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Rockford Multi-Cache Multi-Cache

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OReviewer: As there's been no response to my previous e-mail, 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 : 3/1/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Fun walk around Rockford Park in Wilmington. Can be a long-and-not-strenuous hike or a short-but-steep climb hike depending on the paths chosen.

Fun and short multi-cache (offset cache) around Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware. Part of the Wilmington City park system, most of the land was given by philanthropist, William Poole Bancroft. The park has one of the most recognized icons of Wilmington - Rockford Tower. Also, it has facilities for tennis, football, sledding, and has a great dog area.

NOTE: BEWARE of poison ivy in the woods in the summer. Managed as a part of the Delaware State Parks system, please follow all the appropriate rules for safety and consideration of others. There is no fee for entering Rockford Park and parking is widely available. For more information, visit the official site at

http://www.destateparks.com/wilmsp/rockford.htm or
http://www.brandywinepark.org.

The following are the clues for the actual cache found at N39, 46.0AB/W075, 34.BAC. The actual cache is close to public areas so please use your judgment to keep the cache safe and secret. Fill in the missing numbers and good luck! Oh, and for best results, begin your trek down the long grassy hill at the dog park.

#1 - N39, 46.123/W075, 34.132 - In what month did Cat & Will declare their love? Answer = "A"
#2 - N39, 46.163/W075, 34.399 - Count the number of steps up the tower (don't to forget to include the first one). According to the warning sign, don't climb the steps. Add the digits together (i.e. 51 steps is 5+1="6") to = "B"
#3 - N39, 46.040/W075, 34.469 - Count the number of steps up the tower. Add the digits together to = "C"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgnl ba gur cnguf gb trg gb #1 naq #2. Sbe #1, ybbx sbe gur gerr jvgu n ubyr guebhtu vg. Gb trg sebz #2 gb #3, lbh pna hfr gur fgrrc cnguf hc gur uvyy be tb gur ybat jnl onpx gur jnl lbh pnzr.

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)