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Jar of Attraction Multi-Cache

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Nomex: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 2/16/2003
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was placed on Valentine's Weekend. Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

Waypoint #1

  • Go to N 37° 21.993 W 121° 53.165.
  • Take the second word from the name of the company located here.
  • Take the first letter from that word and move it to the end of the word.
  • Now, "decrypt" the word using the third initial of the company's acronym as the key to perform a Caesar substitution.
  • Solve the following cryptarithm-like puzzle:
    F R I D G E
    + G R A M P A
    -------------- 
    R M M B M M M
    
    
  • There are two possible answers to the math puzzle. Substitute the values into your decrypted word to get the longitude of the cache. If you're in the Pacific Ocean, find the other answer to the math puzzle.


Waypoint #2

  • Go to N 37° 22.958 W 121° 54.660.
  • Outside the parking lot of this company, you should find a green metal box. Don't open it!
  • Take the number above the word "HIGH". It should be in the form NN-NNNN.
  • Replace the hyphen with a zero (NN0NNNN).
  • Subtract two from this seven-digit number.
  • Write the letters "TNEMGAS" under your number.
  • Anagram the letters to spell a word, keeping the same numbers above the same letters.
  • The new number represents the latitude of the cache.


Waypoint #3

The cache container is a small clear jar, located quite a distance from the first two waypoints. Important: The cache has moved (1/7/07). Add .031 to the North coordinate. Subtract .004 from the West coordinate.
Bonus points if you've figured out what it contains AND make an appropriate trade (remember to be suitably cryptic in your logs).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[New hint 3/14/09] ng onfr bs ohfu, pbirerq ol onex.

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)