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A stroll around Robin Hood's Bay Multi-Cache

Hidden : 7/31/2023
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


In this four-stage multi, you’ll need to explore Robin Hood’s Bay, collecting numbers from different locations. Use the numbers to fill in the missing coordinates to locate the final cache.

STAGE ONE

The next clue is located at:

N54 AB.CBB
W0 DE.FFA

Where:

A = The first digit of the number of men clearing the way
B = The first digit of how high the road rose to
C = On the 1?th of January the event took place
D = B minus 2
E = The number of boats carried overland
F = Add the two digits of the number of horses heaving at the tow lines

STAGE TWO

The next clue is located at:

N54 (G+G)(G+I+J).HGI
W0 (I-G)G.(G+H)I(H-G)

You will see a four digit number above the entrance to the building. The digits in the number equate to GHIJ.

STAGE THREE

The cache is located at:

N54 KL.MNP
W0 32.0OQ

Examine the list of services and anchor information signs to identify the digits, where:

K = The date in January Knud landed
L = Ephraim and Hannah Fox dates (?+?+?+?) - (?+?+?+?)
M = Number of lives saved from Reperio
N and Q = Number of females landed from SS Hermiston
O = Number landed from Ketch Eva
P = Number landed from SS Tynsider of Newcastle

The cache is located a short walk away. If you need to comfirm anything with me just let me know and I will help. Good luck!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur gernfher vf uvqqra oruvaq jurer gur jngre vf tvira.

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)