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XTC Revival #3 - Revived from the Dead Multi-Cache

Hidden : 2/4/2024
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


I hid a different cache titled XTC Revival #3, but I had to archive it before being published becuase it was too close to a mystery cache that I had forgotten about. I figured I'd revive the #3 so they make sense sequentially, even though it's out of order now.

A quick multi and a sketchy big climb. Go to stage 1 where there is a cool statue to take in, and read the information display between the benches to do a quick redirect to the final stage. There was probably an easier way to climb the tree than I did, but one part in particular had me kinda scared. It's hard to say, it's a different kind of climb than XTC Revival #1 - I Want to Take You Higher. Oh, and the container is a little tricky to spot.

Enjoy the view, maybe catch a baseball game if it's the summer while up there, and try to be as gentle with the tree as possible, Lots of breakable branches, but if done carfefully, not too many need to be broken. I live very nearby, so I can always meet people near GZ to help them out as long as I'm around.


Good luck and be safe!

 

STAGE 1

On the metal display between the benches at the posted coords, find the following information and find where the final is located.

N 42° 58.ABC' W 81° 15.DEF'

A = Number of letters in the 2-word title of this statue (located in big font at the very top) MINUS 2

B = Take the first year listed (reading from the top down) on this information display and add the first digit to the last digit

C = Take the second year listed (reading from the top down) and SUBTRACT 2 from the last digit

D = Take the number of letters in the artirst's first name and ADD 1

E = Take the number of letters in the artirst's last name and MINUS 2

F = Add up the total number of lines of text (not sentences) contained in both of the two paragraphs on the bottom half of the plaque then MINUS 1 from this total

CHECKSUM TO HELP AS IT SHOULD BE EASY - A+B+C+D+E+F = 37

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Thrff Jung Qverpgvba gb Tb ng Svany

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)