An Ghaoth agus an Ghrian agus an Elves Mystery Cache
An Ghaoth agus an Ghrian agus an Elves
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates, which are for a parking area at State Gamelands 189. This cache pays tribute to the old Gaelic story, "The Wind and the Sun." Both were bothering me while I hiked out to hide the cache, so I immediately began thinking of old Gaelic stories. Everything you need to find the actual coordinates is here in the story on the cache page.
An Ghaoth agus an Ghrian
" Is láidre mise ná tusa!" arsa an ghaoth.
" Feicfimid anois cé is láidre den bheirt againn!" arsa an ghrian.
" Conas sin?", arsa an ghaoth.
" An bhfeiceann tú an fear sin thíos ar an mbóthar a bhfuil an cóta mór air?"
" Feicim," arsa an ghaoth.
" Ar aghaidh leat," arsa an ghrian, "agus bain an cóta de."
Thosaigh an ghaoth ag séideadh. Shéid sí agus shéid sí, ach dhún an fear na cnaipí agus níor fhéad sí an cóta a bhaint de. Shéid sí arís ar a dícheall ach d'fháisc sé a cóta timpeall air le crios.
" Táimse ag éirí as," arsa an ghaoth. "Fútsa atá sé anois."
Thosaigh an ghrian ag taitneamh. D'eirigh an fear te. Scaoil sé cnaipí agus crios a chóta. Bhí allas leis. Níor fhéad sé siúl leis an teas. Bhain sé an cóta de.
" Agatsa atá an bua!" arsa an ghaoth.
I hope you enjoyed the story! Now you know the coordinates and you can set out on your hunt. The cache is a .30 cal. ammo box and it is placed on public property. Please obey all "posted" signs -- you do not need to trespass on private property to find the cache.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Eliminate a puzzle theory:] Gur ryirf fhpx ng zngu. Fb pbafvqre gur fbhepr -- ab zngu fxvyyf ner arrqrq gb fbyir guvf chmmyr.