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Banks Tour Multi-Cache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Ever been to Banks, Oregon? Well, not that many can say they have. Banks is a nice quiet little town about 30 miles west of Portland. This hunt will take you on a little tour through town. All of the stops are in order (no back tracking), very little walking is involved and the total distance of the hunt from start to finish is roughly a mile and a half.
DIRECTIONS:
1) Go to the starting point at:
N 45 36.637 W 123 06.774
There is a five digit number associated with this
building (not the address).

Write the number here: A = ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2) Go to: N 45 36.747 W 123 06.589
Welcome to Greenville City Park! What are the last four digits of the phone number to call "for permits and information"? B = ___ ___ ___ ___

3) Go to: N 45 37.073 W 123 06.857
Here you will find the old Boy Scout Cabin, which is now the home of the Banks Historical Society. Next to the front door, you'll find a large stone marking the site of a time capsule. What year will the capsule be opened? C = ___ ___ ___ ___

4) Go to: N 45 37.192 W 123 06.824

This building is the Banks Public _________________.

How many letters are in the last word? D = ___

5) Go to: N 45 37.262 W 123 06.864
There is a two digit number associated with this building (not the address).

Write the number here: E = ___ ___

6) Go to: N 45 37.217 W 123 06.874
Once again, there is a two digit number associated with this building (not the address).

Write the number here: F = ___ ___

The cache is located at:

N 45 ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ W 123 ___ . ___ ___ ___
r r x x x y z z z
Where:
rr = E - 53
xxx = A - (B x 19) + 394
y = D - 1
zzz = C - (F x 30) + 198

The cache is camouflage-painted Snap Lock container. There is public parking close by.

When closing the cache please be sure all four sides of the lid snap shut and be sure to replace the container so it is not visible when you have finished.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nobhg gra srrg sebz genvy, orgjrra whavcre naq srapr

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)