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TPCS #3: 5 x 5 State Challenge (United States) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/30/2021
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This IS a challenge cache. It IS at the published coordinates.
You MUST meet the requirements below to verify that you qualify for the challenge before logging a Found log on this cache. 

This is the third cache in the TPCS (Telephone Pole Challenge Series). I love challenge caches and this is a simpler version of one that I came across recently. Note that this challenge will require some travel, so that you can experience the differences in caching that different states can provide.

You are welcome to sign the log and log as "Write Note" prior to completing the requirements below. Please wait to log as "Found" until you have completed the requirements.

Requirements:

  1. Find at least one of five different cache types in each of five different states.
  2. Any combination of five diffent cache type per state is permitted (each state can be a different set of five cache types).
  3. Caches found prior to the publishing of this cache are permitted.

 

** Congrats to MetsFanInNJ for FTF! **

 

BYOP

 

PGC Checker

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

GC Penpx Abgr: gur Q engvat sbe gur pnpur vf onfrq ba gur qvssvphygl bs gur punyyratr. Gur G engvat zhfg zngpu gur npghny uvqr naq vf n 1.5/1.5.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)