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Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland Multi-cache

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Hidden : 4/23/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Find the micro cache near the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland headquarters.

STUK

It's time to check that your iodine pills are kept in a safe place and that they're still fresh. Fill your cupboards with canned food supplies and check where the nearest bomb shelter is situated. Let's get radiant!

To tune into the proper atmosphere, visiting this cache with a torch at the twilight zone is highly recommended. Not for the faint hearted.

The First Stop (N 60° 12.596 E 025° 02.907)

The coordinates lead you to a kind of disaster area. Count the handrail supporting banister pillars at the stairs. The second stop is at N 60°12.xxx' E025°03.yyy', where xxx= 139*(number-9) and yyy= 51* (number-7). There is no need to go up there, alternatively you can count the shorter stair footsteps down in the carpark and subtract three from that number.

The Second Stop (N 60° 12.xxx E 025° 03.yyy)

Under the normal circumstances we get the most radioactive dosage from the background radiation and bit surprisingly from the ordinary coal burning pollution, which spreads out the radioactive particles released from the fossil fuel. This very facility monitors the radiation levels constantly and alerts other authorities and ultimately all the citizens that it's time to protect oneself from the radiation. This authority also has given the hard limits for different kind of radiation levels in the industry.

In order to calculate the final coordinates, count all the letters on the sign. The micro cache is located at N 60°12.zzz' E025°03.nnn', where zzz= 465+(number of letters) and nnn= xxx - (number of letters + 67 + yyy). It's hidden well.

The Micro Cache (N 60° 12.zzz+0.004 E 025° 03.nnn-0.008)

Warning! The cliff will get slippery when wet or frozen.

There is no room for a pencil-sharpener or trade items in the cache container. Please be diligent with the log sheet replacement and cap tightenment. The cache box itself should be pretty moisture proof with its rubber gasket.

Final coordinates fixed to the header.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Second stop:] Njshy ybg gb pbhag, dhvgr uhtr fvta. [The Micro Cache:] Pnzbhsyntrq haqre gur gerrf, va n ubyr.

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)