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Shepherd's Algebra Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/19/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Shepherd's Hill Gardens and a bit of algebra


The cache will take you to Shepherd's Hill Gardens, one of the best secret spots in Haringey. It's concealed behind a wall of trees on the north side of Shepherd's Hill and offers a spectacular view of St James Muswell Hill and Ally Pally.


To find the cache location you will have to solve the following simple math algebra problem:

When a shepherd counts his sheep by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, or 6's; there is 1 left over. When he counts them by 7's, there are none left over. X is the smallest number of sheep he can have?

N 51° 34.(1059-X)'
W 0°  08.(434-X)'


Congratulations to Henry&Co for being the first to find this cache

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Raq bs cngu, ovt gerr jvgu vil, ybbxf nyvir, urnq urvtug

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)