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Prescribed Burn Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/21/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Did you know fire can be good for people and the land?


The Forest Service manages prescribed fires to remove unwanted species that threaten species native to an ecosystem.

The geocache is not at the listed coordinates, you must solve this puzzle to find the final coordinates.

Here are the final coordinates: N 43 57.537 W 124 07.353

Sometimes you can find a sign that points the way. Today maybe not.. the sign has gone missing, so the puzzle is way easier now. Find the number the "?" represents.

A = Number of letters in the missing word "??? open"
B = "?:00AM" minus four.
C = How many letters in the missing word: "All vehicles and equipment must be ???"
D = Number of letters in the first word on the sign.
E = Number of letters in the third word on the sign plus one.
F = How many words in first line on the sign?

Check sum: A+B+C+D+E+F will equal 26

The geocache has room for a log only, bring your own pen.


Not the sign, but represents the burn.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx va lryybj, vg'f zntargvp.

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)