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Parks of Gaines Township - BONUS Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/3/2025
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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NOTE: The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates! You must complete the accompanying Adventure Lab first, which will give you the necessary information to discover the final coordinates for this cache.


Parks of Gaines Township - Bonus Cache

 

^ Click the image (logo) to be redirected to the Adventure Lab! ^
 

Gaines Township is a wonderful area just south of Kentwood, defined as the area between 60th and 108th, and Division and Patterson. There are several parks worth visiting here... but not as many caches as there should be.

The goal of this Adventure Lab is to show off the parks here that are perfect for caches. Some of them have a couple of caches, but others could use some love. When you stop by, be sure to find a cache here if you haven't already. Or better yet, hide one yourself!

This is the bonus cache associated with the aforementioned Adventure Lab. You can complete the steps in any order you'd like, but I recommend ending your journey at Shadyside Park for the shortest journey to the bonus cache. Jaycee -> Creekside -> Brewer -> Prairie Wolf -> Shadyside is what I took, and the order I would put them in if this were sequential. Enjoy!

Final Coordinates

 

Completing each Adventure Lab stage will give you a "codeword". Gather all five codewords, place them in alphabetical order with no spaces, and put it in the Certitude checker below. If correct, you will be given the final coordinates and a hint.

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

uvag va pregvghqr

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)