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Ghost's Town Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a puzzle cache. All of clues are very close to one another and final cache is within 1/2 mile. You can drive to each part without difficulty. Final formula is adjusted to reflect going to the other side of the road (North side of RR 170) to find the cache. See hint for HUGE spoiler if you get stuck. I want you to find the cache!

This is a tale of 3 ghosts

 

To complete the cache please visit the resting areas of the 3 ghosts listed

and obtain the numerical information needed to locate the final cache.

 

Ghost #1 - Filiberto Gonzales at N29 19.145 W103 36.754 Obtain last

2 digits of Birth and Death years only (Call them AB and CD)

 

Ghost #2 - Steve Brennecke at N29 19.145 W103 36.735

Obtain last 2 digits of Birth and Death years only (Call them EF and GH)

 

Ghost #3 - Kenneth Kempf at N29 19.156 W103 36.734 Birth and Death dates

AND his nickname (Call birth I-JK-LM and death NO-PQ-RS AND call his nickname T)

 

You will also need the Date on the Cemetary sign (Call that UVWX)

 

 

Y= the # that is in part of the translation of the word Terlingua

(this can be found on the web or on a historical sign marker in the area).

 

Z= Zee End Good luck!!!

 

Final Coords are: North HR NV.A(P+Q-O)(L+M+N) by West OTB S(Q+N).(Y+N) T (V-X+U)

(#s in parenthesis are for subtraction or addition, no multiplying, each part in parenthesis just reduces to a single digit)

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Hunting! Chuck and Tanya

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[SPOILER!!!!!] -- [HINT Updated 8/10/2023]-- Gur pnpur jvyy ABG or vafvqr gur przrgrel. Svany fubhyq or arne A29 19.165 naq J103 36.407 [Don't give up!]

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)