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Fire & Life Safety Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 6/2/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:

Go to www.jcfd3.com and find the encrypted message you must decipher in order to get directions to the cache.

Decode the directions for finding the cache by using the six fire and life safety messages you will find at the given location.

Designate the sign directly in front of these coordinates as sign “A”. Designate the next sign to the right (east) of sign “A” as sign “B”, etc., all the way up to sign “F”.

You will want to have a notebook or graph paper with you to make the task of breaking this code easier. Please do not write on or mark the signs in any way.

Number the letters forming the message on each board from “1” to the end of the message. Number the letters on each consecutive message this same way, using that particular sign’s letter (B-1, B-2, B-3, / C-1, C-2…).

Do not count spaces between words or punctuation – just count the letters forming the words of the message only.

For example, the letters on sign “A” are identified as;

F = A-1
i = A-2
r = A-3
e = A-4
s = A-5, etc.

Use this code to break the encrypted message you will find on the District’s web page.

The mission of Jackson County Fire District No. 3 is to protect life and property through public education, fire prevention, and emergency response services.

Thank you for participating in our geocache - you may also be interested in completing the "District 3 Firehouse Cache Dash". Stay Safe!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba’g or ful… lbh pna fpber guvf pnpur nalgvzr, qnl be avtug. Gnxr lbhe gvzr – Gunaxf sbe ivfvgvat!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)