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Preschool Math Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

offline.cacher: The general rule reviewers use to archive a cache is that the cache owner has been notified (through a log entry) by the reviewer and that no response has been forthcoming in 30 days. This is the case with this cache. As a result it has been archived.
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Hidden : 5/2/2004
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Backlick Park is a great spot for a midday pit stop. Pack a lunch and enjoy tennis courts, basketball, paved jogging/exercise circuit, picnic tables, etc. Limited parking available at park entrance off Backlick Road.

This is one for all the mini-geocachers out there! The entire park and cache are stroller and wheelchair friendly. Please, NO BUSHWACKING! There are paved or dirt/grass paths all the way to within 5 feet of the cache. At the time of placement I didn't see any poison ivy in the immediate vicinity of the cache, but do be careful. This park is a favorite place for people to walk their dogs, so beware of muggles and canine exhaust.

First stop: The Playground! You'll need to do some counting and simple preschool math to find the coordinates for the real cache:
38 49.ABC
77 11.DEF

A. The # of baby swings PLUS the # of big-kid swings
B. The # of rungs on the curved ladder
C. The # of Xs MINUS the # of Os on the tic-tac-toe board
D. The # of diagonal oval slots on the beige panel
E. The # of spokes on the steering wheel
F. The # of frogs on the animal board

Now it's just a short "walk in the park."

UPDATE May 27, 2005: The new cache container is an ammo can. Please rehide fairly well due to frequent muggle traffic. Enjoy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer ner gjb jnlf gb nccebnpu, bar n yvggyr rnfvre guna gur bgure. Vg'f hc haqre fbzr ivarf ba gur tebhaq (ab gubeaf), ohg lbh fubhyq or noyr gb ernpu vg jvgubhg npghnyyl fgrccvat vagb haqreoehfu.

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)