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Never Odd or Even Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Go Play Outside: This cache has had a good run and had lots of visitors over the last 4.5 years. Now that it is gone it is time to retire this cache and make the area available for another.

Thank you for all the kind words and to everyone who enjoyed the walk on the beach and the hunt for the cache.

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Hidden : 4/10/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This Mid Island Geocache Event inspired mystery cache is NOT located at the above coordinates, but it is close.


To find the first location you must determine what is special about the name of this cache. The answer is 10 characters long and these characters, when substituted for the numbers in the chart below, will give you the coordinates to the start.

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


Letter above = Number below

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
9 7 3 5 9 8 6 0 1 4 2 6 0 1 5 3 9 5 1 7 2 8 6 0 7 8

Once you have filled in the blanks above and converted it into a string of 10 numbers from the chart, take those 10 numbers in order, and fill in the blanks in the same order below.

N 49 __ __ .__ __ __ W 124 __ __ . __ __ __

The result will be within 1 kilometre of the posted cords above.

You can check your answer for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

At this location you will find directions to the final cache location. (there is a second copy of the coords near by in case the first disappear)

Dog and children friendly but be prepared for a bit of walking on the beach. You can park at N49 39.766 W124 54.250.

You are looking for a yellow happy face box in a green garbage bag.  You do not need to stray from public lands to do this.

If you need a clue to help you come up with the 10 character answer have a look at the picture called "A Clue" below.  If you know how to look at it, it will give you a second example.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Hints to help solve the Puzzle] 1. Guvf vf na ratyvfu chmmyr abg n zngurzngvpny bar. 2. Gur cbfgrq pbbeqvangrf nyfb funer guvf nggevohgr. [On location hints] [Clue Location] Fvta [Cache Location] qevsg jbbq

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)