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Sound of the Bucks Burn - Bonus - Poles Apart Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/21/2016
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:

This is the concluding cache in my epic Bucksburn valley series which has taken you on a 5.5 km / 3.5 mile walk around this beautiful area. Now you have collected all the letters and numbers from the other caches you will need to do some basic mathematical calculations to locate the bonus cache, but then there is a series of Crystal Maze like puzzles to solve before you can get your hands on the elusive log book....

Going to the posted coordinates will not help you to solve this puzzle.

PLEASE REPLACE EVERYTHING EXACTLY AS YOU FOUND IT TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING GEOCACHERS THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT APPLY ANY EXCESSIVE FORCE DURING EACH STAGE OF THE PUZZLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO RESET ANY ASPECT OF THE PUZZLE.

To find the bonus cache go to N57 F.GH W002 X.YZ

F = U + E

G = (L - C) x U - C

H = (E – S) x B

X = B x E + S + T

Y = L + S - C + E

Z = T x S + K

At GZ look inside an empty tree protector to find stage 1 of the puzzle. You will have to complete three separate tasks in a specific order to locate the key which will unlock the cache. Every aspect of the puzzle is located within a 15m / 50ft radius of the cache and hints to each stage are detailed below.

Stage 1 - The combination can be worked out below.

1st = U – L – K

2nd = T – E – S

3rd = B + K

4th = C + K – S

Stage 2 - Look for a nearby tree next to the small burn. Use what you just found.

Stage 3 - Head ~50ft North and look for a tree next to two small wooden posts. Drop what you just found. Now the log is yours to sign!

Stage 4 - Return to the posted coordinates and check the nearby gorse bush.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx vafvqr na rzcgl gerr cebgrpgbe gb trg fgnegrq.

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)