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Casting a Long Shadow Virtual Cache

Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:

A visit to some rather unique and amazing locations in Lake Shore Reservation. 9/25/19 Note: The suspension bridge has been removed for safety reasons and will not be replaced. But the park assures me that you can still continue on to your final destination from this location. Special note at this time for E.

Do you remember the computer game Myst? If so, prepare to find yourself in some similarly ethereal settings as you journey through the locations for this cache. And, in true Mystian fashion, you will have to use your brain along the way.

The coordinates listed above are for the parking lot where you will begin your adventure. Nearby you will see an information kiosk. Start your journey there.
A = number of sections in the kiosk roof + 2
B = number of sides of the kiosk + 2
C = number of sides of the kiosk

Then proceed northward along the path to N41°48.846 W81° 07.078

Information needed from this location:
D = number of stationary wooden benches - 3
E = number of bird houses - 1 (Note: Nov. through early April only the poles may be present)
Poles are gone - answer is 3.

Proceed to: 41° 48.860 081° 07.031

Information needed at this location:
F = number of vertical sculptures near Betty & Leroy
(The bridge originally mention no longer exists.)

Once you have gathered all this information, you are now ready to find the final (and most Myst-like of all) locations.

Final Location: 41° 48.ABC 081° 07.DEF

Now, to verify that you have correctly and completely found your way through this experience, you will need to MESSAGE me with the following information: Who is Marian’s spouse? (And no, the answer is not Robin Hood) Look around carefully because the answer is often overlooked.

This mystical journey is dedicated to SherwoodForest, my dear friend and caching companion. He was suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us on October 29, 2005. The cache was originally hidden by the 2 of us under his account SherwoodForest and has been adopted by GeaugaGarmin (aka Maid Marian) in his memory.



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frnepu nyy gur fgbarf gung znxr hc guvf ynetre guna yvsr fha qvny.

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)