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Spotting John's pond Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/14/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The given coordinates are to the starting point to identify the real coordinates to the cache.

Spotting John’s pond offers a nice (although not magnificent) view in the north of Nordmarka, including Pershusfjellet, Abrahamshaugen, Svarttjernshøgda, Helgehaugen and the pond itself.


View from the cache

The starting point is a trail marker signpost.You need to identify the distance (in kilometers) to the following destinations as specified for the (red) winter trails:
Mylla vest = m
Gjerdingen = g
Rajebråtan = r
Spålen = s
Tverrsjøstallen = t
Proceed with the following calculations (* = multiplication):
nnn = 120*m+2*r
eee = 80*g+4*s+12*t
The coordinates for the cache are:
N 60 12.nnn
E 010 32.eee

The cache is a black waterproof box and the initial content in the cache is:
Logbook, pencil and infosheet
"Rite in the rain" memo book (gift to the first finder)
Green highlighter from "Sinnersetra"
The dog from "Micro Magic Vollen"
Carabin hook from "Bernhard #36 It's mine"
Blue rubber
3 wooden flowers
1 micro norwegian paper flag
US Geocoin Silver
Geocom sticker
From the starting point there is only an easy, short hike to the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va n sve va gur "funqbj" bs gur ivrj cbvag.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)