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LOTW 16 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/2/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located on beautiful Lake of the Woods, this cache is not difficult to find, but will require the use of a boat - an excellent way to enjoy the lake with your family and loved ones. This is a 2-stage puzzle/mystery cache. One must first decipher the final cache location by using a code found at the 1st stage coordinates that have been posted. Happy hunting!


Beautiful Lake of the Woods is home to over 14,000 islands. The northern parts of the lake near Kenora, ON are littered with unlimited islands to explore. We are blessed to have family that live in the area and give us an excuse to frequent the lake. In one of our favorite parts of the lake we placed this cache. The cache is only accessible by boat, and not easily accessible in the winter time as the lake ice isn't good enough to have an ice road. While the cache is accessible by boat from Kenora, we usually launch our boat in Clearwater Bay. From their the cache is about a 20min boat ride away. The cache is not difficult to find, but it is a 2-stage mystery cache. The posted coordinates will lead you to a location that with some simple observation will give you the key to decipher the cache's final location. Happy hunting!

Final location:

N 49° 40.926 W ___° ___.___

A - 93
B - 41
C - 03
D - 37
E - 121
F - 26
G - 57
H - 48
I - 43
J - 095
K - 49
L - 091
M - 89
N - 92
O - 02
P - 95
Q - 098
R - 55
S - 45
T - 50
U - 56
V - 38
W - 094
X - 43
Y - 34
Z - 15
1 - 67
2 - 75
3 - 97
4 - 66
5 - 99
6 - 575
7 - 86
8 - 22
9 - 21
0 - 55

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbqr sebz ohbl: JK6<br />Qrpvcurerq pbqr: A 49° 40.926 J 094° 43.575<br /><br />Gur pnpur jnf uvqqra ba gur ebpxl cbvag bs na haanzrq vfynaq. Arne gur pnpur fgnaqf gur fphycgher bs n synzvatb naq gur fxryrgba bs na byq grrcrr. Jr sbhaq gur orfg npprff gb or ol xnlnx ohg jr unir ivfvgrq gur cbvag ivn obng nf jryy. Vs lbh qb abg qvfrzonex qverpgyl bagb gur ebpxl cbvag bs gur vfynaq, gura lbh jvyy unir gb jnyx guebhtu fbzr haqreoehfu gb trg gb gur pnpur. Unccl uhagvat!

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)