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Take Cover! Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/27/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in a Sullivan county park on the Upper Delaware River. All trails are paved or gravel with moderate inclines. Picnic and bathroom facilities are available during the summer.

Located in a Sullivan County Park off route 97 near the picturesque Upper Delaware River and the Robeling Bridge.Solve the riddle to find the coordinates of the cache.

The cache is hidden in a Sullivan County park, the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the revolutionary war. To get to the park, turn north off Route 97 directly across from the Robeling Bridge. Go up the hill approximately 1 mile to the park entrance. Park hours are 8am-8pm year round. The coordinates shown above are for the parking area at the Minisink Battle park. All the clues to the cache location can be found around the parking area or around the battle monument up the hill from the parking area. The cache is located at:

N41 ab.cde
W74 ef.agh

Where:

a = the second digit of the day of the month the battle took place

b = the last digit of the year of the battle

c = the number of stone picnic tables at the north end of the parking area

d = the number of LOG benches at the battle monument

e = number of levels in the time capsule monument (including the top)

f = the second digit of the year that the battle monument was erected

g = the last digit of the year the time capsule was buried

h = the second digit of the year the time capsule will be opened

The cache is a one quart tupperware container.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fvkgl srrg fbhgu bs jurer gur vawherq jrer pnerq sbe

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)