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Sleepy Hollow 2 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

~Poseidon: This was a fun puzzle to make and a great hide to maintain. However, it is very high maintenance, I assume due to squirrels throwing the cache out, and it is not viable any longer. I will archive so those that have logged keep their stats but it will be replaced in a different location with a different puzzle.

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Hidden : 11/8/2016
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the published coordinates. The real coordinates are: N 54 08.*** W 000 46.***

You are looking for a small, white container that is contained in a black camouflaged bag. The cache is located high up, meaning that team effort is recommended in its acquisition. Whilst safety gear is not strictly needed, a harness and sling could be useful. Please be mindful of your personal safety.


The following puzzle will allow you to fill in the blanks.

Imagine (or take) a sheet of A4 (European) paper. The size of the paper is not important but its aspect ratio is. Let the length of the shorter side equal 1 unit. Fold the paper along a line that runs from the corner at a 45 degree angle, resulting in a trapezium shape comprised of a right-angled triangle and a rectangle (i.e. line the shorter side up perfectly with the longer side).

REMEMBER: Treat the shorter length of the unfolded paper as being 1; all other lengths are in relation to this.

Find the perimeter of this new shape to 3 significant figures and then afterwards remove the decimal point to get a 3-digit number. Add 64 to this number. This gives you the digits for the first 3 blanks.

Then find the area of this shape to 3 significant figures. Ignore the preceeding 0 and decimal point to get a 3-digit number. Subtract 287 to get the digits for the final 3 blanks.

You can check your answer at: Geochecker

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Clguntbenf pbhyq fbyir guvf.

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)