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Albert Einstein Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Aushiker: As part of my renewal of mystery and multi-caches, this cache is being archived and removed. It will not be coming back as a traditional. I hope those that found it enjoyed it.

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Hidden : 5/23/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is a 2.5 litre Vantage container. You can get pretty close to the cache without going off-track (there are existing animal-type tracks which should be used).

This is a simple off-set cache which involves about a 1.5 km walk from the given waypoint to the cache. Please take the opportunity to learn something of our natural heritage. A diversion could even gain you a coffee or a ice cream.

The coordinates you need to work out are S32 ab.cde E115 fg.hij. To solve coordinates you need to visit the waypoint above and answer the following questions.  The standard a = 1, b = 2, c =3 ... z = 26 formula is used unless indicated otherwise

Coordinate element Question
   

a

In the months of May and June the chicks are "feeding on the nutritious _______  ______ not available in other parts of the world" (six and four letters). The eighth letter in this pair of words can visually be mistaken for a numerical value. That numerical value equals a.

 

b

In the months of September and October, "the ________ (six letters) travel thousands of kilometres to spend ..." The value of b is the third letter minus four.

 

c November and December enlighten us to the feeding habits of the visitors. We are told about four foods. Our interest is the second food source (begins with the letter m). The number of letters in this word is the value of c.

 

d In January and February a lot of energy is consumed to continue something. That something is two words (nine and seven letters). Add one to the value of the fifteenth letter to get the value of d.

 

e In July and August the "adults _______ south." Count the number of letters in the missing word. That number equals the value of e.

 

f In March and April the visitors begin their journey to where? Two words (eight letters and 10 letters). Divide the fourteenth letter by four to get the value of f.

 

g In January and February a lot of energy is consumed to continue something. That something is two words (nine and seven letters).  G is equal to the value of the third letter.

 

h In the months of September and October, "the ________ (six letters) travel thousands of kilometres to spend ..." The value of h is equal to the value of the third letter.

 

i In July and August the "adults _______ south." The value of the first letter equals the value of i.

 

j In March and April the visitors begin their journey to where? Two words (eight letters and 10 letters). The value of the fourth letter in the second word equates to the value of j.

 

   

If you wish to make any comments please post a log or email me. Please log your find in the cache and on Geocaching.com. Please no hints or multiple logs, but please do leave a photo or two. Phone a friend is allowed, but hopefully not required.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jura lbh ner nobhg 40 zrgerf sebz gur pnpur fgvpx gb gur cngu sbe n ovg ybatre gheavat bss ng gur cnex orapu.

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)