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Bent Creek Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 10/30/2005
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A short walk around a picturesque cemetery gathering information

The above coordinates are NOT of the cache but for a sign for a nearby structure. In order to discover the coordinates of the final cache you must visit three grave markers (and the sign) collecting information. The coordinates of the grave markers are in no particular order. The actual coordinates of the cache are:

N 35° 30.ABC
W 82° 35.DEF

N 35° 30.418 W 82° 35.801 Bent Creek Baptist church sign
A = the last digit in the street address
F = the most commonly occurring digit in the street address

N 35° 30.437 W 82° 35.798 CREASMAN, Savillar
D = the sum of the last two digits in the year of birth
E = the second digit in the day of birth

N 35° 30.437 W 82° 35.822 BALLEW, James and Charles
B = the sum of the last two digits of the year their boat was sunk

N 35° 30.434 W 82° 35.780 CREASMAN, W.M. and Sarah
C = the second last digit of W.M.'s year of birth

CHECKSUM: A + B + C + D + E + F = XY; X + Y = 7

The cache is a medium-sized Lock-and-Lock container. If you are going to trade please trade even or up. Enjoy!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rreg aryyns sb rqvf

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)