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NSML19: Wooden ya know it? Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

juniorwoodchuckhuey: As promised, I stopped by to check on the trail status. There is still a sign at the trailhead for this cache saying access is prohibited. So I'm archiving this cache (look for the puzzle to reappear in the spring as a micro logic reincarnation cache). The container has been removed. Thanks to all who visited, and farewell to a nice spot.

[:D] On June 28, 2025 I'll be at Maritime Mega VI in Bridgewater Nova Scotia, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Canada's first geocache. Event listing: GC70041.

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Hidden : 5/6/2017
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The geocache is not at the posted coordinates.  You must solve the puzzle below to find the coordinates.


Congrats to Stick People for FTF

If you aren't familiar with this kind of puzzle, you may want to try solving GC61BVX: (NSML02: a Micro Logic Tutorial) or GC65G5M (NSML08: An after-dark micro logic) first.

You can get the coordinates by solving the following: The nine letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J) represent the digits from 1 to 9. No two letters are equal.  "B*A" represents multiplication and "BA" represents a two-digit number.  So if B=6 and A=3, then BA=63 and B*A=18.

DBC = AFE + JG
ABC = CBA + EDF
H < F < E < J < G

The geocache is hidden at N 45 03.X,  W 064 28.Y, where ....

X = BHE+CFJ and Y = GDJ-CBA


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgnl hc gbc, ernpu jvgu n fgvpx

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)