisons,
And puzzles galore.

I will streak through the dark
In a small Cachemas village!
And take all their toys
While I rumpus and pillage!

Swiftly he swaggered,
Over streets, round and round!
Leaving trails of small stars
Floating up off the ground.

Quick! Turn on your lights
And follow those stars!
Pay close attention
And watch out for cars!

When out of the dark
A Box Star manifests,
Look close for the clue
That will jump start your quest!

Other secrets await you
In the dark of the night
With gadgets in hand
And a trail made of light.

Start at these coordinates: N38 54.212 W77 15.908

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cyrnfr cnl nggragvba gb gur pyhrf va gur fgbel, vs svaqvat gur pnpur jvyy tvir lbh fbzr wbl. Jura gur tbyq yvtug erirnyf n pyhr pybfr pna or sbhaq, 'gvf haqre gur fgne, ohg abg ba gur tebhaq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)