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Twos Day 2022 - IC #1 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/20/2022
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Yes it's another 2/22/22 cache. GC9NNFV is the first in an Inclusive Caching (IC) series of challenging accessible caches. The cache is NOT hidden at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle to find the log container. Inside are medallions for the first three puzzle-solving cache finders. Feel free to message me for additional hints.

 

Congratulations
-- icezebra11 -- FTF --  Gold  --
--  Denali41  -- STF -- Silver --
--  Cache U   -- TTF -- Bronze --

 

Terrain: The posted rating is an overall average, assuming the cache will be completed from a wheelchair. There may be shorter easier routes that are not wheelchair accessible. There may be features that cause issues for some chair users. I've tried to identify anything outside ADA guidelines. Handicaching ratings may have further details. If in doubt, double the fun by bringing a caching companion. 👥 😀

 

Access: There are at least four paved routes to the final. Only one start point has designated ADA parking. From there it is a 3/4 mile round trip on paved trails. It's mostly flat with 6% max slope. There are some 2-inch bumps at misaligned pavers. For a steeper workout enter from the NW. If arriving by Transfort bus beware freshly plowed snow may block wheelchairs - use one of the other routes. Finally, here are this cache's Handicaching Ratings. 

OK! Puzzle time!

Like coordinates there are many ways to specify dates. Some make more sense than others. In the US we use mm/dd/yy. What? That's silly. At least dd/mm/yyyy goes short to long. But wait, we don't write two-thousand-twenty-two as 2202. (-_-) >"

 

T:
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-----++
-----++
/++-++-
++/+*-+

E:
-----++
/+**++-
++++++/
/++-++-
++++***
++++***
*+*+***

N:
/+**++-
/+**++-
*+*+***
++++++/
++++++/
/++-++-
-----++

 

Hint 1: nabgure jnl gb jevgr pbbeqvangrf
Hint 2: cbfgrq pbbeqf ner bar z sebz gur fj pbeare bs xz ol xz jvgu uvqr vafvqr
Hint 3: ufvybC (ECA)
Hint 4: LrneZbQnl gura zngu E gb Y ba UC35 pnyphyngbe

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr raq bs qrfpevcgvba

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)