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Catch-22 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/4/2018
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Catch-22 is a novel written by Joseph Heller, and recounts the story of a bombardier of the 256th fighter squadron, who is as frustrated with his superiors as "the enemy" as he believes they are both trying to get him killed. The "Catch-22" in the title refers to the situation that bombardiers who were were crazy did not have to fly missions, but applying to be excused from flying missions demonstrates that they were rational, and therefore were capable of flying missions. A Catch-22 is now a term used to describe a dilemma from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.



The cache is hidden in a nice little park. I have supplied a bit of information about the location, if you look in the right place. Because GPSs are unreliable, if you are in the right area you will see a row of objects. Go to the 10th one from the road. The one that looks a bit more bent than the others.

The original cache with our special camo has been muggled. In the meantime, until we get a new camo made, the cache is now a mint tin with magnets under the corner of the nearest seat.


The difficulty level is set based not on the difficulty of the puzzle (which should be easily solved), but the camouflage of the cache. The listing, the cache placement and the puzzle were all designed by me (runner5ive), the camouflage was designed by aramil_au. If you have any issues with the cache, please contact us first.


FTF is the Flintstones! You Yabba-Dabba-Did It!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ngunonfpnr (rq: pheeragyl ercynprq ol zvag gva j/ zntargf haqre arneol frng nsgre pnpur jnf zhttyrq)

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)