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TopHat Challenge #2 Earn it $ (N. Otago) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Natalie247: This series is a bit out of the way (was here for the Oamaru Geofest in 2017) and decided that I need to focus my cache maintenance elsewhere. Did offer it up for adoption and no takers but that's fine because hopefully this means we will get more challenges placed here or elsewhere.

It was fitting that the sun was setting behind the mountains as travelled along the roads taking in the containers for the caches archived here. The containers are gone - please do not go here looking or putting any throw downs.

For those who have logged that they have signed the cache but yet to qualify they have rest of 2022 to qualify and then put new log found (reference the date signed as well as proof qualify). Any false logs will be deleted - all electronic and paper logs have been noted and will be double checked.

On 1 Jan 2023 the cache pages will be requested to be locked.

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Hidden : 2/5/2017
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

  I am sure most of us have on our caching adventures thought or been told you're "Mad as a hatter!"

I say lets celebrate this matter, you can identify many Mad Hatter's by the Top Hats they wear. So join the tea party and earn yourself your very own virtual one.  

Cache is at the posted co-ordinates but you must comply with the rules to log this. (Any which do not risk being deleted).


Objective of the Challenge:

Can you imagine if you got paid to go Geocaching?

That would be amazing right??

Different caches are worth different amounts of money and to log this cache you must have found at least $100,000.

Your wages are based on what cache types you've found and you can only log a find for "Because You're Worth It" if you are worth $100,000 or more!

So how do you know how much you've earned? Below is a list showing all the cache types, past and present.

Cache types are roughly valued on rarity or difficulty, so a Wherigo cache, for example, will pay more than a Traditional as they're harder to come by. Here is what each cache type is worth:

 $100 per Traditional Cache
 $200 per Multi-Cache
 $400 per Virtual Cache
 $500 per Letterbox Hybrid
 $300 per [standard] Event Cache (do not include other event types under this heading)
 $400 per CITO Event
 $500 per Mega-Event
 $1000 for the Groundspeak Lost & Found Celebration
 $1000 per Groundspeak Block Party
 $300 per Mystery / Unknown / Puzzle / Challenge Cache
 $900 for the Groundspeak HQ
 $900 per Project A.P.E. Cache
 $600 per Webcam Cache
 $500 per Locationless (Reverse) Cache
 $400 per Earthcache
 $800 per GPS Adventures Exhibit
 $600 per Wherigo Cache
 $1000 per Giga Event

The Rules:

1. You must have qualified AND signed the physical container to claim this as a find.   If you wish to 'find' this cache but do not yet qualify, write a note on this page and convert it to a smiley when you later qualify.

2. This Challenge Cache cannot count.

3. All finds count, past, present and future. So some geocachers may already qualify to claim this cache.

4. Finds still count even if the cache subsequently gets archived.

5. Found logs that don't qualify will be deleted.

6. Qualifying finds of finders who don't sign the physical log book will also be deleted. I will check the log book periodically.

7. Optional Extra - In your log, tell us if there is a story to go with how you earned it..

8. Not included are Waymarks or Benchmarks. If you have found or completed any of these, that's nice, but it won't benefit you for logging this cache.

9. Only the types listed count are paid.

  

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat ba gur ehfg haqre gur rireterra.

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)