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CASC 2024 - Mandalore Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 3/2/2024
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This is a Letterbox Hybrid, and is NOT at the Posted Location, it includes a Stamp and Log book, please leave the stamp in the cache.Don't forget to bring your Passport to record the Stamp. To find the cache please see the instructions below.

Cache Across Southern California 2024

Greetings space traveler! Are you ready to explore the galaxy with Star Tours? Find 6 CASC 2024 geocaches, stamp your passport, and turn it in at the SoCal Spring Fling mega event on May 4th, 2024 for a bounty. There are roughly 35 CASC geocaches to find, spread across all 10 SoCal counties. Cache across Southern California and explore the galaxy one world at a time!


Welcome to Mandalore!

Are you a geologist, historian, musician, or geocachologist? Then Mandalore is the place for you!

For the geologist, Mandalore boasts the Sundari mines. It is known as the only place in the galaxy (except for its moon Concordia) with the treasured and indestructible beskar. In addition, the planet was originally covered in forests, jungles, hills, deserts, seas, rivers, and lakes. Now mostly a desert, a curious geologist, can observe and investigate these origins. Now there is green crystallized gas.

For the historian, this is the epicenter of many important events.  For example, it is where Mandalore the Great defeated the mythosaur.  It is also the crossroads between Mandalorians and the Jedi.  In 1,050 BBY the Mandalorian/Jedi TARRE VIZSLA created the dark saber, an important icon and symbol of leadership. 

"It was forged over 1,000 years ago by the Mandalore Tarre Vizsla. He was both Mandalorian and Jedi."

―The Armorer speaking to Din Djarin

For the musician, Mandalorians love their songs, and they record all the important events within their songwriting.

For the geocachologist, Mandalore is a great place to find adventure and all types of caches. Visit us soon!

 

This cache was hidden in preparation for SoCal Spring Fling


To find the Geocache

The physical container's coordinates are below. Answer the questions following to solve for the missing digits.

N B5° CC.C6A' W CA0° 4A.CB0'

At the posted coordinates, there is a concrete drain that leads to an underground "beskar" mine. How many "beskar" loops or arches are on the top of the entrance to the mine?
A=_____

There is a tall pole nearby representing the skyscrapers that originally stood in the great cities of Mandalore.  There are 9 digits on it. What is the last digit?
B=_____

Find how many letters are in the first name of the creator of the dark saber then subtract four.
C=_____

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbyir sbe N, O, naq P gura perngr n jnlcbvag jvgu gur arj pbbeqvangrf gb svaq gur culfvpny pnpur.

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)