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Desert Nuts Mystery Cache

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Bucky & McGee: It's been almost 5 years since we placed this, our 2nd cache. The logs pretty well indicate that a fair amount of fun has been had with it. For that, we are grateful. Now, one of the waypoints has become unavailable, so it seems that this may be a good time to say farewell to this old friend, and perhaps make way for a new one. Thanks to all for your visits!

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Hidden : 1/30/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Are you ready for a challenge? We warned you at "Geocashews" that there would be "no more free lunch". You will have to EARN this one! If you didn't pay attention in math class....then FORGET IT! Watch out for considerable broken glass near the cache. Wear good hiking shoes. Use care when retrieving the cache; there are lots of nasty little desert creatures out here! Lead with a stick, not your hand! NOTE: Unless you are in training for the Olympics, you will DRIVE between stops, not WALK.

1) The coordinates given are NEAR the beginning point for finding this cache. Look around from here and you will see a 3-digit number (ABC). Record the numbers below:
A=____ B=_____ C=_____

2) Go to: N (B-C)(B-C-A)º C(C-A).C(B-A)A
W AAAº (C-A)C.(C-A)((((C-A) x 2)/B)-A)(C+A)
Using only the first 4 letters of the store name at this location, use the following chart to decrypt into numbers, which will become D,E, F, and G, respectively. This chart is ONLY to be used for this step.
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A1, B6, C5, D9, E3, F9, G2, H0, I7, J1, K6, L4, M2, N3, O3, P4, Q6, R7, S8, T9, U2, V4, W2, X4, Y3, Z2
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Record the numbers below:
D=____ E=____ F=____ G=____

3) Go to: N EGº CE.(F+E)BD W AAAº FC.EDA
What is the latest time that you can use the special service at this location?
H:00 PM Record the number below:
H=____

4) Go to: N EGº HF.HAF W AAAº F(B-A).(H-C)EG
What number would you call to get an appointment here?
RST-8600 Record the numbers below:
R=____ S=____ T=____

5) Proceed to the CACHE at N ESº HR.(S-G)(H+S)(R+S)
W TTTº R(R+S).ETD

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gnxr gur uvtu tebhaq. Gurer ner cyhfrf naq zvahfrf va rirelguvat jr qb.

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)